Williams Landing railway station explained

Williams Landing
Type:PTV commuter rail station
Style:Melbourne
Address:Palmers Road,
Williams Landing, Victoria 3027
Borough:City of Wyndham
Country:Australia
Coordinates:-37.8703°N 144.7469°W
Distance:23.20 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Other: Bus
Structure:Ground
Platform:2 (1 island)
Tracks:2
Parking:Yes
Bicycle:Yes (Parkiteer bicycle cage)
Electrified:November 1983
(1500 V DC overhead)
Accessible:Yes
Code:WLD
Owned:VicTrack
Operator:Metro Trains
Zone:Myki Zone 2
Status:Operational, premium station
Website:Public Transport Victoria

Williams Landing railway station is a commuter railway station on the Werribee line, which is part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the western suburb of Williams Landing, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Williams Landing station is a ground level premium station, featuring an island platform. It opened on 28 April 2013.[1] [2] [3]

The Western standard gauge line passes to the north of Platform 1.

History

In 2008, the State Government announced the station in the Victorian Transport Plan.[4] [5] [6] Construction was originally intended to commence during 2010,[6] [7] but eventually started in September 2011,[8] [9] with the station opening on 28 April 2013.[10] [11] Construction of the station required the slewing of the existing southern track to make room for the new island platform.

The cost of the station in 2011 was budgeted at $86 million for the station and $24 million for associated road works, including a road overpass over the line.[12] The cost was criticised by the Public Transport Users Association as being too high.[13]

Like the suburb itself, the station was named after the nearby RAAF Williams base, itself named after Sir Richard Williams, an RAAF Chief of Air Force, and the Director General of Civil Aviation between 1946-1955.[14]

Platforms and services

Williams Landing has one island platform with two faces. It is served by Werribee line trains.[15]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Transport links

CDC Melbourne operates seven bus routes to and from Williams Landing station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

Transit Systems Victoria operates one bus route to and from Williams Landing station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20140502010030/https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/6609-williams-landing-station-opens-with-psos-on-patrol-from-tonigh.html Williams Landing station opens with PSOs on patrol from tonight
  2. Web site: Williams Landing. vicsig.net. 13 February 2023.
  3. Web site: Williams Landing Station. Rail Geelong. 13 February 2023.
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20120325004350/https://transport.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0013/31342/vtp.pdf Archived version of the Victorian Transport Plan
  5. February 2009. General News. Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. 38.
  6. Web site: Williams Landing Railway Station. https://web.archive.org/web/20091001181215/https://transport.vic.gov.au/web23/Home.nsf/AllDocs/7C5896995BC776AECA257625001CC9BE?OpenDocument . dead . 1 October 2009 . The Victorian Transport Plan - New Stations in Growth Areas. www.transport.vic.gov.au. 23 October 2010.
  7. News: Williams Landing train three years away. https://web.archive.org/web/20100206213611/http://wyndham-leader.whereilive.com.au/news/story/williams-landing-train-three-years-away. dead. 6 February 2010. Wyndham Leader. 20 January 2010. Cameron, Kellie.
  8. https://web.archive.org/web/20120325180335/https://transport.vic.gov.au/about-us/news/video-updates/williams-landing-project-contract-award Williams Landing Project contract award
  9. October 2011. General News. Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. 293.
  10. News: Toscano. Nick. Williams Landing: Finally, movement at the station. https://web.archive.org/web/20140413132135/http://www.wyndhamweekly.com.au/story/1468082/williams-landing-finally-movement-at-the-station/. dead. 13 April 2014. 5 July 2013. Wyndham Weekly. 30 April 2013.
  11. https://web.archive.org/web/20130513161336/https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/projects/railway-stations/williams-landing-project// Williams Landing Project
  12. https://web.archive.org/web/20110328005649/https://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/Home/RoadProjects/MelbourneRoadProjects/WesternSuburbs/PalmersRoadRailOverpass.htm Palmers Road rail overpass, Williams Landing
  13. News: Lucas . Clay . Rail station cost 'over the top'. . 16 August 2011 . 2023-04-29.
  14. Web site: Williams Landing. Victorian Places. 30 December 2022.
  15. train.
  16. https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/15199/949-williams-landing-station-altona-meadows-via-point-cook 949 Williams Landing Station - Altona Meadows via Point Cook