Williamstown Beach railway station is located on the
Williamstown line in
Victoria,
Australia
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. It serves the western
Melbourne suburb of
Williamstown, and it opened on 7 August 1889 as Beach. It was renamed Williamstown Beach on 1 February 1915.
In 1961,
boom barriers replaced hand gates at the Giffard Street
level crossing, located nearby in the
Down
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direction of the station.
[ In 1965, a number of ]siding
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s, point
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s and signals at the station were abolished.[
]
Platforms and services
Williamstown Beach has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Williamstown line services.
References
External links
Rail Geelong gallery
{{Public Transport Victoria railway stations, Williamstown=y, state=collapsed
Railway stations in Melbourne
Railway stations in Australia opened in 1889
Williamstown, Victoria
Railway stations in the City of Hobsons Bay