Final Designs Revealed as Work on West Tarneit Station Begins

Final designs for a new station on the Geelong line have been revealed as work on the project gets under way.

West Tarneit Station is due to open to passengers next year and reportedly cost close to $200 million.

The station about 33km from the Melbourne CBD would include two platforms, an accessible pedestrian underpass, a 400-space car park and a four-bay bus interchange.

The station precinct would feature a landscaped area including 17,000 native trees, seating, separated walking and cycling pathways either side of the rail line, secure bicycle storage and bicycle hoops.

The final designs were informed by feedback from the community, which expressed a preference for an accessible, vibrant and colourfully landscaped station precinct, the state government said.

A 26-space Parkiteer, a free and secure bike-parking program in Victoria, would be close to the main station entrance and 30 bicycle hoops would also be provided.

A new road from Leakes Road would connect the southern side of the station and a signalised intersection is being built at Heartlands Boulevard.

The station design would support the area’s continued growth, with space for additional tracks and parking north of the station, the government said.

▲ A rendering of the entrance to the station now under construction at West Tarneit on the Melbourne-Geelong line.

The new four-bay bus interchange would service a new bus route for Tarneit north, travelling between West Tarneit Station and Tarneit Station—and the existing Route 182 would be realigned to also service the new station. 

“This uplift is backed by the state government’s $162-million investment into new and upgraded bus services as part of the Victorian Budget 2025-26,” the government said.

“To keep pace with record patronage, the Labor Government has added 189 services on the Wyndham Vale Line each week—with nine-carriage trains running during peak times and extra services added for major events, delivering more trains, more often to help ease crowding at busy stations like Tarneit.”

The new West Tarneit Station was forecast to ease pressure on nearby Tarneit Station, the busiest station on the regional network outside of Southern Cross Station, servicing almost two million passengers a year in one of Melbourne’s fastest-growing suburbs.

This project was being delivered by the Level Crossing Removal Project and followed the removal of three level crossings in Deer Park and Ardeer, reducing congestion and improving safety in the area by making the line boom gate-free from Deer Park to the city.

▲ An overview rendering of the station now under construction at West Tarneit.