Williamstown station is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne and the terminus of the Williamstown line, which is part of the Melbourne rail network. It serves the western suburb of Williamstown, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Williamstown station is a ground level premium station, featuring one side platform. It opened on 17 January 1859.

The station building is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register, and is the second oldest railway station in Victoria, after St Kilda. It is also the oldest timber railway station building to survive in the state, and one of the earliest surviving timber public buildings in Victoria.

At the up end of the station platform, the double track railway converges into single track.

History

Work on the line started under the Melbourne, Mount Alexander and Murray River Railway Company, but were taken over by the government in 1856, after work faltered. Builders Kerr, Hodgson & Billings commenced work on the timber station building in 1858, with the station opening to traffic on 17 January 1859. By October of that year, all rails, sleepers, overhead wires and signals between Williamstown and Williamstown Pier were removed, along with a further two electrified sidings, next to the platform track.

During the 2013/2014 financial year, it was the 13th least used station on Melbourne's metropolitan network, with 164,000 passenger movements.

Platforms and services

Williamstown has one platform. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Williamstown line services.

Current

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From late-2026

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Transit Systems Victoria operates one route via Williamstown station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

  • : Williamstown – Sunshine station

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File:Williamstown Railway Station 2011.JPG|Northbound view of the station platform and building, March 2011

File:Platform of Willamstown Railway Station.jpg|Southbound view from platform looking at station building and pedestrian bridge, April 2011

File:Williamstown Railway Station June 2014.jpg|Northbound view of platform and station building viewed from pedestrian bridge, June 2014

File:Platform of Williamstown railway station May 2023.jpg|Northbound view from the station platform, with an X'Trapolis train idle at the station platform, May 2023

File:Williamstown Station Building.jpg|Williamstown Station building from the outside, August 2024

File:Williamstown railway station Platform 1 (southern view)(5 December 2024).jpg|Southbound view from the station platform, December 2024

File:Williamstown railway station Platform 1 (northern view)(5 December 2024).jpg|Northbound view from the station platform, December 2024

File:Train pulling into Williamstown Station June 2014.jpg|Comeng train arriving, June 2014

File:Comeng at Williamstown 2.png|Comeng train, December 2024

File:Siemens at Williamtown.png|Siemens train, December 2024

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References

  • Melway map at street-directory.com.au