List of closed railway stations in Melbourne

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{{Melbourne railway lines}}
A number of railway lines and stations which formed part of the [[Railways in Melbourne|greater Melbourne railway network]] have been closed over time, either in part or in full. The decision to close a railway station has historically been made by the department responsible for rail transport within the [[Government of Victoria]].

Over the history of the Melbourne railway network, a total of eleven complete railway lines, as well as 71 railway stations, have been closed. The most recent railway stations to close are [[Surrey Hills railway station|Surrey Hills]] and [[Mont Albert railway station|Mont Albert]] stations, which closed on 17 February 2023, due to the level crossing removal project which will see the two stations merge and become Union station, while the most recent railway line to close to traffic is the [[Port Melbourne railway line]], which was closed on 11 October 1987,<ref name="vrhistoryclosure">{{cite web|url=http://www.victorianrailways.net/vr%20history/history.html |title=VR timeline |access-date=2016-07-03 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080530050949/http://www.victorianrailways.net/vr%20history/history.html |archive-date=30 May 2008 }}</ref> and was subsequently converted to [[light rail]]. A number of stations have also been closed and rebuilt at another location, such as [[West Footscray railway station|West Footscray]], which was rebuilt 160 metres away as part of the [[Regional Rail Link]] project.<ref name="westfootscray">{{cite web|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/west/brand-new-train-station-at-west-footscray-officially-opened/story-fngnvmj7-1226739583139 |title=Brand new train station at West Footscray officially opened|last=Bryne|first=Bridie|publisher=Maribinong Leader|website=[[Herald Sun]]|access-date=2016-07-03}}</ref>

Most closed railway lines have been converted to other uses, such as [[rail trails]] or linear parkland. In addition, a number of closed railway stations have been converted for other uses, such as retail stores.

==Closed railway lines==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
! Name
! Opened
! Closed
! Stations
! Current status
! Notes
|-
|[[Broadstore Siding|Broadstore branch line]]
|{{Date table sorting|12 October 1942}}
|{{Date table sorting|1982}}
|1
|Dismantled after 1991
|
|-
|[[Puffing Billy Railway|Gembrook line]]
|{{Date table sorting|18 December 1900}}
|{{Date table sorting|April 1954}}
|15
|Reopened in 1962 as the [[Belgrave railway line|Belgrave line]] between [[Upper Ferntree Gully railway station|Upper Ferntree Gully]] and [[Belgrave railway station|Belgrave]]. Beyond Belgrave the [[Puffing Billy Railway]] reopened in 1962 as a heritage service along the former line.
|
|-
|[[Healesville railway line|Healesville line]]
|{{Date table sorting|1 March 1889}}
|{{Date table sorting|9 December 1980}}
|5
|Until 2020, the line remained in place between [[Lilydale railway station|Lilydale]] and [[Yarra Glen railway station|Yarra Glen]], however, the line has since been dismantled as far as [[Yering railway station|Yering]], and will be dismantled to Yarra Glen throughout 2022. Beyond Yarra Glen the [[Yarra Valley Railway]] is undertaking works to restore the line towards [[Healesville railway station|Healesville]].
|<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|title=Rail line reprieve plan|last=Carman|first=Gerry|date=10 December 1983|work=[[The Age]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[Inner Circle railway line|Inner Circle line]]
|{{Date table sorting|22 May 1888}}
|
*{{Date table sorting|31 July 1981}} ([[North Fitzroy railway station|North Fitzroy]] to [[Royal Park railway station|Royal Park]])
*{{Date table sorting|21 June 1965}} (North Fitzroy to [[Rushall railway station|Rushall]])
|3
|Reservation mostly intact and used by the [[Capital City Trail]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://vicsig.net/index.php?page=infrastructure&line=inner%20circle|title=Inner Circle Line|date=2007-07-23|website=VICSIG|access-date=2016-07-04}}</ref>
|-
|[[Kew railway line|Kew line]]
|{{Date table sorting|19 December 1887}}
|{{Date table sorting|13 May 1957}}
|2
|Dismantled and reservation sold.
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://vicsig.net/infrastructure/line/Kew|title=Kew Line|date=2007-07-23|website=VICSIG|access-date=2016-07-04}}</ref>
|-
|[[Mornington railway line|Mornington line]]
|{{Date table sorting|10 December 1889}}
|{{Date table sorting|15 June 1981}}
|5
|Disused line remains in place between [[Baxter railway station|Baxter]] and [[Moorooduc railway station|Moorooduc]]. The [[Mornington Railway|Mornington Railway Preservation Society]] operate tourist services between Moorooduc and a rebuilt [[Mornington railway station|Mornington station]].
|
|-
|[[Mont Park railway line|Mont Park line]]
|{{Date table sorting|28 August 1911}}
|{{Date table sorting|30 June 1964}}
|1
|Dismantled and reservation sold
|
|-
|[[Outer Circle railway line|Outer Circle line]]
|{{Date table sorting|3 May 1890}}
|
* {{Date table sorting|1997}} ([[Fairfield railway station, Melbourne|Fairfield]] to [[APM Siding]])
* {{Date table sorting|1945}} ([[East Kew railway station|East Kew]] to East Camberwell section)
*{{Date table sorting|1893}} (APM Siding to East Kew section)
|7
|Section between [[East Camberwell railway station|East Camberwell]] and [[Alamein railway station|Alamein]] remains open as the [[Alamein railway line|Alamein Line]], with the reservation remaining intact and used as a linear park and is part of the [[Outer Circle Trail|Anniversary Outer Circle Trail]] north of [[East Camberwell railway station|East Camberwell station]].
|
|-
|[[Port Melbourne railway line]]
|{{Date table sorting|13 April 1854}}
|{{Date table sorting|16 October 1987}}
|4
|Was converted to light rail between Port Junction and [[Port Melbourne railway line|Port Melbourne]], with tram services commencing to use the line from 18 December 1987. The line is today served by [[Melbourne tram route 109|tram route 109]] services.
|,<ref name=":0">{{Victorian Rail-Newsrail|title=Last train to Port Melbourne|month=1|year=1988|page=22}}</ref><ref>{{Victorian Rail-Newsrail|title=Port Melbourne Light Rail opens|month=2|year=1988|page=56}}</ref>
|-
|[[Red Hill railway line|Red Hill line]]
|{{Date table sorting|2 December 1921}}
|{{Date table sorting|29 June 1953}}
|3
|Dismantled and some of reservation sold, with the remainder existing as a rail trail.
|
|-
|[[Rosstown Railway]]
|{{Date table sorting|14 November 1888}}
|{{Date table sorting|1916}}
|4
|Dismantled, much remains as linear park or parkland adjacent to Elsternwick station
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gleneira.vic.gov.au/files/assets/public/document-resources/recreation/rosstown_rail_trail.pdf|title=Rosstown Rail Trail|website=City of Glen Eira|access-date=2016-07-03}}</ref>
|-
|[[St Kilda - Windsor railway line|St Kilda – Windsor link line]]
|{{Date table sorting|1857}}
|{{Date table sorting|1867}}
|0 (link between two other lines)
|Dismantled and reservation sold
|
|-
|[[St Kilda railway line]]
|{{Date table sorting|13 May 1857}}
|{{Date table sorting|31 July 1987}}
|4
|Was converted to [[light rail]] between Port Junction and [[St Kilda railway station|St Kilda]], with [[Melbourne tram route 96|tram route 96]] commencing to use the line from 20 November 1987
|<ref name=":1">{{Victorian Rail-Newsrail|title=Light rail project|month=12|year=1987|page=376}}</ref>
|-
|[[Spring Vale Cemetery railway line|Spring Vale Cemetery line]]
|{{Date table sorting|7 February 1904}}
|{{Date table sorting|19 December 1951}} or 10 December 1950
|1
|Dismantled and reservation sold
|,<ref>''Victorian Railway to '62'', by Leo J. Harrigan (1962)</ref><ref>''Suburban Tickets of The Victorian Railways'', by H.K. Atkinson (1991)</ref>
|-
|[[Warburton railway line|Warburton line]]
|{{Date table sorting|13 November 1901}}
|{{Date table sorting|1 August 1965}}
|10
|Reservation intact, used for rail-trail
|
|-
|[[Mernda railway line|Whittlesea line]]
|{{Date table sorting|23 December 1889}}
|{{Date table sorting|28 November 1959}}
|4
|Line remains open to [[Mernda railway station|Mernda]]. Beyond Mernda the line has been dismantled, with the right of way remaining intact.
|
|-
|}
[[File:Melbourne rail map with former lines and planned extensions.svg|none|thumb|805x805px|Diagram showing Melbourne's rail network including former and planned lines]]

