Seddon railway station

Seddon
South-west bound view from Platform 2, January 2026
General information
LocationPentland Parade,
Seddon, Victoria 3011
City of Maribyrnong
Australia
Coordinates37°48′32″S 144°53′44″E / 37.8090°S 144.8956°E / -37.8090; 144.8956
SystemPTV commuter rail station
OwnerVicTrack
OperatorMetro Trains
Lines
Distance6.62 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Construction
Structure type
Ground
ParkingYes
Cycle facilities
Yes
AccessibleNo—steep ramp
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeSEN
Fare zoneMyki zone 1
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened10 December 1906 (1906-12-10)
Rebuilt1981
ElectrifiedAugust 1920 (1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006248,472[1]
2006–2007281,275[1] Increase 13.2%
2007–2008321,447[1] Increase 14.28%
2008–2009370,522[2] Increase 15.26%
2009–2010384,316[2] Increase 3.72%
2010–2011380,225[2] Decrease 1.06%
2011–2012382,222[2] Increase 0.52%
2012–2013Not measured[2]
2013–2014464,524[2] Increase 21.53%
2014–2015435,188[1] Decrease 6.31%
2015–2016472,326[2] Increase 8.53%
2016–2017475,949[2] Increase 0.76%
2017–2018461,028[2] Decrease 3.13%
2018–2019467,700[2] Increase 1.44%
2019–2020379,400[2] Decrease 18.88%
2020–2021168,900[2] Decrease 55.48%
2021–2022203,150[3] Increase 20.27%
Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Footscray
towards Sandringham via Flinders Street
 Werribee line Yarraville
towards Werribee or Williamstown
Williamstown line
Track layout
to Footscray
1
2
to Yarraville
Location

Seddon station is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne on the Werribee and Williamstown lines, part of the Melbourne rail network. It serves the western suburb of the same name, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The station opened on 10 December 1906, and the current station buildings date from 1981.[4]

History

South-west view of platforms, station buildings and pedestrian bridge, March 2007

Seddon station, like the suburb itself, was named after Richard John Seddon, who had worked at the Newport railway workshops, was a corporal in the artillery at Williamstown, and was Prime Minister of New Zealand between 1893 and 1906.[5][6]

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.[7]

In 1972, both platforms were extended.[8] In 1980, the former timber buildings were demolished,[9] and were replaced with the current station buildings.[10]

Platforms and services

Seddon has two side platforms and is served by Werribee and Williamstown line trains.[11][12]

Seddon platform arrangement
Platform Line Destination Via Service Type Notes Source
1  Williamstown line 
 Werribee line 		 Flinders Street or Sandringham Flinders Street All stations [13]
2  Werribee line  Laverton, Werribee All stations Laverton services operate on weekdays. [13]
 Williamstown line  Williamstown

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005-2006 to 2018-19 Department of Transport
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 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 (Victorian Division). July 1972. p. 6.
  9. ↑ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). September 1980. p. 215.
  10. ↑ Winter, Vincent Adams (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.
  13. 1 2 "Laverton, Werribee & Williamstown Line timetable" (PDF). Transport Victoria. 22 August 2026. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
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