Middle Footscray railway station
Middle Footscray railway station is located on the Sunbury line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the western Melbourne suburb of Footscray, opening on 10 December 1906.[1]
Middle Footscray | |||||||||||
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Eastbound view | |||||||||||
Location | Buckley Street, Footscray | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 37°48′09″S 144°53′29″E | ||||||||||
Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
Operated by | Metro | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Sunbury | ||||||||||
Distance | 6.61 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 (1 island) | ||||||||||
Tracks | 6 | ||||||||||
Connections | Bus | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Unstaffed station | ||||||||||
Station code | MFY | ||||||||||
Fare zone | Myki zone 1 | ||||||||||
Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 10 December 1906 | ||||||||||
Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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Two dual gauge tracks run north of the station, forming the South Kensington – West Footscray freight line, linking the Port of Melbourne and other freight terminals to the rest of the state. The tracks also form part of the Melbourne – Sydney standard gauge line. The Regional Rail Link lines run to the south of the station.[2]
Platforms & services
Middle Footscray has one island platform with two sides. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Sunbury line services.[3]
Platform 1:
- Sunbury line all stations services to Flinders Street
Platform 2:
- Sunbury line all stations services to Watergardens & Sunbury
Transport links
CDC Melbourne operates three routes via Middle Footscray station:
- 411: Laverton station – Footscray station[4]
- 412: Laverton station – Footscray station<[5]
- 414: Laverton station – Footscray station[6]
Transdev Melbourne operates one route via Middle Footscray station:
References
- Middle Footscray Vicsig
- Middle Footscray map Regional Rail Link
- "Sunbury Line". Public Transport Victoria.
- "411 Laverton Station - Footscray via Altona Meadows & Altona & Millers Rd". Public Transport Victoria.
- "412 Laverton Station - Footscray via Altona Meadows & Altona & Mills St". Public Transport Victoria.
- "414 Laverton Station - Footscray via Geelong Rd". Public Transport Victoria.
- "223 Yarraville - Highpoint SC". Public Transport Victoria.
External links
Media related to Middle Footscray railway station at Wikimedia Commons - Rail Geelong gallery
- Melway map at street-directory.com.au