Williamstown Beach | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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General information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Railway Crescent, Williamstown, Victoria 3016 City of Hobsons Bay Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 37°51′51″S144°53′40″E / 37.8641°S 144.8944°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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes—step free access | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Status | Operational, unstaffed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Station code | WBH | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fare zone | Myki Zone 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | 7 August 1889 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Electrified | August 1920 (1500 V DC overhead) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous names | Beach (1889-1915) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2005–2006 | 197,674 [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2006–2007 | 225,635 [1] 14.14% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2007–2008 | 240,994 [1] 6.8% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008–2009 | 138,101 [2] 42.69% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009–2010 | 136,182 [2] 1.38% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2010–2011 | 131,095 [2] 3.73% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011–2012 | 132,888 [2] 1.36% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2013 | Not measured [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013–2014 | 164,425 [2] 23.73% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014–2015 | 168,566 [1] 2.51% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015–2016 | 195,732 [2] 16.11% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016–2017 | 200,610 [2] 2.49% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2018 | 204,428 [2] 1.9% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018–2019 | 161,900 [2] 20.8% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019–2020 | 132,850 [2] 17.94% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020–2021 | 64,100 [2] 51.75% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021–2022 | 69,250 [3] 8.03% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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. [4]
In 1961, boom barriers replaced hand gates at the Giffard Street level crossing, located nearby in the down direction of the station. [4] In 1965, a number of sidings, points and signals at the station were abolished. [4]
Williamstown Beach has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Williamstown line services. [5]
Platform 1:
Platform 2:
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