Aircraft railway station

Originally a siding^[7] serving the then Royal Australian Air Force Laverton base, a platform for passengers was provided by 10 May 1927.^[7] On 10 May 1932, the station was relocated in the up direction.^[7]

In 1964, the station was rebuilt and relocated in the down direction, just beyond the former Aviation Road level crossing.^[7] In that year, flashing light signals were provided at the level crossing^[7] and, in 1968, in conjunction with the duplication of the railway line to Werribee, Aircraft was converted to an island platform.^[8] In 1979, boom barriers were provided at the level crossing.^[9][10]

In 2010, doubt was cast on the future of the station after the announcement that Williams Landing would be built just a kilometre down the line.^[11] In June 2010, a spokesman for then Public Transport Minister, Martin Pakula, said only that Aircraft would remain until 2012, the opening date of Williams Landing.^[12] At the same time, the construction of 100 new car-parking spaces was cancelled, and railway sources confirmed that the government's plans were to close Aircraft. However, in September 2010, the Public Transport Minister ended speculation by pledging that the station would not be closed.^[13]

In September 2019, the Level Crossing Removal Project grade separated the adjacent level crossing with a road-over-rail bridge, and the entrance of the station was reconstructed.^[14][15] In March 2022, a new pedestrian underpass opened at the up end of the station, replacing a pedestrian crossing.^[16] In April of that year, a new car-park opened to the south of the station.^[17]

Aircraft has one island platform with two faces and is served by Werribee line trains.^[18]

CDC Melbourne operates three bus routes via Aircraft station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

•  415 : Laverton station – Williamstown^[21]
•  417 : Laverton station – Laverton station (loop service via Laverton North)^[22]
•  496 : Laverton station – Sanctuary Lakes (Point Cook)^[23]