Williams Landing railway station

Williams Landing railway station is located on the Werribee line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the western Melbourne suburb of Williams Landing, and opened on 28 April 2013.^[4][5][6]

Williams Landing
PTV commuter rail station
Station front and entrance, April 2013
General information
Location	Palmers Road, Williams Landing, Victoria 3027 City of Wyndham Australia
Coordinates	37°52′13″S 144°44′49″E / 37.87028°S 144.74694°E / -37.87028; 144.74694
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	Metro Trains
Line(s)	Werribee
Distance	23.20 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	2 (1 island)
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes (Parkiteer bicycle cage)
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Operational, premium station
Station code	WLD
Fare zone	Myki Zone 2
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	28 April 2013; 10 years ago (2013-04-28)
Electrified	November 1983 (1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2013–2014	808,525^[1]
2014–2015	1,090,367^[2]  34.85%
2015–2016	1,345,743^[1]  23.42%
2016–2017	1,417,348^[1]  5.32%
2017–2018	1,568,181^[1]  10.64%
2018–2019	1,756,650^[1]  12.01%
2019–2020	1,419,700^[1]  19.18%
2020–2021	411,450^[1]  71.01%
2021–2022	633,400^[3]  53.94%
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station Hoppers Crossing towards Werribee Werribee line Aircraft towards Frankston via Flinders Street
Track layout Legend to Aircraft 1 2 Forsyth Road Drain to Hoppers Crossing Broad gauge, electrified Standard gauge, non-electrified

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.^[7][8][9] Construction was originally intended to commence during 2010,^[9][10] but eventually started in September 2011,^[11][12] with the station opening on 28 April 2013.^[13][14] 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.^[15] The cost was criticised by the Public Transport Users Association as being too high.^[16]

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.^[17]

Platforms and services

Williams Landing has one island platform with two faces. It is served by Werribee line trains.^[18]

Platform 1:

•  Werribee line  all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street and Frankston

Platform 2:

•  Werribee line  all stations services to Werribee

Transport links

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

•  150 : to Tarneit station^[19]
•  151 : to Tarneit station^[20]
•  152 : to Tarneit station^[21]
•  153 : to Werribee station^[22]
•  494 : to Point Cook South^[23]
•  495 : to Point Cook South^[24]
•  497 : to Saltwater Coast Estate (Point Cook)^[25]

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

• Night Bus  949 : to Altona Meadows (Saturday and Sunday mornings only)^[26]

Gallery

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  Aerial photo of Williams Landing station, May 2017

References

1. Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008-2021 Philip Mallis
2. Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005-2006 to 2018-19 Department of Transport
3. Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
4. Premier of Victoria
5. "Williams Landing". vicsig.net. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
6. "Williams Landing Station". Rail Geelong. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
8. "General News". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. February 2009. p. 38.
9. . The Victorian Transport Plan - New Stations in Growth Areas. www.transport.vic.gov.au. Archived from the original on 1 October 2009. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
10. Cameron, Kellie (20 January 2010). . Wyndham Leader. Archived from the original on 6 February 2010.
11. Department of Transport, Planning & Local Infrastructure August 2011
12. "General News". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. October 2011. p. 293.
13. Toscano, Nick (30 April 2013). . Wyndham Weekly. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
14. Public Transport Victoria
15. VicRoads
16. Lucas, Clay (16 August 2011). "Rail station cost 'over the top'". The Age. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
17. "Williams Landing". Victorian Places. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
18. "Werribee Line". Public Transport Victoria.
19. "150 Williams Landing Station - Tarneit Station via Sayers Rd". Public Transport Victoria.
20. "151 Williams Landing Station - Tarneit Station via Westmeadows La". Public Transport Victoria.
22. "153 Williams Landing Station - Werribee Station via Princes Hwy". Public Transport Victoria.
23. "494 Williams Landing Station - Point Cook South via Alamanda Bvd". Public Transport Victoria.
24. "495 Williams Landing Station - Point Cook South via Boardwalk Bvd". Public Transport Victoria.
25. "497 Williams Landing Station - Saltwater Coast Estate via Sanctuary Lakes SC". Public Transport Victoria.
26. 949 Williams Landing Station - Altona Meadows via Point Cook Public Transport Victoria

External links

  Media related to Williams Landing railway station at Wikimedia Commons