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Located in the suburb of Werribee, the school is in close proximity to Werribee Mercy Hospital and Hoppers Crossing railway station. Suzanne Cory High School is situated adjacent to Victoria University, giving students access to university facilities, programs, and academic staff. The school is named in honour of Australian biologist Suzanne ...
Hoppers Crossing is served by the Hoppers Crossing railway station, to the south of the suburb, on the Werribee line, where the line is crossed by the Old Geelong Road. In the 19th century, railway workers on the line knew the place as Hopper's Hill , referring to the steep gradient from Skeleton Creek where goods locomotive drivers often had ...
Pacific Werribee (formerly known as Werribee Plaza) is a major regional shopping centre located in the suburb of Hoppers Crossing, approximately 29 kilometres (18 mi) south-west of the Melbourne Central Business District (CBD) in 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. [ 4 ] [ 5 ]
Werribee recorded a population of 50,027 at the 2021 census. [1] Werribee was established as an agricultural settlement in the 1850s, originally named Wyndham and later renamed Werribee (derived from the Aboriginal name meaning "backbone" or "spine") in 1904.
Sneydes Road/Hoppers Lane has an overpass over Princes Highway. The road is busy and requires caution. The road is busy and requires caution. A secondary path at the middle footbridge leads to Bruce Comben Reserve, allowing access to a footbridge over the Princes Highway, connecting to Laverton Station.
The Werribee line uses three-position signalling which is widely used across the Melbourne train network. [67] Three-position signalling was first introduced in 1927, with the final section of the line converted to the new type of signalling in 1946. [68] Past Werribee, three-position signalling continues further past Geelong.
The government announced an additional three removals and two closures on the Werribee line on 27 October 2022. [31] [32] Along with the four already removed on the Werribee line, these removals would make the line level crossing free by 2030, and allow for additional services and the construction of the Geelong Fast Rail project. [32]