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Seaholme railway station

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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.

LocationStation Street,
Seaholme, Victoria 3018
City of Hobsons Bay
Australia
Coordinates37°52′04″S 144°50′28″E
SystemPTV commuter rail station
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Seaholme
Eastbound view from station platform and building, November 2025
General information
LocationStation Street,
Seaholme, Victoria 3018
City of Hobsons Bay
Australia
Coordinates37°52′04″S 144°50′28″E
SystemPTV commuter rail station
OwnerVicTrack
OperatorMetro Trains
LineWerribee
Distance16.13 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms1
Tracks1
ConnectionsList of bus routes in Melbourne Bus
Construction
Structure type
Ground
ParkingYes, 10 spaces
Cycle facilities
Yes
AccessibleNo—steep ramp
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeSHE
Fare zoneMyki zone 1
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened26 January 1920; 106 years ago (1920-01-26)
Electrified2 October 1926
(1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006114,947[1]
2006–2007126,436[1]Increase 9.99%
2007–2008146,291[1]Increase 15.7%
2008–2009158,886[2]Increase 8.6%
2009–2010150,744[2]Decrease 5.12%
2010–2011146,040[2]Decrease 3.12%
2011–2012116,346[2]Decrease 20.33%
2012–2013Not measured[2]
2013–2014101,559[2]Decrease 12.71%
2014–201596,372[1]Decrease 5.1%
2015–201698,431[2]Increase 2.13%
2016–2017103,446[2]Increase 5.09%
2017–2018110,143[2]Increase 6.47%
2018–2019106,850[2]Decrease 2.98%
2019–202089,300[2]Decrease 16.42%
2020–202139,300[2]Decrease 55.99%
2021–202249,550[3]Increase 26.08%
Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Newport Werribee line
Weekdays
Altona
towards Laverton
Werribee line
Weekends
Altona
towards Werribee
Former services
Preceding station MetRail Following station
Mobiltown Altona line Altona
Terminus
Track layout
Cherry Creek
Civic Parade
1
Millers Road
Location
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Opened on 26 January 1920, Seaholme station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring one side platform.[4][5] The station is only partially accessible due to a steep access ramp.[6] The station also connects to bus routes 411 and 412.[7][8] The journey to Southern Cross railway station is approximately 16.13 kilometres (10.02 mi).[4]

Description

Seaholme railway station is located in Seaholme, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria. Operated by VicTrack, the station is owned by Metro Trains Melbourne.[9] The station is approximately 16.13 kilometres (10.02 mi) away from Southern Cross station.[4] The adjacent stations are Newport up towards Melbourne and Altona down towards Werribee.[10]

The station consists of one side platform with a total of one platform edge.[4] The station has a gabled weatherboard building with a timber verandah. The platform edge is made of timber.[11]

History

On 9 November 1888, the line from Williamstown Racecourse to Altona Beach (now Altona) was opened.[5] Seaholme station opened on the line on 26 January 1920.[4] Like the suburb itself, the station was named after a housing estate that opened in the early 1920s.[12] Electrification was provided on 2 October 1926.[13]

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.[4]

During the 2016/2017 financial year, Seaholme was the fifth-least-used station on Melbourne's metropolitan network, with 103,446 passenger movements recorded.[14]

There used to be two stations, Mobiltown[15] and Williamstown Racecourse,[16] between Seaholme and Newport, but they are now closed and demolished. The stations were closed on 18 January 1984 and 22 May 1950, respectively.[17][18]

Platforms and services

Seaholme has one side platform.[4] It is served by Werribee line trains. The Werribee line runs from Flinders Street station to Werribee station via Southern Cross station, with services running through to Sandringham.[19]

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Seaholme platform arrangement
Platform Line Destination Via Service Type Note Source
1  Werribee line  Sandringham, Laverton Newport and Flinders Street or Altona All stations services Weekdays: Services to Laverton serve the Altona Loop. [20]
Sandringham, Werribee After 7pm & Weekends: All services to and from Werribee run via the Altona Loop.
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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.[7][8][21] CDC Melbourne operates these bus routes, under contract to Public Transport Victoria.[22]

  •  411 : Laverton station – Footscray[7]
  •  412 : Laverton station – Footscray[8]

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