Williamstown Line

Line Information

Length

15.536 km

Max length

16.017 km

Gauge

Broad: 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)

Max grade

1 in 100

Tracks

Six tracks - Flinders Street to Footscray
Double tracks - Footscray to Williamstown

No. of stations

Max no. of stations

No. of sidings

Max no. of sidings

Myki Zone

History

Opened

17 January 1859 - Southern Cross to Williamstown Pier
29 November 1891 - Flinders Street to Southern Cross

Commenced operations

October 1857 - Newport to Williamstown Pier (G&MR)

Electrified

28 May 1919 - Flinders Street to North Melbourne
2 August 1920 - North Melbourne to Williamstown Pier

Closed

25 March 1987 - Williamstown to Williamstown Pier

Fate

Suburban service

Operator

Used by

MMA&MRR: Never finished construction
G&MR: 1857-1859
VR: 1859-1983

VicRail: 1974-1983

MTA: 1983-1989
PTC: 1989-1999

The Met: 1989-1998
Bayside trains: 1998-1999

National Express: 1999-2002

Bayside trains: 1999-2001
M>train: 2001-2002

M>train: 2002-2004
Connex Melbourne: 2004-2009
Metro: 2009-2012
PTV: 2012-Current

Metro: 2012-Current

Rolling stock

Comeng, Siemens, X'Trapolis 100

Frequency

Service pattern

Most weekday services through to Flinders Street. Shuttle between Newport and Williamstown at night and on weekend

Peak

Every 20 minutes

Weekday

Every 20 minutes

Weekend

Every 20 minutes

Night

Evenings: Every 30 minutes
Night Network: Every 60 minutes

Connections

Ballarat, Bendigo, City Loop, Craigieburn, Flemington Racecourse, Geelong, Metro Tunnel, Newport - Sunshine, Seymour, Sunbury, Upfield, Werribee lines

Former connections

Maribyrnong line

Photos

Williamstown Line

Legend

		City Loop
	0 km	Flinders Street Zone 1
	1.232 km	Southern Cross Zone 1

		City Loop
	2.672 km	Albury, North East SG, Western SG lines
	2.912 km	North Melbourne (5.944 km via loop) Zone 1
	3.125 km	Dynon Road

	3.532 km	Upfield line
	3.682 km	CityLink
	3.685 km	Moonee Ponds Creek
	3.928 km	Craigieburn, Flemington Racecourse & Seymour lines
		Dynon - Tottenham, North East SG & Western SG lines

	4.724 km	South Kensington Zone 1
		Metro Tunnel line Under construction
		Saltwater River Closed
	5.452 km	Maribyrnong River
	5.662 km	Maribyrnong line Closed
		Angliss Siding Closed
	6.616 km	Hopkins Street
	6.855 km	Footscray Zone 1
	6.932 km	Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong and Sunbury lines
	7.116 km	Dynon - Tottenham, North East SG & Western SG lines
	7.154 km	Napier Street
	7.850 km	Seddon Zone 1
	8.507 km	Somerville Road
	8.774 km	Yarraville Zone 1
	9.352 km	Francis Street (Docklands Highway)
	9.560 km	Stony Creek
	9.842 km	West Gate Freeway
	10.452 km	Spotswood Zone 1
		Maribyrnong line Closed
	11.327 km	Newport-Sunshine line
	11.787 km	Newport Zone 1
	11.914 km	Melbourne Road
	11.832 km	Werribee line \| Greenwich
		Newport Workshops
		North Williamstown Yard Closed
	13.497 km	North Williamstown Zone 1
	13.575 km	Ferguson Street
	14.413 km	Williamstown Beach Zone 1
	15.436 km	Williamstown Zone 1
	15.536 km	End of Overhead

		Williamstown Yard & Williamstown Workshops Closed
	16.017 km	Williamstown Pier Closed
		Thompson's Sidings Closed
		Breakwater \| Gellibrand \| Nelson Piers Closed

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