Photo: Donaldytong / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Display cropped. Route 109 at Port Melbourne in 2010, showing the later tram era rather than the original railway.
About this place
The first steam railway ran between Melbourne and Sandridge, now Port Melbourne. A waterfront tram trip offers a reason to revisit that transport story.
The record
Comparison: Australia’s first steam-powered railway, opened on 12 September 1854.
Visiting
Explore the Port Melbourne terminus and nearby waterfront; check current tram services.
Check the linked visitor information for current access. Occasion tags are editorial suggestions. They do not certify accessibility or opening hours.
Sources
Sources checked 23 September 2026. A publisher’s claim is attributed; it is not a complete independent survey.
- National Museum of Australia
Source for the record and its stated scope.