Seaholme railway station

Seaholme railway station is a commuter railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The station is named after, and serves, the western suburb of the same name. Opened on 26 January 1920, Seaholme station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring one side platform.<ref name="VicsigSeaholme">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="RailGeelongSeaholme">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The station is only partially accessible due to a steep access ramp.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Seaholme railway station is served by the Werribee line, which is a part of Melbourne's railway network.<ref name=":0">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The station also connects to bus routes 411 and 412.<ref name=":1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=":2">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The journey to Southern Cross railway station is approximately Template:Convert.<ref name="VicsigSeaholme" />

Description

Seaholme railway station is located in Seaholme, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria. Operated by VicTrack, the station is owned by Metro Trains Melbourne.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The station is approximately Template:Convert away from Southern Cross station.<ref name="VicsigSeaholme" /> The adjacent stations are Newport up towards Melbourne and Altona down towards Werribee.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

The station consists of one side platform with a total of one platform edge.<ref name="VicsigSeaholme" /> The station has a gabled weatherboard building with a timber verandah. The platform edge is made of timber.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

History

On 9 November 1888, the line from Williamstown Racecourse to Altona Beach (now Altona) was opened.<ref name="RailGeelongSeaholme" /> Seaholme station opened on the line on 26 January 1920.<ref name=VicsigSeaholme/> Like the suburb itself, the station was named after a housing estate that opened in the early 1920s.<ref name="vpseaholme">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Electrification was provided on 2 October 1926.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

In 1954, flashing light signals were provided at the Millers Road level crossing, located at the down end of the station, with boom barriers provided in 1985.<ref name=VicsigSeaholme/>

During the 2016/2017 financial year, Seaholme was the fifth-least-used station on Melbourne's metropolitan network, with 103,446 passenger movements recorded.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

There used to be two stations, Mobiltown<ref name="mobiltown">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and Williamstown Racecourse,<ref name="racecourse">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> between Seaholme and Newport, but they are now closed and demolished. The stations were closed on 18 January 1984 and 22 May 1950, respectively.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Platforms and services

Seaholme has one side platform.<ref name="VicsigSeaholme" /> It is served by Werribee line trains. The Werribee line runs from Flinders Street station to Werribee station via Southern Cross station, with some services running through to Frankston.<ref name=":0" />

Current (until 29 April 2026)

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Platform	Line	Destination	Via	Service Type	Notes
1	Template:RouteBox	Werribee	Altona	All stations	Due to level crossing removal works, all citybound services on the Werribee line will bypass the Altona Loop stations.<ref>https://bigbuild.vic.gov.au/news/level-crossing-removal-project/inner-west-level-crossing-removal-works-ramp-up</ref><ref>https://transport.vic.gov.au/disruptions/disruptions-information/article/werribee-line-temporary-timetable-and-service-changes-from-monday-17-november-2025-to-late-april-2026</ref>

After 29 April 2026<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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Platform	Line	Destination	Via	Service Type
1	Template:RouteBox	Sandringham, Laverton, Werribee	Flinders Street or Altona	All stations and limited express services

Transport links

Seaholme station has two bus connections. These bus connections are routes 411 and 412, which both run from Laverton station to Footscray. Both services operate from a stop on Millers Road, which also serves as a rail replacement bus stop.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> CDC Melbourne operates these bus routes, under contract to Public Transport Victoria.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

• Template:Color box: Laverton station – Footscray<ref name=":1" />
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External links

• Melway map at street-directory.com.au