Melton railway station, Melbourne

Melton
Station building on Platform 2, August 2006
General information
LocationStaughton Street, Melton South, Victoria, Australia
Coordinates37°42′12″S 144°34′21″E / 37.7032°S 144.5725°E / -37.7032; 144.5725
SystemPTV regional rail station
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byV/Line
LinesBallarat Ararat Maryborough
(Ararat)
Distance37.32 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Connections 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 (1884-04-02)
Passengers
2013–2014557,957
2014–2015588,252  5.42%
2015–2016660,431  12.27%
2016–2017726,339  9.97%
2017–2018Not measured
2018–2019827,850  13.97%
2019–2020653,450  21.07%
2020–2021326,100  50.09%
2021–2022386,650  18.57%
2022–2023560,150  44.87%
2023–2024761,300  35.91%
Services
Preceding station 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
Location within Melbourne

Melton railway station is a regional railway station on the Ararat line. It serves the outer-western suburb of Melton South, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Melton is a ground level premium station featuring two side platforms. It opened on 2 April 1884, with the second platform added in 1991.

The station is currently being rebuilt as part of the Level Crossing Removal Project, with the new station planned to open in 2026. The new station will be an elevated premium station with four platforms. Platform 1 and 4 will be side platforms, and Platform 2 and 3 will be an island platform with two faces. The new station will accommodate 9-carriage V/Line VLocity trains, which are planned to be introduced on the line in 2027.