West Tarneit Station FAQs

4 September 2025

Below are a series of commonly asked questions about West Tarneit Station.

The West Tarneit Station will open in 2026.

It’s on the V/Line Geelong Line, between Wyndham Vale Station and Tarneit Station.

The name of the new station is West Tarneit Station.

We invited the community to have their say on the proposed names for the new station. The station naming survey went live on Engage Victoria in late 2024.

The proposed names were:

West Tarneit Station
Davis Creek Station
Melaleuca Station
Tarneit Rise Station
Sunray Station

Out of 625 naming survey responses, the community expressed the highest preference for West Tarneit Station.

When it opens in 2026, the new station will include a four-bay bus interchange, up to 400 commuter car spaces, and an accessible pedestrian underpass.

The station will also feature a welcoming and landscaped precinct, equipped with seating, separated walking and cycling pathways, bike hoops and secure bike storage.

Vehicle, pedestrian, and cyclist access to the station precinct will be via a new road from Leakes Road to the southern side of the station.

Commuters will be able to turn in and out of the road using a signalised intersection at Leakes Road and Heartlands Boulevard. This road and intersection will be built by a local developer, who is also developing land surrounding the station.

We’re building 400 parking spaces on the south side of the West Tarneit Station, as well as a new bus interchange, pathways and cycling infrastructure.

The south side is the best location for commuter parking as that is where the vehicle access will be located, via a connection from Leakes Road. Furthermore, the south side is the location of the bus interchange.

The area around the station precinct is currently empty land that is privately owned and earmarked for future residential development. The delivery of the residential development in the surrounding land is expected to take place in the south sooner than it takes place in the north, therefore the south is where the residential population will grow much faster.

It is worth noting that space to the north of the station has been safeguarded for future additional parking spaces, a second bus interchange, and a vehicle entry point. Access and services on the north side will be planned pending future government commitment and funding, as well as the future development of the residential development land.

Our design also ensures alignment with the proposed town centre and surrounding development, ensuring there will be cross corridor connections with the future precinct.

10 accessible spaces will be provided on the south side of the station, near the main station entry.

A total of 5 pick up/drop off spaces will be provided on the south side of the station, near the main station entry.

The platforms will have both ramp and stair access on both sides of the rail line. The north of the station can be accessed by pedestrians via the underpass.

People with disability or mobility requirements will be able to use the ramps that lead to the platforms.

To accommodate a wide-open underpass with good sightlines, the best location is at the end of the platforms on the western side.

This location aligns to the location of the future town centre, as reflected in the Tarneit North Precinct Structure Plan and the surrounding development. Furthermore, the location aligns with the future precinct cross-corridor connections and contributes to cycling/walkability in the precinct.

The designs do not preclude future upgrades to the precinct, including additional pedestrian access across the rail corridor.

More than 80% of respondents to our community survey said they intend to walk, cycle or ride their e-scooter or e-bike to the station at various times, mixed with car use.

We’ll build separated walking and cycling pathways through the precinct, connecting to both existing and future local pathways.

A well-lit, 6m wide underpass will enable pedestrians to cover under the rail line easily and safely.

The location of the parkiteer, on the western side of the precinct, complements the future connections to the Strategic Cycling Corridor, which passes through the station precinct.

As part of the final designs, we have moved the parkiteer closer to the main station entrance to support the community’s desire to travel sustainably, with more than a third of commuters telling us they plan to cycle to the new station.

West Tarneit Station will not be staffed and therefore does not include these additional facilities.

However, the station design does not preclude the addition of facilities such as toilets, ticket counter and a kiosk in the future if required.

The Route 182 bus, Flexiride bus (DTP’s on-demand bus service), and rail replacement coaches (when required) will use the new bus interchange.

The design of the station prioritises community safety taking into consideration the range of users that will be moving through the precinct. Safety features include:

a well-built, well-lit and accessible pedestrian underpass for passengers to cross under the rail line easily. The underpass and the pathways will have good open sight lines.
Protective Services Officer facility on site. Security officers will be in place daily between 6pm and last train, and overnight on Friday and Saturday nights.
CCTV throughout the precinct
lighting throughout the precinct
public address system
marked pedestrian zones in the car park which are marked ‘lanes’ in the car park that are reserved for pedestrians moving in key north-south, east-west directions. This supports the safe movements of all car park users.

Yes, we’ll celebrate local flora and fauna through a landscaped entry space. Community feedback we received in 2024 told us that Tarneit locals value natural landscapes, such as the local native grasslands, wetlands and Davis Creek.

Landscaping at West Tarneit Station will include hundreds of diverse, native trees and thousands of new plants and flowers, which have been carefully considered to complement local geology and history.

More than 17,000 shrubs, grasses and other plants will be planted.
We’ll plant 650 trees as part of the project.
More than 50 native plant species will be planted.
The precinct will feature hardy, colourful flowering species such as wattles, correas, goodenias, flowering gum trees and bottlebrushes.

For more information on landscaping at the station, view the Landscaping factsheet.

Yes, we have finished setting up the site establishment in the area that the station will be located. We have established 2 temporary site access roads, located on the south and north sides of the rail line, to ensure we have safe access for our work crews to the project site.

We have set up our temporary site offices, workforce parking and material storage areas in these 2 locations.

All construction areas and temporary roads are fenced off to ensure the safety of the community and our crews.

Yes, major construction has commenced and we’ll keep the community informed about any changes or disruptions to the way you travel, as well as key project milestones.

Yes, there are changes in place at that intersection until the end of construction in 2026.

There is no right turn into or out of Cottesloe Boulevard from or to Leakes Road. Please use an alternative route via Heartlands Boulevard and Eagleridge Promenade (left and right turn access to or from Leakes Road). The left turn into/out of Cottesloe Boulevard from or to Leakes Road will remain in place.

This change is required in order to make way for a safe construction vehicle entry and exit point from Leakes Road into the southern side of the project site. Local residents may notice traffic management and speed reductions on Leakes Road from Heartlands Boulevard to Embleton Avenue, to safety manage all vehicle movements. Please follow the direction of traffic controllers.

In late 2024, we asked for your feedback on what you value about the local area, how you move around the neighbourhood and aspects of the concept designs.

We heard that the community values natural landscapes, such as the local native grass and wetlands, and Davis Creek. We also heard that connectivity to local shops, housing estates and community groups is important, as well as understanding and celebrating the area’s diversity.

The feedback received, along with detailed technical assessments and further design development, has helped inform the final designs for West Tarneit Station.

Thank you to all who submitted feedback and attended an information session. Read our full Community Engagement Report

Yes, the new platforms will be long enough for 9-car V/Locity trains.

Any timetable changes will be announced closer to the completion of the project in 2026.

We are planning for the future of rail services through Tarneit as part of the design for the new station.

Considering the proposed V/Line track duplication and electrification in future years, the station has been designed to accommodate future improvements including additional tracks, platform adjustments, increased public transport services and parking north of the station.

This project will not preclude further upgrades to the station and to the Geelong Line in the future.

It is essential we get on with delivering this project that will serve one of Melbourne’s fastest growing regions and alleviate the pressure on the existing Tarneit Station.

We welcome you to learn about how we’ve updated the project designs after reviewing the community feedback and conducting further technical assessments by registering for an information session taking place in September 2025.

You can also ask a question about the new West Tarneit Station and find out more about upcoming community information sessions at our online engagement hub.

You are also welcome to call us on 1800 105 105 or email contact@levelcrossings.vic.gov.au. Additionally, you can sign up for SMS updates by texting WEST TARNEIT to 0427 840 967.