The final designs for the West Tarneit Station have been released, with major works now underway ahead of the station’s scheduled opening next year.
The new station on the Geelong Line will include two platforms, an accessible pedestrian underpass, a 400-space car park and a four-bay bus interchange – making it easier and safer for commuters to connect to public transport.
The station precinct will feature a landscaped area including 17,000 native trees, seating, separated walking and cycling pathways either side of the rail line, secure bicycle storage and bicycle hoops.
The final designs were informed by feedback from the local community, who expressed a preference for an accessible, vibrant and colourfully-landscaped station precinct.
A 26-space Parkiteer will be located close to the main station entrance, and 30 bicycle hoops will be provided to support active transport options.
A new road from Leakes Road will connect the southern side of the station, with a signalised intersection being built at Heartlands Boulevard. The station design will support the area’s continued growth, with space for additional tracks and parking north of the station.
The new four-bay bus interchange will service a new bus route for Tarneit north, travelling between West Tarneit Station and Tarneit Station – and the existing Route 182 will be re-aligned to also service the new station.
This uplift is backed by the State Government’s $162 million investment into new and upgraded bus services as part of the Victorian Budget 2025/26.
To keep pace with record patronage, the government has added 189 services on the Wyndham Vale Line each week – with nine-carriage trains running during peak times and extra services added for major events, delivering more trains, more often to help ease crowding at busy stations like Tarneit.
The new West Tarneit Station will ease pressure on nearby Tarneit Station, the busiest station on the regional network outside of Southern Cross Station, servicing almost two million passengers a year in one of Melbourne’s fastest-growing suburbs.
This project is being delivered by the Level Crossing Removal Project and follows the removal of three level crossings in Deer Park and Ardeer, reducing congestion and improving safety in the area by making the line boom gate-free from Deer Park to the city.
Victorian Minister for Transport Infrastructure, Gabrielle Williams, said, “We’re delivering a brand-new West Tarneit Station – ensuring more Victorians can get to where they need to go sooner and reducing congestion across the west.”
