Paisley station opened on 14 October 1929.[3] It was located adjacent to the Millers Road level crossing, which was replaced by a road overpass in 1973.[4]
When the line between Altona Junction and Laverton was duplicated in 1967, a new second track was built behind the existing station, converting it into an island platform.[4][6] In 1975, a subway was also provided to allow passengers to get to the platform from the adjacent Ross Road.[4][6]
In 1985, a new section of track was opened, joining Westona and Laverton stations.[4][6] The Werribee line had been electrified two years earlier, but after the construction of the Westona–Laverton link, trains on the Werribee line were diverted via Altona and Westona in an attempt to make a more viable route (given that both Paisley and the nearby station of Galvin saw little use).[4][7]
As a result, Paisley and Galvin were bypassed and closed, with the last trains stopping at Paisley on 14 April 1985.[4] Mobiltown had closed three months earlier, leaving Altona North without a railway station.[8] The Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) criticised the closure of both stations as "the left hand not knowing what the right hand was doing".[9]
The pedestrian subway was filled in following the station's closure, but the island platform still exists, adjacent to the Millers Road overpass, and is visible from passing trains to Werribee.[6]
In 1991, the car park for the former station was expanded to become the Altona North park and ride terminus for the Route 232 bus service to Melbourne via the Westgate Bridge.[10]
As of 2026[update], the gap between the two nearest stations – Newport and Laverton – is the longest between any stations on the Melbourne rail network.[11] There have been calls to rebuild Paisley or construct a new station in Altona North, although the Victorian government has not expressed support for the proposal.[12][13]
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↑"Town". The Age. 20 May 1954. p.2. Retrieved 5 March 2026. This new locality, to be known as Mobiltown from June 1, can be found between Newport and Seaholme on the Altona line. It is known at present as Standard Oil Platform.
