Westona railway station

Westona railway station is located on the Werribee line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the western Melbourne suburb of Altona, and opened on 21 January 1985.[1]

Westona
PTV commuter rail station
Station front and entrance in June 2005
General information
Location	Harrington Street, Altona, Victoria 3018 City of Hobsons Bay Australia
Coordinates	37°51′54″S 144°48′49″E
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	Metro Trains
Line(s)	Werribee
Distance	18.53 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	2 (1 island)
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Parking	80
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Status	Operational, Unstaffed
Station code	WTO
Fare zone	Myki Zone 1/2 Overlap
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	21 January 1985 (1985-01-21)
Electrified	1500 V DC overhead (January 1985)
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station Laverton towards Werribee Werribee line Altona towards Frankston via Flinders Street

When the station opened, it was briefly the terminus of the line from Altona, until the track was extended to Laverton on 14 April 1985.[1]

The station was named by Joanna O'Connor, Alan Angus and Betty Angus, who won a council run contest to find a new name. Because the new station was west of Altona, they suggested Westona.[2]

Control of all signals and points were transferred to the Newport signal box in 1986, with the signal control panel moved to the relay room, for maintenance purposes only.[3]

Westona is also a crossing loop, in the middle of a 10-kilometre-long section of single track between Altona Junction and Laverton. The direction of trains which cross at Westona is unusual for Melbourne, in that they pass each other on the left, instead of passing on the usual right.[1]