[8] On 19 July 1959, the line from Somerton to Upfield was reopened for freight traffic,[8] to serve the then newly built Ford Motor Company factory.

[6] A new signal box with a 25 lever frame was provided,[8] working a facing crossover and the connection between the main line and the sidings.

[8] In 1998, Austrak commenced development of a container terminal, as part of a larger "freight village", with a number of major companies entered into long-term tenancies for warehouses at the site.

In 2000, the crossing loop on the standard gauge line was extended at the down end[10] and, in 2004, Austrak entered into a lease with P&O Trans Australia to operate the terminal.

[11] Today, the area to the east of the main line contains a complicated arrangement of broad, standard, and dual-gauge tracks.

[4] The station was opened by the then Victorian Premier John Brumby, the then Minister for Public Transport Lynne Kosky, and the then MLA for Yuroke, Liz Beattie.