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Williams Landing Station
Proposals for a new railway station located between Aircraft and Hoppers Crossing data back to at least the early 2000s. Originally given the name "Point Cook", it was changed to Williams Landing when the station was officially announced in 2010, the name being taken from the adjacent housing development on the former RAAF base. The works will cost $110 million - $86 million for the station and $24 million for the Palmers Road overpass.
The station is to be located west of Palmers Road in Williams Landing, with construction requiring the slewing of the existing southern track to make room for the new island platform. The concourse will be located above the tracks, with a footbridge continuing south over the freeway providing access to pedestrians from Point Cook. Because of issues at Laverton stations that was provided with only lifts and stairs for access, the new Williams Landing station will also have ramps providing access to the overhead concourse.
Construction of the site compound commenced in August 2011, by October the former runway had been fenced off from the railway, and by December piling work had commenced for the extension of Palmers Road that will cross the railway.
Events
| 2011 | Opened |
Line Opened
| Thursday, 25 June 1857 | Line officially opened between Geelong and at temporary terminus at Greenwich. A ferry was used the complete the journey to Melbourne |
| Saturday, 3 October 1857 | Temporary Greenwich terminal and stub line closed. Geelong line now connected to the partially completed Williamstown line. A ferry complete the journey from Williamstown to Melbourne |
| Monday, 17 January 1859 | Williamstown line finally completed to Melbourne. Geelong trains can now operate direct to Spencer Street Station |
Track Amplified
| Sunday, 1 September 1968 | Line duplicated Laverton to Werribee |
Photos
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Fence and gate around the station site, at the south end of the runway |
Looking down the line, LX over the standard gauge to access the site. Note the new stanchion bases in the dirt, the down line will be slewed for an island platform |
Looking north along the former RAAF runway |
'Danger Zone' sign attached to the fence around the tracks |
Looking north over the BG and SG tracks into the former RAAF base |
Looking east along the Palmers Road onramp |
Piling rig at work between the BG and SG tracks |
Looking east from Forsyth Road towards the construction site |
Concrete Super-T girders in place for the extension of Palmers Road |
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