==Stations==

===Closed===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
! Name
! Line
! Location
! Type
! Opened
! Closed
! Current status
! Notes
|-
|[[Greenwich railway station Melbourne|Greenwich]]
|[[Werribee line|Werribee ]]
|In the Greenwich Reserve
|steam-era suburban
|{{Data table sorting|25 June 1857}}
|{{Data table sorting|December 1857}}
|Demolished
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/11803250|title=Greenwich|website=trove.nla.gov.au|date=22 January 1944 |accessdate=2025-06-11}}</ref>
|
|-
|[[Cremorne railway station|Cremorne]]
|[[Sandringham railway line|Windsor (Sandringham)]]
|North bank of the [[Yarra River]]
|steam-era suburban
|{{Data table sorting|12 December 1859}}
|{{Data table sorting|22 December 1860}}
|Demolished
|
|-
|[[Albion railway station, Melbourne|Albion & Darlington]]
|[[Sunbury railway line|Sunbury]]
|Between [[Footscray railway station|Footscray]] and [[Watergardens railway station|Sydenham]] stations
|[[Locomotive#Steam|steam-era]] suburban
|{{Data table sorting|5 January 1860}}
|{{Data table sorting|1 January 1861}}
|[[Demolition|Demolished]], the current [[Albion railway station, Melbourne|Albion station]] occupies the same site
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.vicsig.net/infrastructure/location/Albion|title=VICSIG|website=vicsig.net|access-date=2016-07-05}}</ref>
|
|-
|[[Botanical Gardens railway station|Botanical Gardens]]
|[[Lilydale railway line|Hawthorn (Lilydale)]] and [[Sandringham railway line|Windsor (Sandringham)]]
|Between the [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] and [[Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne|Royal Botanic Gardens]]
|steam-era suburban
|{{Data table sorting|2 March 1859}}
|{{Data table sorting|1863}} (uncertain)
|Demolished
|
|-
|[[Maidstone railway station, Melbourne|Maidstone]]
|[[Sunbury railway line|Sunbury]]
|Between [[Footscray railway station|Footscray]] and [[Albion railway station, Melbourne|Albion]]
|steam-era suburban
|{{Data table sorting|2 March 1861}}
|{{Data table sorting|1 April 1865}}
|Demolished
|
|-
|Salt Water River
|[[Williamstown railway line|Williamstown]]
|Between [[Maribyrnong River]] and [[South Kensington railway station|South Kensington]]
|steam-era suburban
|{{Data table sorting|1 October 1859}}
|{{Data table sorting|1867}} (uncertain)
|Demolished
|
|-
|[[Richmond Park railway station|Richmond Park]]
|[[Glen Waverley railway line|Glen Waverley]]
|Between [[Burnley railway station|Burnley station]] and [[Heyington railway station|Heyington stations]]
|steam-era suburban
|{{Data table sorting|24 March 1890}}
|{{Data table sorting|May 1890}}
|Demolished
|
|-
|[[Fitzroy railway station|Fitzroy]]
|[[Inner Circle railway line|Inner Circle]]
|In the [[Edinburgh Gardens]]
|steam-era suburban
|{{Data table sorting|8 May 1885}}
|{{Data table sorting|1892}}
|Demolished
|
|-
|[[Fulham Grange railway station|Fulham Grange]]
|[[Outer Circle railway line|Outer Circle]]
|Located near the current Grange and Heidelberg Road intersection
|steam-era suburban
|{{Data table sorting|24 March 1891}}
|{{Data table sorting|24 April 1893}}
|Demolished
|
|-
|[[Willsmere railway station|Willsmere]]
|[[Outer Circle railway line|Outer Circle]]
|Adjacent Willsmere Road and Earl Street
|steam-era suburban
|{{Data table sorting|24 March 1891}}
|{{Data table sorting|24 April 1893}}
|Demolished
|
|-
|[[East Kew railway station|East Kew]]
|[[Outer Circle railway line|Outer Circle]], later [[Alamein railway line|Alamein]]
|to the west of Normanby Road, close to Harp Road
|steam-era suburban
|{{Data table sorting|24 March 1891}}
|{{Data table sorting|24 April 1893}}
|Demolished
|
|-
|[[Waverley Road railway station|Waverley Road]]
|[[Outer Circle railway line|Outer Circle]]
|Adjacent Sycamore Street Malvern East
|steam-era suburban
|{{Data table sorting|24 March 1891}}
|{{Data table sorting|9 December 1895}}
|Demolished
|
|-
|[[Pic Nic railway station|Pic Nic]]
|Hawthorn
|East of [[Burnley railway station|Burnley station]]
|steam-era suburban
|{{Data table sorting|24 September 1860}}
|{{Data table sorting|19 July 1898}}
|Demolished
|
|-
|[[Garden Vale railway station|Garden Vale]]
|[[Rosstown Railway]]
|Ridell Parade, near Kooyong Road, [[Gardenvale]]
|steam-era suburban
|{{Data table sorting|1887}}
|{{Data table sorting|1916}}
|Demolished
|
|-
|[[Hawthorn Road railway station|Hawthorn Road]]
|[[Rosstown Railway]]
|Hawthorn Road, [[Caulfield, Victoria|Caulfield]]
|steam-era suburban
|{{Data table sorting|1887}}
|{{Data table sorting|1916}}
|Demolished
|
|-
|[[Booran Road railway station|Booran Road]]
|[[Rosstown Railway]]
|Booran Road, [[Glen Huntly]]
|steam-era suburban
|{{Data table sorting|1887}}
|{{Data table sorting|1916}}
|Demolished
|
|-
|[[Sugar Beet Mill railway station|Sugar Beet Mill]]
|[[Rosstown Railway]]
|Koornang Road, [[Carnegie, Victoria|Carnegie]]
|steam-era suburban
|{{Data table sorting|1887}}
|{{Data table sorting|1916}}
|Demolished
|
|-
|[[Deepdene railway station, Melbourne|Deepdene]]
|[[Outer Circle railway line|Outer Circle]], later [[Alamein railway line|Alamein]]
|Near corner of [[Burke Road]] and Gordon Street
|steam-era suburban
|{{Data table sorting|24 March 1891}}
|{{Data table sorting|9 October 1927}}
|Demolished
|
|-
|[[Shenley railway station|Shenley]]
|[[Outer Circle railway line|Outer Circle]], later [[Alamein railway line|Alamein]]
