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.[1]

Williamstown Beach
PTV commuter rail station
Northbound view from Platform 1, with a Williamstown bound Siemens train arriving on Platform 2, in June 2019
General information
Location	Railway Crescent, Williamstown, Victoria 3016 City of Hobsons Bay Australia
Coordinates	37°51′51″S 144°53′40″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
Disabled access	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; 133 years ago (1889-08-07)
Electrified	1500 V DC overhead (August 1920)
Previous names	Beach (1889-1915)
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station Williamstown Terminus Williamstown line North Williamstown towards Frankston via Flinders Street

Boom barriers replaced hand gates at the nearby Giffard Street level crossing, located in the Down direction of the station, in 1961.[1] In 1965, a number of sidings, points and signals at the station were abolished.[1]

Platforms and services

Williamstown Beach has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Williamstown line services.[2]

Platform 1:

•  Williamstown line  all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street and Frankston

Platform 2:

•  Williamstown line  all stations services to Williamstown

References

External links

• Rail Geelong gallery