Public transport users have given Wyndham Vale station a major thumbs up, while Aircraft station has been rated one of the least liked in the state.
The results come from the RACV’s On Track bi-annual survey, in which more than 18,000 commuters last year were asked for their opinions on issues including station carparks, seating, safety, cleanliness, shelter, toilet facilities and drop-off areas.
Wyndam Vale station received a score of 8.9 (out of 10) from commuters, making it the “most liked” station in the state. Behind Wyndham Vale came Bentleigh with 8.8 and Waurn Ponds with 8.6.
In contrast, Aircraft station scored 4.2 out of 10, putting it in the bottom three stations out of 209 that featured on the list. The survey did not rank 99 stations that received less than 20 responses from commuters.
Donnybrook station, located in the northern suburbs, placed last with a score of 3.41 among those stations ranked.
RACV mobility advocacy manager Dave Jones said stations that scored poorly tended to have basic designs with limited shelter and poor transport interchanges.
“Stations like Donnybrook and Aircraft are near major growth areas where housing estates have boomed, but the stations and local transport haven’t kept up with demand,” he said.
Other ranked stations in and around Wyndham included Williams Landing (88th with a score of 6.7 out of 10).
Tarneit placed 125th with a score of 6.3, Laverton placed 160th with a score of 5.7, Werribee ranked 186th with a score of 5.2 and Hoppers Crossing placed 200th with a score of 5.0.
A state government spokeswoman said that the government was “upgrading stations, delivering extra services and removing level crossings to improve the comfort, frequency and reliability of services in and around Wyndham”.
“Werribee station will also soon be upgraded as part of a separate $8.7 million commitment to improve access and facilities at six stations on the metropolitan rail network,” the spokeswoman said.
