Ballan Station

Ballan Station has been upgraded as part of the Ballarat Line Upgrade.

The upgraded station is more accessible and features improved amenities, to cater to Ballan’s growing population.

Ballan Station passengers now benefit from 100 extra services per week as part of a timetable change that started Sunday 31 January 2021. This was made possible by the Ballarat Line Upgrade.

Project benefits

an accessible pedestrian overpass as well as lifts and ramps to improve accessibility
a new southern car park with a dropoff zone
rebuilt northern carpark
improved bus bays
more bike parking and secure storage facilities
improved safety with CCTV and lighting
A second platform
new landscaping

Before and after

Use the sliders below see the station before the upgrades and after construction was completed.

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Ballan Station features a new second platform and track and a new car park on the southern side, giving passengers improved bus bays, bike parking, CCTV and lighting.

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After

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A new second and track was part of the upgrades at Ballan Station, which also included improved security, lighting and landscaping.

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After

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Ballan Station now features an accessible pedestrian overpass to link the two platforms and improvements to the station’s existing car park and bus bay layout and a new drop-off zone on the south side of the station.

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After

Construction progress gallery

Completed station upgrade — November 2019

Station upgrades nearing completion — September 2019

Station structures taking shape including lift wells — July 2019

Pedestrian overpass being installed — March 2019

Early construction work on the new platform — February 2019

Construction work begins on each side of the station — December 2018

Ballan Station before works began — Start of project

Community feedback

Before developing final designs for the upgrade, we asked the local community what was important to them about the station. This feedback helped shape plans for the project.

Learn more in the Rockbank, Bacchus Marsh and Ballan Station designs: What you told us (PDF, 1.6 MB) report.