Cobblebank railway station

Cobblebank
Westbound view from Platform 2, December 2019
General information
LocationFerris Road,
Cobblebank, Victoria 3338
City of Melton
Australia
Coordinates37°42′42″S 144°36′07″E / 37.7117°S 144.6019°E / -37.7117; 144.6019
SystemPTV regional rail station
OwnerVicTrack
OperatorV/Line
LinesBallarat Ararat Maryborough
(Ararat)
Distance34.39 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
ConnectionsList of bus routes in Melbourne Bus
Construction
Structure type
At grade
ParkingYes
Cycle facilities
Yes
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeTLN
Fare zoneMyki Zone 2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened1 December 2019 (2019-12-01)
Former namesToolern (provisionally)
Passengers
2019–202025,450[1]
2020–202146,950[1] Increase 84.47%
Services
Preceding station Railways in Victoria V/Line Following station
Rockbank
towards Southern Cross
 Melton line Melton
Terminus
Ballarat line Melton
towards Wendouree
Ararat line Melton
towards Ararat
Maryborough line
One daily service
 Melton
One-way operation
Track layout
to Rockbank
Mount Cottrell Road
1
2
to Melton
Location

Cobblebank railway station is a regional railway station on the Ararat line. It serves the western suburb of the same name, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, and was opened on 1 December 2019.[2]

The station was provisionally named Toolern, but was given the name "Cobblebank" during construction.

History

Rail Motor Stopping Place No. 65, which was opened on 1 October 1934, was at the approximate location of the present Cobblebank station.[2] By 4 November 1968, it had been removed from the Victorian Railways working timetable and, on 8 July 1969, it was formally closed to traffic.[2]

In November 2017, the Victorian State Government announced that the station would be constructed, with a scheduled completion date of late 2019.[3][4][5] The station, built as part of the Regional Rail Revival project, was provided to serve future residential developments nearby.[6][7]

On 26 October 2018, the designs for the station were released[8] and, at the same time, it was renamed from Toolern to Cobblebank.[9] Despite that, it still uses the station code for Toolern (TLN).[2]

The station was opened on 1 December 2019,[10] with around 1000 community members attending the celebration.[11][12][13] The station opening coincided with the duplication of 18 km of track between Deer Park West and Melton.[14][2]

Cobblebank was planned to be integrated into the electrified metropolitan railway network, as part of the Western Rail Plan. However, in 2023, the State and Federal governments conducted a review of all national infrastructure projects, with the aim of reducing government spending,[15] and it was concluded that the Western Rail Plan, including electrification to Melton and Wyndham Vale, and Geelong fast rail, would be cancelled.[16]

However, in April 2026, the Victorian Government announced a Melton line upgrade that included aspects of the Western Rail Plan, involving extension of the platform at Coblebank to accommodate 9-car VLocity trains, and a train stabling yard near the station that would be able to house electric trains when they began to run on the line.[17] On 4 May 2026, the Victorian Government announced that, in a dollar-for-dollar funding deal with the Australian Government, development works to support the future electrification of the Melton Line would be begun.[18]

Platforms, facilities and services

Cobblebank has two side platforms. The station has a ticketing office, an office, a waiting room, male, female and accessible toilets, and a pod for Protective Services Officers. There is a Parkiteer bicycle parking cage, an accessible pedestrian overpass with lifts, ramps and stairs, as well as bus and car parking.[19]

The station was constructed with provision for two extra railway tracks,[20] which would be used for express services after the planned electrification of the line.[21]

Cobblebank is served by Ballarat, Ararat and Maryborough line trains.[22]

Cobblebank platform arrangement
Platform Line Destination Service Type
1  Ballarat line 
 Ararat line 
 Maryborough line 		 Southern Cross Maryborough line: One daily V/Line service
2  Ballarat line 
 Ararat line 		 Melton, Bacchus Marsh, Wendouree, Ararat

Transit Systems Victoria operates two bus routes to Cobblebank station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

  •  454 : to Melton station[23]
  •  451 : to Thornhill Park[24]
  • FlexiRide Melton South[25]

References

  1. 1 2 Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008-2021 Archived 17 December 2022 at the Wayback Machine Philip Mallis
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Cobblebank". vicsig.net. Archived from the original on 16 May 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  3. ↑ New train station announced in Toolern precinct City of Melton 3 November 2017
  4. ↑ New Train Station for Melbourne's Growing West Archived 21 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine Minister for Public Transport 3 November 2017
  5. ↑ Another station coming to Melbourne's west Archived 12 January 2018 at the Wayback Machine Rail Express 6 November 2017
  6. ↑ Minister for Public Transport (1 March 2017). "$518 Million Ballarat Line Upgrade Released To Market". Premier of Victoria website. Archived from the original on 19 April 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  7. ↑ "Ballarat Line Upgrade". Rail Projects Victoria. 1 February 2019. Archived from the original on 30 January 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  8. ↑ "Images Revealed For A New Station At Cobblebank". Premier of Victoria. 26 October 2018. Archived from the original on 28 October 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  9. ↑ Ford, Alex (26 October 2018). "Another Ballarat line station on its way". The Courier. Archived from the original on 27 October 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  10. ↑ "Victoria's Newest Station Opens At Cobblebank". Archived from the original on 8 April 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  11. ↑ "Celebrating Cobblebank Station opening". Archived from the original on 11 April 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  12. ↑ "Cobblebank Station To Open In Early December". Premier of Victoria. 22 October 2019. Archived from the original on 22 October 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  13. ↑ "Victoria's Newest Station Opens At Cobblebank". Mirage News. 1 December 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  14. ↑ "Cobblebank Station opening community event". Victoria's Big Build. 24 June 2021. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  15. ↑ "Infrastructure Investment Program Strategic Review". Australian Government. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
  16. ↑ Hatch, Patrick (2 August 2023). "Axing train lines to Melbourne's west not a broken promise, government says". The Age. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  17. ↑ "Works powering ahead in the west on the Melton Line Upgrade". Victoria's Big Build. 30 April 2026. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
  18. ↑ "Melton Electrification On The Way". Premier of Victoria. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
  19. ↑ "Cobblebank Station". Rail Projects Victoria. 29 January 2019. Archived from the original on 2 February 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  20. ↑ "New station at Cobblebank". regionalrailrevival.vic.gov.au. Archived from the original on 27 October 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  21. ↑ Carey, Adam (24 February 2016). "Long-planned Melton rail line upgrade being pushed for next state budget". The Age. Archived from the original on 2 March 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  22. ↑ Ballarat - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
  23. ↑ 454 Melton Station to Cobblebank Station Archived 24 March 2022 at the Wayback Machine Public Transport Victoria
  24. ↑ "451 Thornhill Park - Cobblebank Station". Transport Victoria. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  25. ↑ "FlexiRide - Melton South". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
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