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Ardeer railway station

This article is about the station in Australia. For the station in Scotland, see Ardeer Platform railway station.

Ardeer railway station is a regional railway station on the Ararat line, part of the Victorian railway network. It serves the western suburb of Ardeer, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Ardeer station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 2 April 1929, with the current station provided in 1977. It was originally closed on 28 August 1956, then was reopened on 2 May 1977.[2]

Ardeer
PTV regional rail station
Eastbound view from Platform 2, with VLocity set VL18 arriving with a down Ararat service, July 2022
General information
LocationForest Street,
Ardeer, Victoria 3022
City of Brimbank
Australia
Coordinates37°46′59″S 144°48′04″E / 37.7830°S 144.8012°E / -37.7830; 144.8012
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byV/Line
Line(s)Ballarat Ararat Maryborough
(Ararat)
Distance15.05 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 (1 island)
Tracks2
ConnectionsList of bus routes in Melbourne Bus
Construction
Structure typeGround
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeADR
Fare zoneMyki Zone 2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened2 April 1929; 95 years ago (1929-04-02)
Closed28 August 1956
Rebuilt2 May 1977
Passengers
2013–201418,339[1]
2014–201518,833[1] Increase 2.69%
2015–201637,206[1] Increase 97.55%
2016–201745,850[1] Increase 23.23%
2017–2018Not measured[1]
2018–201953,500[1] Increase 16.68%
2019–202046,100[1] Decrease 13.83%
2020–202123,050[1] Decrease 50%
Services
Preceding station Railways in Victoria V/Line Following station
Sunshine
towards Southern Cross
 Ballarat line Deer Park
towards Wendouree
Ballarat line
(Melton line)
 Deer Park
towards Melton or Bacchus Marsh
Ararat line Deer Park
towards Ararat
Maryborough line
One daily service
 Deer Park
One-way operation
     Geelong line does not stop here

History

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1903-1956

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In 1903, the Australian Explosives and Chemical Company Siding was provided on the north side of the line, near what would become the site of Ardeer station. In 1910, a connection to the siding was added at the Melbourne (up) end, converting it into a loop, and it was renamed the Federal Manure Siding. In 1929, it was renamed again as Nobel (Australasia) Pty Ltd Chemical Siding.[3]

On 2 April 1929, the station opened, coinciding with the introduction of a passenger service for factory workers at Ardeer and Deer Park. The loop siding was to the east of the former Fitzgerald Road level crossing, and the platform was to the west of it, on the north side of the line. In 1934, it was renamed Ardeer Siding. On 28 August 1956, the station was closed and the passenger platform removed.[2]

1976-present

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In 1976, the line through the section of the former station was duplicated from Sunshine to Deer Park West Junction.[3] On 2 May 1977, the current Ardeer station opened,[4] with an island platform being provided at the up end of the existing siding, about 800 metres further east than the former station.[2] In 1981, the Nobel (Australasia) Pty Ltd Siding was renamed ICI Australia Operations Pty Ltd Siding and, in 1990, was abolished.[3]

As part of the Regional Rail Link project, the station underwent a minor platform upgrade. Noise walls were also installed along the corridor, and safety gates were provided at nearby pedestrian crossings.

First announced by the Andrews State Government in 2018, the station is set to be integrated into the metropolitan railway network, as part of the Western Rail Plan.[5]

Platforms and services

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Ardeer has one island platform with two faces. It is served by V/Line Ballarat and Ararat line trains.[6]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

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CDC Melbourne operates one bus route via Ardeer station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

  •  400 : Sunshine station – Laverton station (shared with Transit Systems Victoria)

Transit Systems Victoria operates three bus routes via Ardeer station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

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    Eastbound view from Platform 2, September 2007
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    Westbound view from Platform 1, August 2014

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008-2021 Archived 17 December 2022 at the Wayback Machine Philip Mallis
  2. ^ a b c "Ardeer". vicsig.net. Archived from the original on 28 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Victorian Station Histories-Ardeer" (PDF). www.vrhistory.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 May 2008. Retrieved 26 May 2008.
  4. ^ "Traffic". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. June 1977. p. 123.
  5. ^ "A Real Plan For Fast Regional Rail And Metro Rail For The West". Archived from the original on 9 April 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  6. ^ Ballarat - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
  7. ^ "400 Sunshine Station - Laverton Station via Robinsons Road". Public Transport Victoria.
  8. ^ "422 Sunshine Station - Brimbank Central SC via Deer Park". Public Transport Victoria.
  9. ^ "427 Sunshine Station - Sunshine West via Forrest St". Public Transport Victoria.
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