|Canterbury Road, [[Canterbury, Victoria|Canterbury]]
|steam-era suburban
|{{Data table sorting|24 March 1891}}
|{{Data table sorting|9 October 1927}}
|Demolished
|
|-
|[[Roystead railway station|Roystead]]
|[[Alamein railway line|Alamein]]
|Mont Albert Road, Canterbury
|steam-era suburban
|{{Data table sorting|14 May 1900}}
|{{Data table sorting|9 October 1927}}
|Demolished
|
|-
|[[Holden railway station|Holden]]
|Sunbury
|Between [[Diggers Rest railway station|Diggers Rest]] and [[Watergardens railway station|Sydenham stations]]
|steam-era rural
|{{Data table sorting|1860}} (late)
|{{Data table sorting|11 November 1927}}
|Demolished
|
|-
|[[North Carlton railway station|North Carlton]]
|[[Inner Circle railway line|Inner Circle]]
|Lang Street
|steam & [[Railways in Melbourne#Electrification|electric]]-era suburban
|{{Data table sorting|8 May 1885}}
|{{Data table sorting|1948}}
|Converted to [[community centre]]
|
|-
|[[North Fitzroy railway station|North Fitzroy]]
|[[Inner Circle railway line|Inner Circle]]
|East of [[Nicholson Street]], on Rae and Park Streets
|steam & electric-era suburban
|{{Data table sorting|8 May 1885}}
|{{Data table sorting|1981}} to [[goods train]]s, 1948 to passengers
|Demolished, [[Railway platform|platform]] mound remains
|
|-
|[[Williamstown Racecourse railway station|Williamstown Racecourse]]
|Branch from the [[Warrnambool railway line|Geelong]] line
|South of Kororoit Creek Road level crossing [[Williamstown, Victoria|Williamstown]]
|steam & electric-era suburban, special events
|{{Data table sorting|6 April 1855}}
|{{Data table sorting|4 June 1951}}
|Demolished
|
|-
|[[Spring Vale Cemetery railway station|Spring Vale Cemetery]]
|Branch from [[Pakenham railway line|Pakenham line]]
|North of [[Springvale railway station|Springvale station]]
|steam & electric-era suburban, funeral services
|{{Data table sorting|7 February 1904}}
|{{Data table sorting|1952}}
|Demolished
|
|-
|[[Balnarring railway station|Balnarring]]
|[[Red Hill railway line|Red Hill]]
|On private property, nearly no remains
|steam-era rural
|{{Data table sorting|2 December 1921}}
|{{Data table sorting|29 June 1953}}
|Demolished
|
|-
|[[Merricks railway station|Merricks]]
|[[Red Hill railway line|Red Hill]]
|Part of equestrian facility
|steam-era rural
|{{Data table sorting|2 December 1921}}
|{{Data table sorting|29 June 1953}}
|Demolished
|
|-
|[[Red Hill railway station|Red Hill]]
|[[Red Hill railway line|Red Hill]]
|On private property
|steam-era rural
|{{Data table sorting|2 December 1921}}
|{{Data table sorting|29 June 1953}}
|Demolished
|
|-
|[[North Campbellfield railway station|North Campbellfield]]
|Upfield
|Near current [[Upfield railway station|Upfield station]]
|steam & railcar, semi-rural
|{{Data table sorting|8 October 1889}}
|{{Data table sorting|5 May 1956}}
|Upfield station opened nearby on 17 August 1959
|
|-
|[[Campbellfield railway station|Campbellfield]]
|[[Upfield railway line|Upfield]]
|Camp Road, [[Campbellfield]]
|steam & [[railcar]], semi-rural
|{{Data table sorting|8 October 1889}}
|{{Data table sorting|5 May 1956}}
|Demolished
|
|-
|[[Barker railway station|Barker]]
|[[Kew railway line|Kew]]
|Barkers Road, Kew
|steam & electric-era suburban
|{{Data table sorting|19 December 1887}}
|{{Data table sorting|13 May 1957}}
|Demolished
|
|-
|[[Kew railway station, Melbourne|Kew]]
|[[Kew railway line|Kew]]
|North of [[Hawthorn railway station, Melbourne|Hawthorn station]]
|steam & electric-era suburban
|{{Data table sorting|19 December 1887}}
|{{Data table sorting|13 May 1957}}
|Demolished, now the site of [[VicRoads]] headquarters
|
|-
|[[Middle Gorge railway station|South Morang]]
|[[Mernda railway line|Whittlesea]]
|Site of current Middle Gorge station
|steam & railcar, rural
|{{Data table sorting|23 December 1889}}
|{{Data table sorting|28 November 1959}}
|Demolished; rebuilt and reopened 26 August 2018 as Middle Gorge.
|
|-
|[[Mernda railway station|Mernda]]
|Whittlesea
|Site of current Mernda station
|steam & railcar, rural
|{{Data table sorting|23 December 1889}}
|{{Data table sorting|28 November 1959}}
|Demolished; rebuilt and reopened 26 August 2018
|
|-
|[[Yan Yean railway station|Yan Yean]]
|Whittlesea
|Situated on private property
|steam & railcar, rural
|{{Data table sorting|23 December 1889}}
|{{Data table sorting|28 November 1959}}
||Demolished, platform partially intact
|
|-
|[[Whittlesea railway station, Melbourne|Whittlesea]]
|Whittlesea
|Site remains as parkland
|steam & railcar, rural
|{{Data table sorting|23 December 1889}}
|{{Data table sorting|28 November 1959}}
|Demolished
|
|-
|[[Roxburgh Park railway station|Somerton]]
|[[Craigieburn railway line|Craigieburn]]
|Adjacent to Somerton Road [[level crossing]], [[Roxburgh Park]]
|steam-era, rural
|{{Data table sorting|13 November 1882}}
|{{Data table sorting|December 1961}} ([[Commuting|passenger]] service)
|Still open to freight services, new Roxburgh Park station opened near original site in 2007
|
|-
|[[Mont Park Asylum railway station|Mont Park Asylum]]
|Branch from [[Hurstbridge railway line|Hurstbridge]]
|Waiora Road, [[MacLeod, Victoria|MacLeod]]
|steam & electric-era, [[freight]] only
|{{Data table sorting|28 August 1911}}
|{{Data table sorting|1964}}
|Demolished
|
|-
|[[Mount Evelyn railway station|Mount Evelyn]]
|[[Warburton railway line|Warburton]]
|Wray Crescent, [[Mount Evelyn]]
