Seaholme railway station


Seaholme station is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne on the Werribee line, which is a part of Melbourne's rail network. It serves the western suburb of Seaholme in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Opened on 26 January 1920, Seaholme station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring one side platform. The station is only partially accessible due to a steep access ramp. The station also connects to bus routes 411 and 412. The journey to Southern Cross railway station is approximately.

Description

Seaholme railway station is located in Seaholme, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria. Operated by VicTrack, the station is owned by Metro Trains Melbourne. The station is approximately away from Southern Cross station. The adjacent stations are Newport up towards Melbourne and Altona down towards Werribee.
The station consists of one side platform with a total of one platform edge. The station has a gabled weatherboard building with a timber verandah. The platform edge is made of timber.

History

On 9 November 1888, the line from Williamstown Racecourse to Altona Beach was opened. Seaholme station opened on the line on 26 January 1920. Like the suburb itself, the station was named after a housing estate that opened in the early 1920s. Electrification was provided on 2 October 1926.
In 1954, flashing light signals were provided at the Millers Road level crossing, located at the down end of the station, with boom barriers provided in 1985.
During the 2016/2017 financial year, Seaholme was the fifth-least-used station on Melbourne's metropolitan network, with 103,446 passenger movements recorded.
There used to be two stations, Mobiltown and Williamstown Racecourse, between Seaholme and Newport, but they are now closed and demolished. The stations were closed on 18 January 1984 and 22 May 1950, respectively.

Platforms and services

Seaholme has one side platform. It is served by Werribee line trains. The Werribee line runs from Flinders Street station to Werribee station via Southern Cross station, with some services running through to Frankston.

Transport links

Seaholme station has two bus connections. These bus connections are routes 411 and 412, which both run from Laverton station to Footscray. Both services operate from a stop on Millers Road, which also serves as a rail replacement bus stop. CDC Melbourne operates these bus routes, under contract to Public Transport Victoria.