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Victoria’s oldest railway station surviving in its original form, according to council.

Williamstown railway station · Williamstown

Williamstown railway station, photographed in June 2014.

Photo: Nick-D / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Display cropped. Williamstown railway station, photographed in June 2014.

About this place

Make the station part of a Williamstown wander. Hobsons Bay’s heritage guide identifies its unusual survival in original form.

The record

Comparison: Victorian railway stations surviving in their original form, as described by Hobsons Bay Council.

This is not a claim about the oldest railway service or every component of the station.

Visiting

Use public access areas and follow station signs and ticketing requirements.

Check the linked visitor information for current access. Occasion tags are editorial suggestions. They do not certify accessibility or opening hours.

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Sources

Sources checked 23 September 2026. A publisher’s claim is attributed; it is not a complete independent survey.