{"id":190540,"date":"2025-03-25T12:16:49","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T02:16:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=190540"},"modified":"2025-03-25T12:16:51","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T02:16:51","slug":"go-west-to-your-new-west-tarneit-station","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=190540","title":{"rendered":"Go west to your new West Tarneit Station"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Welcome to\u00a0West Tarneit Station<\/a>, the new name of Melbourne\u2019s newest station when it opens to passengers next year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

West Tarneit was chosen as the name for the new station following feedback on five proposed names, with locals showing a strong preference for a place-based and easily identifiable name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The station will open to passengers in Melbourne\u2019s booming west in 2026 and will include an accessible pedestrian underpass, 400 car parks and a 4-bay bus interchange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The surrounding precinct will also feature a landscaped area equipped with seating, separated walking and cycling pathways, secure bike storage and bike hoops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Located near the corner of Davis and Leakes roads, the new station will ease pressure on nearby Tarneit Station, the busiest station on the regional network outside of Southern Cross Station, servicing almost 2 million passengers a year in one of Melbourne\u2019s fastest-growing suburbs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The naming announcement comes as crews wrapped up early site investigations at the location of the new station, ahead of construction kicking off later this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Transport infrastructure in Melbourne\u2019s west will be further boosted in 2026 with the removal of 4 dangerous and congested level crossings in Melton and Truganina and the opening of a new Melton Station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Planning is also underway for the $650 million Melton Line Upgrade<\/a>, which will increase capacity on the line by 50%.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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