|steam-era rural
|{{Data table sorting|13 November 1901}}
|{{Data table sorting|1 August 1965}}
|Platforms demolished, building converted to library, cafe and community centre. A replica platform exists next to the original building.
|
|-
|[[Wandin railway station|Wandin]]
|Warburton
|Railway Parade, [[Wandin]]
|steam-era rural
|{{Data table sorting|13 November 1901}}
|{{Data table sorting|1 August 1965}}
|Demolished, platform partially intact
|
|-
|[[Seville railway station|Seville]]
|Warburton
|Station Road, [[Seville, Victoria|Seville]]
|steam-era rural
|{{Data table sorting|13 November 1901}}
|{{Data table sorting|11 August 1965}}
|Demolished, platform intact
|
|-
|[[Killara railway station, Melbourne|Killara]]
|Warburton
|Sunnyside Road, [[Seville East]]
|steam-era rural
|{{Data table sorting|13 November 1901}}
|{{Data table sorting|1 August 1965}}
|Demolished, platforms intact
|
|-
|[[Woori Yallock railway station|Woori Yallock]]
|Warburton
|Syme Road, [[Woori Yallock]]
|steam-era rural
|{{Data table sorting|13 November 1901}}
|{{Data table sorting|1 August 1965}}
|Demolished, platform intact
|
|-
|[[Launching Place railway station|Launching Place]]
|Warburton
|[[Warburton Highway]], [[Launching Place]]
|steam-era rural
|{{Data table sorting|13 November 1901}}
|{{Data table sorting|1 August 1965}}
|Remnants of platform
|
|-
|[[Yarra Junction railway station|Yarra Junction]]
|Warburton
|Warburton Highway, [[Yarra Junction]]
|steam-era rural
|{{Data table sorting|13 November 1901}}
|{{Data table sorting|1 August 1965}}
|Intact and used as a museum
|
|-
|[[Wesburn railway station|Wesburn]]
|Warburton
|Cavanagh Road, [[Wesburn]]
|steam-era rural
|{{Data table sorting|13 November 1901}}
|{{Data table sorting|1 August 1965}}
|Remnants of platform
|
|-
|[[Millgrove railway station, Melbourne|Millgrove]]
|Warburton
|Warburton Highway, [[Millgrove, Victoria|Millgrove]]
|steam-era rural
|{{Data table sorting|13 November 1901}}
|{{Data table sorting|1 August 1965}}
|Remnants of platform
|
|-
|[[Warburton railway station|Warburton]]
|Warburton
|Highfield Road, [[Warburton, Victoria|Warburton]]
|steam-era rural
|{{Data table sorting|13 November 1901}}
|{{Data table sorting|1 August 1965}}
|Remnants of platform (The siding site is currently an old sawmill, planned redevelopment)
|
|-
|[[Narambi railway station|Narrambi]]
|[[Mornington railway line|Mornington]]
|Near Narambi Road
|railcar, rural
|unknown
|{{Data table sorting|June 1980}}
|Material reused for other stations
|
|-
|[[Coldstream railway station, Melbourne|Coldstream]]
|[[Healesville railway line|Healesville]]
|Station Street, [[Coldstream, Victoria|Coldstream]]
|steam-era rural
|{{Data table sorting|15 May 1888}}
|{{Data table sorting| December 1980}}
|Station buildings destroyed by fire, platform intact
|<ref name=":2" />
|-
|[[Yering railway station|Yering]]
|[[Healesville railway line|Healesville]]
|MacIntyre Road, [[Yering]], just off [[Melba Highway]]
|steam-era rural
|{{Data table sorting|15 May 1888}}
|{{Data table sorting|9 December 1980}}
|Abandoned
|<ref name=":2" />
|-
|[[Langwarrin railway station|Langwarrin]]
|[[Stony Point railway line|Stony Point]]
|McClelland Road, [[Langwarrin, Victoria|Langwarrin]]
|steam & railcar suburban
|{{Data table sorting|1 October 1888}}
|{{Data table sorting|22 June 1981}}
|Demolished, platform mound remains
|
|-
|[[Lyndhurst railway station|Lyndhurst]]
|[[Cranbourne railway line|Cranbourne]]
|Bayliss Road, [[Lyndhurst, Victoria|Lyndhurst]], just off [[Western Port Highway]]
|steam & [[Diesel locomotive|diesel]]-era, rural
|{{Data table sorting|1 October 1888}}
|{{Data table sorting|4 October 1981}} (passenger service)
|Still open to freight services until 2009
|
|-
|[[White City railway station|White City]]
|Sunbury
|Between [[Tottenham railway station|Tottenham]] and [[Sunshine railway station, Melbourne|Sunshine]]
|steam & [[Railways in Melbourne#Electrification|electric]]-era suburban
|{{Data table sorting|5 January 1860}}
|{{Data table sorting|4 October 1981}}
|Demolished
|
|-
|[[Mobiltown railway station|Mobiltown]]
|[[Werribee railway line|Werribee]]
|Kororoit Creek Road, [[Altona North]]
|electric-era suburban
|{{Data table sorting|9 November 1953}}
|{{Data table sorting|21 January 1985}}
|Demolished
|<ref name="newsrailsep2002" />
|-
|[[Paisley railway station, Melbourne|Paisley]]
|Werribee line express route
|Ross Road, Altona
|steam, diesel & electric-era suburban
|{{Data table sorting|14 October 1929}}
|{{Data table sorting|14 April 1985}}
|Demolished, although the [[island platform]] remains
|<ref name="newsrailsep2002">{{Victorian Rail-Newsrail|title=M>Train Ceases to Stop at General Motors|month=9|year=2002|pages=271–272}}</ref>
|-
|[[Galvin railway station|Galvin]]
|Werribee line express route
|Maidstone Street, Altona
|steam, diesel & electric-era suburban
|{{Data table sorting|22 August 1927}}
|{{Data table sorting|14 April 1985}}
|Demolished,alignment still remains
|<ref name="newsrailsep2002" />
|-
|[[Williamstown Pier railway station|Williamstown Pier]]
|[[Williamstown railway line|Williamstown]]
|Morris Street, [[Williamstown, Victoria|Williamstown]]
|steam & electric-era suburban
|{{Data table sorting|3 October 1857}}
|{{Data table sorting|25 March 1987}}
|Demolished, now a carpark
|<ref name="newsrailsep2002" />
|-
|[[South Melbourne railway station|South Melbourne]]
