Somerton is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, north of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Hume local government area. Somerton recorded a population of 6 at the 2021 census. It may have also been named after Somers Town in London, England.
Somerton Post Office first opened on 1 January 1854 and closed in 1864. It reopened in 1892, some time after the railway line opened and again closed in 1966. In 1994, the Somerton Business and Delivery Centre opened.
Transport
Bus
Two bus routes service Somerton:
- : Craigieburn station – Broadmeadows station via Upfield station, operated by CDC Melbourne
- SmartBus : Frankston station – Melbourne Airport, operated by Kinetic Melbourne
Train
Roxburgh Park station, on the Craigieburn line, and Upfield station, on the Upfield line, are the nearest railway stations to Somerton. Somerton railway station opened in 1881 and closed to passengers in 1960. A crossing loop on the Melbourne – Sydney standard gauge line and an adjacent rail yard retain the Somerton name.
See also
- City of Whittlesea – Parts of Somerton were previously within this local government area.
- Shire of Bulla – Parts of Somerton were previously within this former local government area.