Newport railway station, Melbourne

Newport railway station is a commuter railway station and the junction point on the Werribee and Williamstown lines, which are part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the western suburb of Newport, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Newport station is a ground level premium station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 1 March 1859.<ref name="VicsigNewport">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=RailGeelong>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Initially opened as Geelong Junction, the station was renamed two times. It was renamed to Williamstown Junction in January 1869, then was given its current name of Newport on 1 November 1881.<ref name=RailGeelong>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Two sidings exist at the northern (up) end of the station, used for the stabling of trains that operate the Williamstown line shuttle services. The Western standard gauge line to Adelaide runs to the west of the station, behind Platform 1, and the Newport Railway Workshops are located to the south.

History

In 1857, two years before the station opened, the Geelong and Melbourne Railway Company had opened its railway line from Geelong to Newport but, because the line from Melbourne to Newport was not yet complete, a track was constructed along North Road to a temporary terminus on the bank of the Yarra River at Greenwich, from where passengers were conveyed to Melbourne by ferry. In October of that year, the line from Melbourne to Williamstown, via Newport, was opened, and the Geelong line was connected to it.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

In 1887, a line from Sunshine to Newport was opened, to allow easier access to the port of Williamstown for trains from the north of Victoria. A number of sidings were also provided in the Newport area: to a flour mill on the Melbourne side, and a goods yard on the western side of the Williamstown line.

In October 1960, the Melbourne Road level crossing, which was just south of the station, was grade separated and replaced with the current road overpass.<ref name=VicsigNewport/> In 1966, the stabling sidings to the north of the station were provided.<ref name=VicsigNewport/> On 22 July 1967, a freight line was constructed to the west of Platform 1, so that freight services could bypass the station itself.<ref name=VicsigNewport/> In 1995, that line was converted to dual gauge, and became part of the Western standard gauge line to Adelaide.<ref name=RailGeelong/>

On 18 July 1996, Newport was upgraded to a premium station.<ref name="newsrailoct97">Template:Cite magazine</ref>

There have been several calls to build a Melbourne Metro 2 line, once the Melbourne Metro Rail Tunnel has been completed. Melbourne Metro 2 would run from Newport to Clifton Hill via Southern Cross.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The project, designed to serve the Fishermans Bend development, as well as add capacity to the Mernda and Werribee lines, would bring considerable change to Newport, perhaps adding underground platforms. There have also been suggestions to route Geelong line services via Newport into Southern Cross once again, given the crowding at Wyndham Vale and Tarneit, as well as the lack of capacity on the Regional Rail Link set of tracks between Sunshine and the city.

Announced as part of a $57.7 million package in the 2022/23 Victorian State Budget, Newport, along with other stations, will receive DDA-compliant accessibility upgrades.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The work was to begin in late 2022, with a timeline for the project to be released once construction began.

On the Altona loop line, Mobiltown station, now closed and demolished, was located between Newport and Seaholme. On the direct route to Werribee, Paisley station now closed, and Galvin station, closed and demolished, were situated between Newport and Laverton.

Platforms and services

Newport has two side platforms. Platform 1 features a large brick building which houses an enclosed waiting area and toilets. Platform 2 has a smaller brick building which also contains toilets.

It is served by Werribee and Williamstown line trains.<ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref><ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref>

Current (until 1 February 2026)

colspan="6" style="background:#Template:Rcr;background-image: linear-gradient(to right, #Template:Rcr); " |Newport platform arrangement
Platform	Line	Destination	Via	Service Type	Notes
1	Template:RouteBox Template:RouteBox	Flinders Street, Moorabbin, Cheltenham, Frankston	Flinders Street	All stations
2	Template:RouteBox	Werribee	Altona	All stations	Due to Level Crossing Removal Project works, the Altona Loop will only be operating in one direction from 17th November 2025 until late April 2026. During this time, all outbound services will operate via Altona, while all inbound services will run express from Laverton to Newport.
	Template:RouteBox	Williamstown		All stations

From 1 February 2026 to 29 April 2026

colspan="6" style="background:#Template:Rcr;background-image: linear-gradient(to right, #Template:Rcr); " |Newport platform arrangement
Platform	Line	Destination	Via	Service Type	Notes
1	Template:RouteBox Template:RouteBox	Flinders Street		All stations
2	Template:RouteBox	Werribee	Altona	All stations	Due to Level Crossing Removal Project works, the Altona Loop will only be operating in one direction from 17th November 2025 until late April 2026. During this time, all outbound services will operate via Altona, while all inbound services will run express from Laverton to Newport
	Template:RouteBox	Williamstown		All stations

After 29 April 2026

colspan="5" style="background:#Template:Rcr;background-image: linear-gradient(to right, #Template:Rcr); " |Newport platform arrangement
Platform	Line	Destination	Via	Service Type
1	Template:RouteBox Template:RouteBox	Flinders Street, Sandringham	Flinders Street	All stations and limited express services
2	Template:RouteBox	Williamstown		All stations
	Template:RouteBox	Laverton (weekdays), Werribee (late night and weekends)	Altona	All stations
	Template:RouteBox (weekdays only)	Werribee		Limited express

Transport links

Transit Systems Victoria operates four bus routes via Newport station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

• Template:Color box: to Yarraville station<ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref>
• Template:Color box: Williamstown – Sunshine station<ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref>
• Template:Color box: Williamstown – Moonee Ponds Junction<ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref>
• Night Bus Template:Color box: to Footscray station (Saturday and Sunday mornings only)<ref name="ptv947">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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External links

• Melway map at street-directory.com.au