|St Kilda
|Ferrars Street, [[South Melbourne]]
|steam & electric-era suburban
|{{Data table sorting|16 September 1858}}
|{{Data table sorting|31 July 1987}}
|Converted to [[tram stop]] and commercial use
|<ref name=":1" />
|-
|[[Albert Park railway station, Melbourne|Albert Park]]
|St Kilda
|Ferrars Street, [[Albert Park, Victoria|Albert Park]]
|steam & electric-era suburban
|{{Data table sorting|27 November 1860}}
|{{Data table sorting|31 July 1987}}
|Converted to tram stop and commercial use
|<ref name=":1" />
|-
|[[Middle Park railway station|Middle Park]]
|St Kilda
|Canterbury Road, [[Middle Park, Victoria|Middle Park]]
|steam & electric-era suburban
|{{Data table sorting|2 July 1883}}
|{{Data table sorting|31 July 1987}}
|Converted to tram stop and abandoned
|<ref name=":1" />
|-
|[[St Kilda railway station|St Kilda]]
|St Kilda
|[[Fitzroy Street, Melbourne|Fitzroy Street]], [[St Kilda, Victoria|St Kilda]]
|steam & electric-era suburban
|{{Data table sorting|13 May 1857}}
|{{Data table sorting|31 July 1987}}
|Converted to tram stop and commercial use
|<ref name=":1" />
|-
|[[Montague railway station|Montague]]
|[[Port Melbourne railway line|Port Melbourne]]
|Woodgate and Montague Streets, Montague
|steam & electric-era suburban
|{{Data table sorting|2 June 1883}}
|{{Data table sorting|10 October 1987}}
|Converted to tram stop and demolished
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
|[[North Port railway station|North Port]]
|Port Melbourne
|Raglan Street, [[Port Melbourne]]
|steam & electric-era suburban
|{{Data table sorting|May 1859}}
|{{Data table sorting|10 October 1987}}
|Converted to tram stop and demolished
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
|[[Graham railway station|Graham]]
|Port Melbourne
|Graham Street, Port Melbourne
|steam & electric-era suburban
|{{Data table sorting|1 June 1888}}
|{{Data table sorting|10 October 1987}}
|Converted to tram stop and demolished
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
|[[Port Melbourne railway station|Port Melbourne]]
|Port Melbourne
|Beach Street, Port Melbourne
|steam & electric-era suburban
|{{Data table sorting|13 April 1854}}
|{{Data table sorting|10 October 1987}}
|Converted to tram stop and commercial use
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
|[[Stopping Place 16|Stopping Place #16]]
|Mornington
|[[Nepean Highway]], [[Mornington, Victoria|Mornington]]
|steam & railcar, semi-rural
|{{Data table sorting|30 November 1959}}
|{{Data table sorting|1988}}
|Demolished, replaced by [[Mornington railway station#Mornington tourist station|Mornington Tourist railway station]] in 2000
|
|-
|[[APM Siding]]
|Branch from the [[Hurstbridge railway line|Hurstbridge]] line at [[Fairfield railway station, Melbourne|Fairfield]]
|Grange and Heidelberg Roads, [[Alphington, Victoria|Alphington]]
|Goods siding
|{{Data table sorting|29 July 1919}}
|{{Data table sorting|1994}}
|Track dismantled, alignment remains
|
|-
|[[Werribee Racecourse railway station|Werribee Racecourse]]
|Continuation of [[Werribee railway line|Werribee line]]
|Off Bulban Road, [[Werribee]]
|Steam & diesel-era, special events
|1884
|{{Data table sorting|March 1995}}
|Access to station and part of the platform demolished; station signs remain
|<ref name="newsrailsep2002" />
|-
|[[Princes Bridge railway station|Princes Bridge]]
|[[City Loop]]
|[[Flinders Street, Melbourne|Flinders Street]], current site of [[Federation Square]]
|steam & electric era suburban
|{{Data table sorting|8 February 1859}}
|{{Data table sorting|1997}}
|Services amalgamated into [[Flinders Street railway station|Flinders Street]]. Platform space is now used as screen gallery for the [[Australian Centre for the Moving Image]]
|
|-
|[[General Motors railway station|General Motors]]
|Pakenham
|Off Progress Street, [[Dandenong South]] (access via dirt track)
|electric-era suburban, workers trains
|{{Data table sorting|18 November 1956}}
|{{Data table sorting|28 July 2002}}
|Intact but no legal access to the station site
|<ref name="newsrailsep2002" />
|-
|[[Surrey Hills railway station|Surrey Hills]]
|Belgrave & Lilydale
|Bedford Avenue, [[Surrey Hills, Victoria|Surrey Hills]]
|steam & electric-era suburban
|{{Data table sorting|13 August 1883}}
|{{Data table sorting|17 February 2023}}
|Demolished and replaced by [[Union railway station, Melbourne|Union station]]
|<ref name="boroondara">[https://www.boroondara.vic.gov.au/planning-building/planning-and-heritage/planning/planning-scheme-and-amendments/victorian-government-planning-initiatives/surrey-hills-level-crossing-removal Surrey Hills level crossing removal] [[City of Boroondara]]</ref><ref name="lxrp">{{Cite web|title=Surrey Hills and Mont Albert crossings removal fast-tracked|url=https://levelcrossings.vic.gov.au/media/news/surrey-hills-and-mont-albert-crossings-removal-fast-tracked|access-date=2020-12-02|website=[[Level Crossing Removal Authority]]|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|[[Mont Albert railway station|Mont Albert]]
|Belgrave & Lilydale
|Churchill Street, [[Mont Albert, Victoria|Mont Albert]]
|steam & electric-era suburban
|{{Data table sorting|11 August 1890}}
|{{Data table sorting|17 February 2023}}
|Demolished and replaced by [[Union railway station, Melbourne|Union station]], station building preserved and relocated
|<ref name="boroondara" /><ref name="lxrp" />
|-
|}

