Williamstown Pier was a railway station that served as the original terminus of the Williamstown line on the Melbourne rail network. It was located in the suburb of Williamstown and existed primarily to serve the Williamstown docks precinct.
History
The station was opened on 17 January 1859. It was originally named Pier, but the name was changed to Williamstown Pier by 1880. The station contained a goods yard that was used for grain shipments up until the 1960s. The station relocated to a new site on 8 January 1905.
Not all Williamstown line trains served Williamstown Pier, with several running during peak hour to serve dock workers on weekdays, while some trains also ran on weekends for people taking day trips to the area.
By mid-1978, the station building was demolished and was replaced with two smaller brick structures. The last services terminated at the station on 25 March 1987, following a derailment on the sharply curved track leading to the station. The station was subsequently demolished and replaced with a car park and parkland.
The station building was demolished around the early 1990s.