While we count down the days until the Metro Tunnel opens (ICYMI hundreds of drivers are now fully trained and ready to hit the tracks), some fresh public transport news has piqued our interest – and it will be a game-changer for those living in Melbourne's outer west.

The Victorian Government has recently unveiled final designs for a new train station in West Tarneit, with major construction works for the multipurpose transport hub now ramping up ahead of the scheduled opening date next year.

An addition to the Geelong Line, it will include two platforms, a pedestrian underpass, a 400-space car park and a four-bay bus interchange. There are also plans to service a new bus route for Tarneit North, while the existing Route 182 will be re-aligned to service the new station.

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