===Future closed railway stations===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
! Name
! Line
! Location
! Type
! Opened
! Closed
! Current status
! Notes
|-
|[[Anstey railway station|Anstey]]
| Upfield
|Adjacant to Albion St level crossing
|steam & electric-era suburban
|{{Data table sorting|15 December 1926}}
|{{Data table sorting|2030}}
|Demolished and replaced by a Northern station.
|
|-
|[[Brunswick railway station, Melbourne|Brunswick ]]
| Upfield
|Inbetween Victoria St and Albert St Level crossings
|steam & electric-era suburban
|{{Data table sorting|9 September 1884}}
|{{Data table sorting|2030}}
|Demolished and replaced by a Northern station. Station Building restored and relocated.
|
|-
|[[Jewell railway station|Jewell]]
| Upfield
|Adjacant to Union St Level Crossing
|steam & electric-era suburban
|{{Data table sorting|9 September 1884}}
|{{Data table sorting|2030}}
|Demolished and replaced by a Southern station. Station Building restored and relocated.
|
|-
|}

===Rebuilt===
{{Update section|date=October 2024|reason=Add LXRP rebuilt stations}}
These stations previously existed in slightly different locations, and/or at a higher or lower level (for example, originally at ground level then lowered into a cutting), to their modern-day counterparts. They may be considered the closed predecessors of today's stations.

