North Williamstown railway station

North Williamstown railway station is located on the Williamstown line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the south-western Melbourne suburbs of Newport and Williamstown, and it opened on 1 February 1859.[1]

North Williamstown
PTV commuter rail station
Southbound view in November 2008
LocationChampion Road, Newport, Victoria 3015
City of Hobsons Bay
Australia
Coordinates37°51′26″S 144°53′20″E
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)Williamstown
Distance12.27 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking10
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Disabled accessYes
Other information
StatusOperational, Unstaffed
Station codeNWN
Fare zoneMyki Zone 1
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened1 February 1859
Closed2 August 2021
Rebuilt11 December 2021 (Expected)
Electrified1500 V DC overhead
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Williamstown Beach
towards Williamstown
 Williamstown line Newport
towards Frankston via Flinders Street

The Australian Railway Historical Society Museum is located on nearby Champion Road, and is a short walk from the station.

The land that is located east of the station was once occupied by a strip of historic commercial premises, but is now used as car parking. Various proposals have been made by railway land manager VicTrack to subdivide this land for a high-density residential development.[2]

Boom barriers replaced interlocked gates at the Ferguson Street level crossing, located at the Down end of the station, in 1967.[3] The crossing was a part of the first 50 crossings to be grade separated under the original scope of the Level Crossing Removal Project, which was promised by then opposition leader Daniel Andrews at the 2014 state election. In November 2019, the Level Crossing Removal Project announced that consultation with the community for the project will start.[4] On 19 June 2020, it was announced that the level crossing will be removed by lowering the railway line under the road, and will include rebuilding the station.[5] Designs were released on 11 October 2020,[6] with contracts awarded in January 2021.[7] Major construction began in May 2021, with the station temporary closing on 2 August of the same year.[8] It is expected to reopen on 11 December 2021.[9] As part of the project, the station building on Platform 2 will be demolished, however the building on Platform 1 is scheduled to remain for station operations.

Platforms and services

North Williamstown has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Williamstown line services.[10]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

CDC Melbourne operates one route via North Williamstown station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

  •  415 : Laverton station – Williamstown[11]

Transit Systems Victoria operates one route via North Williamstown station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

References
  1. North Williamstown Vicsig
  2. "Rail land may be sold". Star News Group. www.starnewsgroup.com.au. 20 May 2008. Archived from the original on 8 August 2008. Retrieved 30 June 2008.
  3. VR History by Andrew Waugh
  4. Community consultation begins for Ferguson Street Level Crossing Removal Project
  5. We're lowering the rail line at Ferguson Street Level Crossing Removal Project
  6. North Williamstown Station designs are here Level Crossing Removal Project
  7. Setting up site for Ferguson Street Level Crossing Removal Project
  8. Williamstown crossing on its way out Level Crossing Removal Project
  9. New completion dates for Lilydale, Frankston and Williamstown line works Level Crossing Removal Project
  10. "Williamstown Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  11. "415 Laverton Station - Williamstown via Altona". Public Transport Victoria.
  12. "472 Williamstown - Moonee Ponds via Footscray". Public Transport Victoria.
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