Melton railway station, Melbourne

Melton
PTV regional rail station
Station building on Platform 2, August 2006
General information
LocationStaughton Street,
Melton South, Victoria 3338
City of Melton
Australia
Coordinates37°42′12″S 144°34′21″E / 37.7032°S 144.5725°E / -37.7032; 144.5725
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byV/Line
Line(s)Ballarat Ararat Maryborough
(Ararat)
Distance37.32 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
ConnectionsMetropolitan bus Bus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking167
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusOperational, staffed
Station codeMEL
Fare zoneMyki Zone 2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened2 April 1884; 140 years ago (1884-04-02)
Passengers
2013–2014557,957[1]
2014–2015588,252[1]Increase 5.42%
2015–2016660,431[1]Increase 12.27%
2016–2017726,339[1]Increase 9.97%
2017–2018Not measured[1]
2018–2019827,850[1]Increase 13.97%
2019–2020653,450[1]Decrease 21.07%
2020–2021326,100[1]Decrease 50.09%
Services
Preceding station Railways in Victoria V/Line Following station
Cobblebank Ballarat line Bacchus Marsh
towards Wendouree
Ballarat line Bacchus Marsh
Terminus
Terminus
Ararat line Bacchus Marsh
towards Ararat
Maryborough line
One daily service
Bacchus Marsh
One-way operation
Location
Melton is located in Melbourne
Melton
Melton
Location within Melbourne

Melton railway station is a regional railway station on the Ararat line, part of the Victorian railway network. It serves the outer-western suburb of Melton South, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Melton Station is a ground level premium station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 2 April 1884.

The station is planned to be rebuilt by 2026 as part of the Level Crossing Removal Project.