Hoppers Crossing railway station

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Hoppers Crossing station is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne on the Werribee line, which is part of the Melbourne rail network. It serves the western suburb of Hoppers Crossing, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Hoppers Crossing station is a ground level host station, featuring an island platform, it opened on 16 November 1970, with the current platforms provided in 1983 and the footbridge in 2022.[7][8]

LocationOld Geelong Road,
Hoppers Crossing, Victoria 3029
City of Wyndham
Australia
Coordinates37°53′00″S 144°42′04″E
SystemPTV commuter rail station
Owned byVicTrack
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Hoppers Crossing
Westbound view from Platform 2, September 2025
General information
LocationOld Geelong Road,
Hoppers Crossing, Victoria 3029
City of Wyndham
Australia
Coordinates37°53′00″S 144°42′04″E
SystemPTV commuter rail station
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
LineWerribee
Distance27.67 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 (1 island)
Tracks2
ConnectionsList of bus routes in Melbourne Bus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking240
Bicycle facilities8
AccessibleYes—step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, host station
Station codeHCG
Fare zoneMyki Zone 2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened16 November 1970; 55 years ago (1970-11-16)
Rebuilt8 July 1983
February 2022
ElectrifiedNovember 1983
(1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006829,716[1]
2006–2007983,778[1]Increase 18.56%
2007–20081,133,838[1]Increase 15.25%
2008–20091,132,546[2]Decrease 0.11%
2009–20101,148,015[2]Increase 1.36%
2010–20111,295,814[2]Increase 12.87%
2011–20121,334,919[2]Increase 3.01%
2012–2013Not measured[2]
2013–20141,357,369[2]Increase 1.68%
2014–20151,379,462[1]Increase 1.62%
2015–20161,157,496[2]Decrease 16.09%
2016–20171,148,247[2]Decrease 0.79%
2017–20181,179,409[2]Increase 2.71%
2018–20191,246,950[2]Increase 5.72%
2019–20201,079,900[2]Decrease 13.39%
2020–2021349,850[2]Decrease 67.6%
2021–2022436,400[3]Increase 24.73%
2022–2023738,900[4]Increase 69.32%
2023–2024897,300[5]Increase 21.44%
2024–2025925,850[6]Increase 3.18%
Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Williams Landing Werribee line Werribee
Terminus
Track layout
1
2

Location
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The Western standard gauge line, which operates between Melbourne and Adelaide, passes to the north of Platform 1.

History

The station's name matches that of the locality on which the suburb was built. Elizabeth Hopper was a gatekeeper, closing and re-opening a set of large timber level crossing gates whenever a train passed through. She and her husband, Stephen Hopper (1832-1908), a railway ganger, lived nearby with their eleven children.[9]

The original station was located on the down (Werribee) side of the former Old Geelong Road level crossing. Problems with stationary trains blocking the level crossing[10] led to the station being relocated to the up (Flinders Street) side of the crossing in July 1983, in conjunction with the electrification of the line to Werribee.[7] Also in that year, boom barriers were provided at the former level crossing.[7]

On 4 May 2010, as part of the 2010/2011 State Budget, $83.7 million was allocated to upgrade Hoppers Crossing to a premium station, along with nineteen others.[11][12] However, in March 2011, this was scrapped by the Baillieu Government.[13]

The crossing was removed as part of the Level Crossing Removal Project,[14] and was replaced with a road overpass 800m to the east of the crossing, directly connecting Old Geelong Road with the Princes Highway. Construction began in February 2021 and,[15] on 9 December of that year, the new road bridge opened to traffic.[16] The level crossing was closed to road traffic on the same day,[16] and was replaced with a pedestrian overpass, which opened in February 2022.[17]

Platforms and services

Hoppers Crossing has one island platform with two faces. It is served by Werribee line trains.[18]

Current

More information Platform, Line ...
Hoppers Crossing platform arrangement
Platform Line Destination Via Service Type Notes
1  Werribee line  Flinders Street Limited Express services Weekdays only
Altona All stations After 7pm weekdays, all day weekends.
Sandringham Altona and Flinders Street After 7pm on weekdays + before 8am on weekends.
2  Werribee line  Werribee
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From Late 2026

More information Platform, Line ...
Hoppers Crossing platform arrangement
Platform Line Destination Via Service Type Notes
1  Werribee line  Flinders Street Limited Express services Weekdays only
Sandringham Flinders Street
Altona and Flinders Street All stations After 7pm on weekdays, all day weekends.
2  Werribee line  Werribee
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CDC Melbourne operates seven bus routes via Hoppers Crossing station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

References

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