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Seddon
PTV commuter rail station
North-east bound view from Platform 2, November 2022
General information
Location	Pentland Parade, Seddon, Victoria 3011 City of Maribyrnong Australia
Coordinates	37°48′32″S 144°53′44″E / 37.8090°S 144.8956°E / -37.8090; 144.8956
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	Metro Trains
Line(s)	Werribee Williamstown
Distance	6.62 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	2 side
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	No—steep ramp
Other information
Status	Operational, unstaffed
Station code	SEN
Fare zone	Myki Zone 1
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	10 December 1906; 118 years ago (1906-12-10)
Rebuilt	1981
Electrified	August 1920 (1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006	248,472
2006–2007	281,275  13.2%
2007–2008	321,447  14.28%
2008–2009	370,522  15.26%
2009–2010	384,316  3.72%
2010–2011	380,225  1.06%
2011–2012	382,222  0.52%
2012–2013	Not measured
2013–2014	464,524  21.53%
2014–2015	435,188  6.31%
2015–2016	472,326  8.53%
2016–2017	475,949  0.76%
2017–2018	461,028  3.13%
2018–2019	467,700  1.44%
2019–2020	379,400  18.88%
2020–2021	168,900  55.48%
2021–2022	203,150  20.27%
Services
Preceding station [REDACTED] Metro Trains Following station Yarravilletowards Werribee or Williamstown Werribee line Footscraytowards Frankston via Flinders Street Williamstown line
Track layout Legend to Footscray 12 to Yarraville

Seddon railway station is a commuter railway station on the Werribee and Williamstown lines, which are part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the western suburb of Seddon, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Seddon station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 10 December 1906, with the current station provided in 1981.

History

Opening on 10 December 1906, Seddon station, like the suburb itself, was named after Richard John Seddon, who was a worker at the Newport Workshops, a corporal in the artillery at Williamstown, and was Prime Minister of New Zealand between 1893-1906.

The station opened as a double line block post with a signal box, for the control of trains in the section from Footscray to Yarraville. 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 timber buildings were demolished and, in 1981, were replaced with the current station buildings.

Platforms and services

Seddon has two side platforms. It is served by Werribee and Williamstown line trains.

Platform 1:

•  Werribee line  all stations services to Flinders Street and Frankston
•  Williamstown line  all stations services to Flinders Street and Frankston

Platform 2:

•  Werribee line  all stations services to Laverton via Altona (weekdays only); all stations services to Werribee
•  Williamstown line  all stations services to Williamstown

Gallery

• North-east bound view looking over platforms and station buildings, June 2006
• South-west bound view looking at platforms, station buildings and pedestrian bridge,
  March 2007
• HCMT set 8 undergoing testing passes through Platform 2 heading to Werribee for testing,
  October 2020

References

1. ^ Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005-2006 to 2018-19 Department of Transport
2. ^ Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008-2021 Philip Mallis
3. Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
4. "Seddon". vicsig.net. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
5. "Seddon". Victorian Places. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
6. First, Jamie (7 January 2014). "The A-Z story of Melbourne's suburbs". Herald Sun. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
7. "Seddon Station". Rail Geelong. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
8. "Way and Works". Divisional Diary. Australian Railway Historical Society. July 1972. p. 6.
9. "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. September 1980. p. 215.
10. Vincent Adams Winter (1990). VR and VicRail: 1962-1983. p. 107. ISBN 0-9592069-3-0.
11. "Werribee Line". Public Transport Victoria.
12. "Williamstown Line". Public Transport Victoria.

External links

• Melway map at street-directory.com.au

• Railway stations in Australia opened in 1906
• Railway stations in the City of Maribyrnong