Seddon railway station is a

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way station on the

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and Williamstown lines, which are part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the western suburb of the same name, in

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, Victoria, Australia. The station opened on 10 December 1906, and the current station buildings date from 1981.

History

Seddon station, like the suburb itself, was named after

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, who had worked at the Newport railway workshops, was a corporal in the artillery at Williamstown, and was

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between 1893 and 1906. The station opened as a double line block post with a

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for the control of trains, in the section from Footscray to

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. The block post closed in 1912, but automatic signalling was not provided on the section until 1927. In 1972, both platforms were extended. In 1980, the former

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buildings were demolished, and were replaced with the current station buildings.

Platforms and services

Seddon has two

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s and is served by

and Williamstown line trains. Platform 1: * all stations services to Flinders Street and Frankston * all stations services to Flinders Street and Frankston Platform 2: * all stations services to Laverton via Altona (weekdays only); all stations services to

* all stations services to Williamstown

Gallery

File:Seddon-railway-station.JPG, North-east view of platforms and station buildings, June 2006 File:Seddon_railway_station,_Melbourne.jpg, South-west view of platforms, station buildings and pedestrian bridge, March 2007 File:319A2344.jpg, Undergoing testing, an HCMT set passes through Seddon, October 2020

References

External links

Melway map
at street-directory.com.au {{Public Transport Victoria railway stations, Werribee=y, Williamstown=y, state=collapsed Railway stations in Australia opened in 1906 Railway stations in the City of Maribyrnong