Williamstown Beach railway station

Williamstown Beach railway station is a commuter railway station on the Williamstown line, which is part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the western suburb of Williamstown, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Williamstown Beach station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 7 August 1889.<ref name="VicsigWilliamstownBeach">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Initially opened as Beach, the station was given its current name of Williamstown Beach on 1 February 1915.<ref name="VicsigWilliamstownBeach">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In 1961, boom barriers replaced hand gates at the Giffard Street level crossing, located nearby in the down direction of the station.<ref name=VicsigWilliamstownBeach/> In 1965, a number of sidings, points and signals at the station were abolished.<ref name=VicsigWilliamstownBeach/>

Platforms and services

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A Siemens Nexas train on a down Williamstown service arrives at Platform 2, June 2019

Williamstown Beach has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Williamstown line services.<ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref>

Current

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Platform	Line	Destination	Via	Service Type
1	Template:RouteBox	Newport, Flinders Street, Moorabbin, Cheltenham, Frankston	Flinders Street	All stations
2	Template:RouteBox	Williamstown		All stations

From 1 February 2026 to 29 April 2026<ref name=":1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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Platform	Line	Destination	Service Type	Notes	Source
1	Template:RouteBox	Flinders Street	All stations	Due to Level Crossing Removal Project works on the Werribee line, trains on the Williamstown line will not run direct to Sandringham via Flinders Street and will instead terminate at Flinders Street station until late April 2026.	<ref name=":1"/>
2	Template:RouteBox	Williamstown	All stations

After 29 April 2026

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Platform	Line	Destination	Via	Service Type
1	Template:RouteBox	Sandringham	Flinders Street	All stations and limited express services
2	Template:RouteBox	Williamstown		All stations and limited express services

Transport links

• Template:Color box: Williamstown – Sunshine station<ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref>

External links

• Rail Geelong gallery