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, and opened on 10 December 1906.[1] In 1927, the station was moved about 160 metres west and reconstructed, to allow for the construction of the South Kensington – West Footscray goods line.[2]

Middle Footscray
Eastbound view
LocationVictoria St / Buckley Street, Footscray
Coordinates37°48′09″S 144°53′29″E
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)Sunbury
Distance6.61 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms2 (1 island)
Tracks6
ConnectionsBus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Other information
StatusUnstaffed station
Station codeMFY
Fare zoneMyki zone 1
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened10 December 1906
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Footscray
towards Flinders Street
 Sunbury line West Footscray
towards Sunbury

Two dual gauge goods tracks run north of the station, linking the Port of Melbourne and other freight terminals to the rest of the state. Since 1962, those tracks have also formed part of the Melbourne – Sydney standard gauge line. The Regional Rail Link tracks run to the south of the station.[3]

Platforms & services

Middle Footscray has one island platform with two sides. It is served by Metro Trains' Sunbury line trains.[4]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

CDC Melbourne operates three routes via Middle Footscray station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

Transdev Melbourne operates one route via Middle Footscray station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

The bus stop is located on Buckley street, about 100m from the station entry on Victoria street.

Middle Footscray station, vic

References
  1. Middle Footscray Vicsig
  2. "Footscray Level Crossing: Proposed Elimination". The Age. 6 October 1926. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  3. Middle Footscray map Regional Rail Link
  4. "Sunbury Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  5. "411 Laverton Station - Footscray via Altona Meadows & Altona & Millers Rd". Public Transport Victoria.
  6. "412 Laverton Station - Footscray via Altona Meadows & Altona & Mills St". Public Transport Victoria.
  7. "414 Laverton Station - Footscray via Geelong Rd". Public Transport Victoria.
  8. "223 Yarraville - Highpoint SC". Public Transport Victoria.
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