The designs are now live for Melbourne's new train station, a four-platform station that includes the removal of four level crossings and an entire line upgrade.
The Victorian government has released the final designs for the new Melbourne train station at Melton and the removal of four level crossings on the Melton Line, aiming to transform travel in Melbourne’s rapidly growing western suburbs. This project will make Melton level crossing free in 2026 – 2 years ahead of schedule.
Announced by Transport Infrastructure Minister Danny Pearson, a new rail bridge will be built to prevent traffic delays at the Coburns and Exford roads level crossings. In addition, road bridges with shared-use paths for pedestrians and cyclists will be constructed on Ferris Road in Melton and Hopkins Road in Truginina, enhancing road safety.
Melbourne’s new train station
- The final designs are live for the new Melbourne train station at Melton
- In Melton, new rail bridges will take trains over Coburns and Exford roads
- Road bridges will be built over Ferris Road, Melton and Hopkins Road in Truganina
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New Melbourne train station designs are coming thick and fast at the moment, with three stations to merge in Brunswick and a new station complete in Croydon. Major delays are still expected over the coming months due to the Big Build and various other projects, with the Metro Tunnel entering the final stages.
The project will include a new Melton Station, which will feature four platforms to accommodate the area’s increasing population and allow for more train services. The station, accessible from both sides of the rail line, will provide entry to platforms via lifts and stairs. Other amenities will include pick-up and drop-off zones, an air-conditioned waiting room, a staffed ticket office, and improved security with lighting and cameras throughout the station precinct.
The designs were shaped by over 850 submissions from local residents, with feedback focusing on improved passenger facilities and safety at the station. The final plans also include extensive planting of native and indigenous plants, trees, and grasses around the site.
Construction on the project is set to begin later this year, with the new Melton Station scheduled to open and all four level crossings removed by 2026—two years ahead of the original timeline. The upgrades are part of a broader effort to eliminate 110 level crossings by 2030.
The removal of the four Melton level crossings is expected to ease congestion and boost safety for the 73,000 drivers using these roads daily. Pearson said the project would “cut congestion in Melbourne’s booming west,” while Steve McGhie, Member for Melton, highlighted that the new Melton Station will significantly improve daily commutes.
The government is also progressing with a separate $650 million Melton Line Upgrade, which will allow for nine-car VLocity trains, boosting capacity by 50% and reducing overcrowding on the line.
Check out all the new train station designs here.
