Tarneit railway station
Tarneit railway station is located on the Deer Park - West Werribee line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the western Melbourne suburb of Tarneit, and it opened on 14 June 2015.[2]
Tarneit | |||||||||||||||||
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PTV regional rail station | |||||||||||||||||
![]() Eastbound view from Platform 1 in June 2015 | |||||||||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||||||||
Location | Derrimut Road, Tarneit, Victoria 3029 City of Wyndham Australia | ||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 37°49′56″S 144°41′43″E | ||||||||||||||||
Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||||||||
Operated by | V/Line | ||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Geelong (Waurn Ponds) Warrnambool | ||||||||||||||||
Distance | 29.50 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side | ||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Connections | Bus | ||||||||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||||||||
Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||||||||
Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||||||||
Status | Operational, Staffed | ||||||||||||||||
Station code | TNT | ||||||||||||||||
Fare zone | Myki Zone 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||||||
Opened | 14 June 2015 | ||||||||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||||||||
2014-2015 | 16,000[1] | ||||||||||||||||
2015-2016 | 0.713 million[1] ![]() | ||||||||||||||||
2016-2017 | 0.888 million[1] ![]() | ||||||||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||||||||
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Forming part of the Regional Rail Link project, the project of which the station was built as part of,[3][4] the station was officially opened by Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews, and the Commonwealth Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development, Warren Truss, with services commencing on 21 June 2015.[5] It quickly became the second-busiest V/Line station on their network, after Southern Cross.[6]
The station will eventually become part of the metropolitan railway network under the Western Rail Plan, announced by the Andrews State Government in 2018.[7]
Platforms and services
Tarneit has two side platforms. It is serviced by V/Line Geelong line and selected Warrnambool line services.[8][9]
Platform 1:
- Geelong line services to Southern Cross
- Warrnambool line weekend services to Southern Cross
Platform 2:
- Geelong line services to Wyndham Vale, Geelong and Waurn Ponds
- Warrnambool line weekend services to Warrnambool
Transport links
CDC Melbourne operates eight bus routes to and from Tarneit station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- 150 : to Williams Landing station[10]
- 151 : to Williams Landing station[11]
- 152 : to Williams Landing station[12]
- 160 : to Hoppers Crossing station[13]
- 167 : to Hoppers Crossing station[14]
- 170 : to Werribee station[15]
- 180 : to Werribee station[16]
- 182 : to Werribee station[17]
References
- "Station Patronage Data 2013-2018". Philip Mallis. Transport for Victoria. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- Tarneit Vicsig
- New station at Tarneit Regional Rail Link
- Final designs of Wyndham Vale & Tarneit railway stations unveiled Urb Analyst 18 April 2013
- Geelong and Warrnambool trains to run via Regional Rail Link from 21 June 2015 V/Line
- Saban, Adem (19 January 2016). "Commuters flock to Tarneit station". Star Weekly. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- "A Real Plan For Fast Regional Rail And Metro Rail For The West". Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- Geelong - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
- Warrnambool - Melbourne via Colac Public Transport Victoria
- "150 Williams Landing Station - Tarneit Station via Sayers Rd". Public Transport Victoria.
- "151 Williams Landing Station - Tarneit Station via Westmeadows La". Public Transport Victoria.
- "160 Hoppers Crossing Station - Tarneit Station via Morris Rd". Public Transport Victoria.
- "167 Hoppers Crossing Station - Tarneit Station via Werribee Plaza SC". Public Transport Victoria.
- "170 Werribee Station - Tarneit Station via Werribee Plaza SC". Public Transport Victoria.
- "180 Werribee Station - Tarneit Station via Tarneit Rd". Public Transport Victoria.