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 located on the Werribee line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the western Melbourne suburb of the same name, and 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.