North Williamstown railway station
North Williamstown | |||||||||||
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 Southbound view in November 2008 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Champion Road, North Williamstown | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°51′26″S 144°53′20″E / 37.8573°S 144.8890°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Metro | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Williamstown | ||||||||||
| Distance | 12.27 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | 10 | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Unstaffed station | ||||||||||
| Station code | NWN | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki zone 1 | ||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1 February 1859 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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North Williamstown railway station is located on the Williamstown line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the western Melbourne suburb of North Williamstown, opening on 1 February 1859.[1]
The Australian Railway Historical Society Museum is a short walk from the station, along Champion Road.
Land east of the station was once occupied by a strip of historic commercial premises, but is now used as car parking. Various proposals have been made by railway land manager VicTrack to subdivide this land for a high-density residential development.[2]
Boom barriers were provided at the Ferguson Street level crossing in 1967.[3]
Platforms & services
North Willimastown has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Williamstown line services.[4]
Platform 1:
- Williamstown line: all stations services to Flinders Street
Platform 2:
- Williamstown line: all stations services to Williamstown
Transport links
Sita Buslines operates one route via North Williamstown station:
- 472: Williamstown - Moonee Ponds[5]
References
- ^ North Williamstown Vicsig
- ^ "Rail land may be sold". Star News Group. www.starnewsgroup.com.au. 20 May 2008. Retrieved 30 June 2008.
- ^ VR History by Andrew Waugh
- ^ Williamstown Line timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ^ Route 472 Williamstown - Moonee Ponds timetable Public Transport Victoria
External links
Media related to North Williamstown railway station, Melbourne at Wikimedia Commons- Melway
