Beacon Cove is a light rail station in the

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suburb of Port Melbourne located on the former Port Melbourne line, the first significant railway in

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. The station used to be called Port Melbourne, and was opened in 1854 to carry passengers arriving at

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. The railway line was closed in 1987 to be converted to light rail, currently route 109. The station building is listed on the

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and is located north of Beach Street and to the east of Canberra Parade, having since been converted into a medical centre and cafe to serve the recent residential developments in the area.

Tram services

Yarra Trams operates one route via Beacon Cove station: * : Box Hill – Port Melbourne

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Victorian Railways Port Melbourne Line Rail Diagram Bridge Street to Piers 1919
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