Williamstown Beach railway station
Williamstown Beach railway station is located on the Williamstown line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the western Melbourne suburb of Williamstown, and it opened on 7 August 1889 as Beach. It was renamed Williamstown Beach on 1 February 1915.[1]
Williamstown Beach | |||||||||||
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| PTV commuter rail station | |||||||||||
.jpg.webp) Northbound view from Platform 1, with a Williamstown bound Siemens train arriving on Platform 2, in June 2019 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Railway Crescent, Williamstown, Victoria 3016 City of Hobsons Bay Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°51′51″S 144°53′40″E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Metro Trains | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Williamstown | ||||||||||
| Distance | 13.18 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | Operational, Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | WBH | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki Zone 1 | ||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 7 August 1889 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 1500 V DC overhead (August 1920) | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Beach (1889-1915) | ||||||||||
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Boom barriers replaced hand gates at the nearby Giffard Street level crossing, located in the Down direction of the station, in 1961.[1] In 1965, a number of sidings, points and signals at the station were abolished.[1]
Platforms and services
Williamstown Beach has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Williamstown line services.[2]
Platform 1:
- Williamstown line weekday all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street and Frankston, and weekend all stations shuttle services to Newport
Platform 2:
- Williamstown line all stations services to Williamstown
References
- Williamstown Beach Vicsig
- "Williamstown Line". Public Transport Victoria.
External links
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