West Tarneit has been unveiled as the chosen name for Tarneit’s second station.
The name was chosen following hundreds of people submitting feedback on five proposed names, with locals showing a strong preference for a place-based and easily identifiable name, according to the state government.
West Tarneit station, which is scheduled to open to passengers next year, will include a pedestrian underpass, 400 car parks and a four-bay bus interchange.
The surrounding precinct will feature a landscaped area equipped with seating, separated walking and cycling pathways, bike storage and bike hoops.
Located near the corner of Davis and Leakes roads, the state government said the new station will ease pressure on nearby Tarneit Station, which services almost two million passengers a year in one of Melbourne’s fastest-growing suburbs.
The naming announcement comes as crews wrapped up early site investigations of the new station, ahead of construction kicking off later this year.
There are more than 700 scheduled services on the Geelong Line which pass through Tarneit and Wyndham Vale, the stations Tarneit West sits between.
Tarneit MP Dylan Wight said the new station will make it easier for the growing community to catch public transport.
