Williams Landing station is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne on the Werribee line, part of the Melbourne rail network. It serves the western suburb of Williams Landing, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Williams Landing station is a ground level premium station, featuring an island platform. It opened on 28 April 2013.Williams Landing station opens with PSOs on patrol from tonight Premier of Victoria
The Western standard gauge line passes to the north of Platform 1.
History
In 2008, the State Government announced the station in the Victorian Transport Plan.Archived version of the Victorian Transport Plan Construction was originally intended to commence during 2010, but eventually started in September 2011,Williams Landing Project contract award Department of Transport, Planning & Local Infrastructure August 2011 with the station opening on 28 April 2013.Williams Landing Project Public Transport Victoria Construction of the station required the slewing of the existing southern track to make room for the new island platform.
The cost of the station in 2011 was budgeted at $86 million for the station and $24 million for associated road works, including a road overpass over the line.Palmers Road rail overpass, Williams Landing VicRoads The cost was criticised by the Public Transport Users Association as being too high.
Like the suburb itself, the station was named after the nearby RAAF Williams base, itself named after Sir Richard Williams, an RAAF Chief of Air Force, and the Director General of Civil Aviation between 1946 and 1955.
In late 2025, the State Government announced that a new elevator would be built on the Wallace Avenue side of the station overpass to improve passenger accessibility, with other minor upgrades around the station.
Platforms and services Williams Landing has one island platform with two faces. It is served by Werribee line trains. Williams Landing platform arrangementPlatformLineDestinationViaService TypeNotesSource1Flinders Street or SandringhamFlinders StreetLimited Express servicesWeekdays onlySandringhamAltona and Flinders StreetAll stations2Werribee
Transport links CDC Melbourne operates seven bus routes to and from Williams Landing station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria: : to Tarneit station : to Tarneit station : to Tarneit station : to Werribee station : to Point Cook South : to Point Cook South : to Saltwater Coast Estate (Point Cook)
Transit Systems Victoria operates one bus route to and from Williams Landing station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria: Night Bus : to Altona Meadows (Saturday and Sunday mornings only)949 Williams Landing Station - Altona Meadows via Point Cook Public Transport Victoria
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