*[[Ardeer railway station|Ardeer]] (August 1956) – on the [[Melton railway line|Melton line]] (greater metropolitan line)
*[[Boronia railway station|Boronia]] (1998) – on the Belgrave line; track lowered station rebuilt (with a significantly larger capacity than before the rebuild) lowered as part of grade separation under the intersection of Dorset/Boronia Roads. Surface areas and carpark now integrated with Boronia Junction Shopping Centre.
*[[Bentleigh railway station|Bentleigh]] (11 June – 29 August 2016) – on the [[Frankston railway line|Frankston line]]; rebuilt as part of the level crossing removal works at North Road, McKinnon Road and Centre Road.
*[[Box Hill railway station, Melbourne|Box Hill]] (1983–1985) – on the Belgrave/Lilydale line; track lowered and station incorporated into [[Box Hill Central]] shopping centre.
*[[Canterbury railway station, Melbourne|Canterbury]] (19 June 1966) – on the Belgrave/Lilydale line; current high level station opened on 15 September 1968 and was completed and the Canterbury Road level crossing closed on 22 December 1968
*[[Dandenong railway station|Dandenong]] – Built 8 October 1887, upgraded in 1994–1995 – Change over for the Pakenham and Cranbourne Lines
*[[Elsternwick railway station|Elsternwick]] (October 1960) – on the Sandringham line; grade separated to remove the level crossing and tram square at Glen Huntly Road.
*[[Epping railway station, Melbourne|Epping]] (29 November 1959) – terminus of the Epping line until 2012; current station opened on 30 November 1964
*[[Fawkner railway station|Fawkner]] (13 July 1903) – on the [[Upfield railway line|Upfield line]]; current station opened on 10 December 1906
*[[Footscray railway station|Footscray]] 1900 – two separate stations for the Williamstown and Sunbury lines were merged into the current site
* [[Flinders Street railway station|Flinders Street]]
** Originally '''Melbourne Terminus''' (built 1854)
** Current Flinders Street station (built 1910)
*[[Gardiner railway station|Gardiner]] (18 January 2016) – lowered into cutting as part of the removal of a [[Glen Waverley line]] rail crossing at [[Burke Road]].
*[[Ginifer railway station]] (1 November 2016) – lowered into cutting as part of the removal of a [[Sunbury line]] rail crossing at Furlong Road.
*[[Glen Waverley railway station|Glen Waverley]] (24 February 1964) – terminus of the [[Glen Waverley railway line|Glen Waverley line]]
*[[Heatherdale railway station|Heatherdale]] (2015 - 6 February 2017) track lowered into cutting and station rebuilt as part of the [[Level Crossing Removal Project]].
*[[Hoppers Crossing railway station|Hoppers Crossing]] (1983) – Originally located on the Western Side of Old Geelong Road (1970–1983) for country trains, rebuilt with longer platforms to cater for Electric Trains on the Eastern Side of Old Geelong Road.
*[[Laburnum railway station|Laburnum]] (January 2007) – on the Belgrave/Lilydale line; track lowered to create a rail underpass replacing the level crossing at Middleborough Road.
*[[Lalor railway station|Lalor]] (5 August 1952) – on the [[Mernda railway line|Mernda line]]
*[[McKinnon railway station|McKinnon]] (25 March – 1 August 2016) – on the [[Frankston railway line|Frankston Line]]; rebuilt as part of the level crossing removal works at North Road, McKinnon Road and Centre Road.
*[[Mitcham railway station, Melbourne|Mitcham]] (25 December 1882 – 2 January 2014) – on the Belgrave/Lilydale line; track lowered to create a rail underpass replacing two level crossings at Mitcham Road and Rooks Road. New station opened 25 January 2014.
*[[Moorabbin railway station|Moorabbin]] 1959 – on the Frankston line; new station lowered below road level and provision made for the third track (which did not occur for some 20 years), road underpasses established for South Road and the Nepean Highway
*[[Mornington railway station|Mornington]] (1987) – on the Mornington line; new station located on the demolished Stopping Place 16 station and opened 2000
*[[Narre Warren railway station|Narre Warren]] (3 June 1995) – on the Pakenham line
*[[Nunawading railway station|Nunawading]] (January 2010) – on the Belgrave/Lilydale line; track lowered and station rebuilt with a provision made for a third track as part of the Springvale Road grade separation project.
*[[Officer railway station|Officer]] (13 May 1956) – on the Pakenham line
*[[Ormond railway station|Ormond]] (11 June – 29 August 2016) – on the [[Frankston railway line|Frankston line]]; rebuilt as part of the level crossing removal works at North Road, McKinnon Road and Centre Road.
*[[Richmond railway station, Melbourne|Richmond]] (the gateway to the city for all eastern lines) has had several incarnations:
**[[Hoddle Highway|Punt Road]] low level (8 February 1859 – 12 December 1859)
**[[Swan Street]] low level (12 December 1859 – 1885)
**Richmond high level (1885 – 26 March 1960) – the opening of this station overlapped with the closure of Swan Street
*[[Sandown Park railway station, Melbourne|Sandown Park]] (16 May 1955) – on the [[Pakenham railway line|Pakenham]] and [[Cranbourne railway line|Cranbourne]] lines; current station opened on 19 June 1965
*[[Southern Cross railway station|Southern Cross]], the main terminus of regional and interstate services in Victoria.
** Progressively expanded until 1960.
** Rebuilt station building and platform layout beginning in 1960 as part of the works providing a [[standard-gauge railway]] link to Sydney.
** Beginning 2002, Spencer Street has been substantially rebuilt and renamed Southern Cross. While maintaining the previous platform layout, the station bears no resemblance to the former station.

