Seaholme railway station explained

Seaholme
Type:PTV commuter rail station
Style:Melbourne
Address:Station Street,
Seaholme, Victoria 3018
Borough:City of Hobsons Bay
Country:Australia
Coordinates:-37.8679°N 144.8411°W
Distance:16.13 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Other: Bus
Structure:Ground
Platform:1
Tracks:1
Parking:10
Bicycle:Yes
Electrified:October 1926
(1500 V DC overhead)
Accessible:Yes
Code:SHE
Owned:VicTrack
Operator:Metro Trains
Zone:Myki Zone 1
Status:Operational, unstaffed
Website:Public Transport Victoria
Map State:expanded

Seaholme railway station is a commuter railway station on the Werribee line, which is part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the western suburb of the same name, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Seaholme station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring one side platform. It opened on 26 January 1920.[1] [2]

History

Seaholme station opened on what was then a branch line to Altona Beach.[1] [2] Like the suburb itself, the station was named after a housing estate that was opened up in the early 1920s.[3]

In 1954, flashing light signals were provided at the Millers Road level crossing, located at the down end of the station,[1] with boom barriers provided in 1985.[1] In 2020, the boom barriers were replaced with a new mechanical system and repainted into the current red and white scheme.

During the 2016/2017 financial year, Seaholme was the fifth-least-used station on Melbourne's metropolitan network, with 103,446 passenger movements recorded.[4]

There used to be two stations, Mobiltown[5] and Williamstown Racecourse,[6] between Seaholme and Newport, but they are now closed and demolished.

Platforms and services

Seaholme has one platform. It is served by Werribee line trains.[7]

Platform 1:

Transport links

CDC Melbourne operates two bus routes via Seaholme station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Seaholme. vicsig.net. 14 February 2023.
  2. Web site: Seaholme Station. Rail Geelong. 14 February 2023.
  3. Web site: Seaholme . Victorian Places. 29 December 2022.
  4. https://philipmallis.com/blog/2019/02/21/which-are-the-least-and-most-used-stations-in-victoria/ Phillip Mallis: Least and most used stations in Victoria
  5. Web site: Mobiltown . vicsig.net. 14 February 2023.
  6. Web site: Williamstown Racecourse. vicsig.net. 14 February 2023. Vicsig
  7. train.