Jaidyn Kennedy
Wyndham residents are being called on to help name the municipality’s newest train station, which will be built at Tarneit West.
The state government announced early designs for the station on Friday, November 15.
The yet-to-be-named station will be located near Leakes Road and Davis Road, have two platforms and provide a pedestrian underpass for crossing the rail line.
It will built between the existing Tarneit and Wyndham Vale stations on V-Line’s Geelong line.
The station will feature a four-bay bus interchange as well as a new road that will be built off Leakes Road, which the state government said will provide 400 new car parks for commuters.
Included in the station precinct will be separated pedestrian and cycling paths, a landscaped area with seating and a secure bike storage facility.
Residents will be able to contribute to the naming of the station, with West Tarneit, Tarneit Rise, Sunray, Davis Creek and Melaleuca .the current frontrunners
Tarneit MP Dylan Wight said the station was offer a “crucial alternative” to Tarneit station
“This project will create a vibrant new station precinct, featuring a landscaped entrance, dedicated pedestrian and cycling paths throughout, and 400 additional car parking spaces as promised,” he said.
Transport Infrastructure Minister Danny Pearson said the station will deliver new trasnport connections in the growing suburb.
“Tarneit’s second station will ensure locals in Melbourne’s west stay connected – with more train services set to reach their doorstep,” he said.
Final designs will be released and construction is set to commence next year, while the new station is expected open to passengers in 2026, according to the state government.
The state government also said a planning study is underway for a new station in Truganina.
Details: engage.vic.gov.au