*[[St Albans railway station, Melbourne|St Albans ]] (1 November 2016) - on the [[Sunbury line|Sunbury Line]]; rebuilt as a part of the Level Crossing Removal works at
Main Rd West.
*[[Tottenham railway station|Tottenham]] low level (27 July 1982) – on the [[Sunbury railway line|Sunbury line]]
*[[Watergardens railway station|Watergardens]] (Sydenham) (2002) – on the Sydenham line
*[[Watsonia railway station|Watsonia]] was lowered into a cutting when the line between Macleod and Greensborough was duplicated. ([[Hurstbridge railway line|Hurstbridge line]])
*[[West Footscray railway station|West Footscray]] (14 October 2013) – on the [[Sunbury railway line|Sunbury line]]; rebuilt as part of the [[Regional Rail Link]] project.

==See also==
*[[List of closed railway stations in Victoria]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.railpage.com.au Railpage Australia]

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[[Category:Lists of railway stations in Australia|Melbourne]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Melbourne|Railway stations, closed]]
[[Category:Lists of buildings and structures in Melbourne|Railway stations, Melbourne, closed]]

Williamstown Pier railway station

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'''Williamstown Pier''' was the original terminus of the [[Williamstown railway line]], on the [[List of Melbourne railway stations|Melbourne suburban rail system]]. It was in the suburb of [[Williamstown, Victoria|Williamstown]], to the west of central [[Melbourne]]. The station existed primarily to serve the Williamstown docks precinct.

== History ==
Originally named '''Pier''', it opened on 17 January 1859.<ref name="VicsigWilliamstownPier">[https://vicsig.net/infrastructure/location/Williamstown-Pier Williamstown Pier] Vicsig</ref> It opened to passengers on 15 May 1881,<ref name=VicsigWilliamstownPier/> and relocated to a new site on 8 January 1905.<ref name=VicsigWilliamstownPier/>

The station contained a [[goods yard]] that was used for [[cereal|grain]] shipments, up until the 1960s.

By mid-1978, the station building was demolished and was replaced with two smaller brick structures.<ref name="newsrailjun78">{{cite magazine|date=June 1978|title=Works|magazine=Newsrail|publisher=Australian Railway Historical Society|page=118}}</ref> The last services terminated at the station on 25 March 1987,<ref name=VicsigWilliamstownPier/> following a [[derailment]] on the sharply curved track leading to the station. All rails, sleepers, overhead wires and signals were removed by October 1988,<ref name="newsrailoct88">{{cite magazine|date=October 1988|title=Works|magazine=Newsrail|publisher=Australian Railway Historical Society|page=314}}</ref> with the platform track and overhead currently ending just under the Ann Street footbridge, at the [[Rail_directions#Up_and_down|down]] end of [[Williamstown railway station, Melbourne|Williamstown station]].<ref name=newsrailoct88/> The station was subsequently demolished, and replaced with a car park and a parkland.

Today little remains of Williamstown Pier remain mostly demolished aforementioned in the late 1980s until the early 1990s. A short section of disused tracks beyond Williamstown station is the only remains of the old line. It was then removed by 2021 when the Ferguson St level crossing was removed.

==References==
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