Aircraft railway station

Aircraft
North-east bound view from Platform 1, September 2025
General information
LocationTriholm Avenue,
Laverton, Victoria 3027
City of Hobsons Bay
Australia
Coordinates37°52′00″S 144°45′39″E / 37.8666°S 144.7609°E / -37.8666; 144.7609
SystemPTV commuter rail station
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
LineWerribee
Distance22.23 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 (1 island)
Tracks2
Connections Bus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking140
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes—step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeACF
Fare zoneMyki Zone 2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened7 March 1925 (1925-03-07)
Rebuilt10 May 1932
1964
ElectrifiedNovember 1983
(1500 V DC overhead)
Previous namesAviation Siding (1925-1927)
Aircraft Siding (1927-1963)
Passengers
2005–2006199,449
2006–2007250,016  25.35%
2007–2008301,348  20.53%
2008–2009313,692  4.09%
2009–2010305,483  2.61%
2010–2011324,742  6.3%
2011–2012315,160  2.95%
2012–2013Not measured
2013–2014203,161  35.53%
2014–2015242,808  19.51%
2015–2016293,098  20.71%
2016–2017294,702  0.54%
2017–2018309,828  5.13%
2018–2019303,150  2.15%
2019–2020248,950  17.87%
2020–202170,150  71.82%
2021–202273,150  4.27%
2022–2023194,950  165.41%
2023–2024234,300  20.68%
2024–2025248,850  6.21%
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Laverton Werribee line Williams Landing
towards Werribee
Track layout
1
2

Location

Aircraft station is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne on the Werribee line, which is part of the Melbourne rail network. It serves the western suburb of Laverton, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It opened on 7 March 1925, with the current station being provided in 1964.

Initially opened as Aviation Siding, the station has been renamed twice: to Aircraft Siding on 10 May 1927 and then to Aircraft on 19 March 1963.

The Western standard gauge line passes to the north of platform 1.