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Line Opened

Tuesday, 7 April 1885 Line opened Newport South to Williamstown Racecourse
Friday, 9 November 1888 Line opened Williamstown Racecourse to Altona Beach
Saturday, 17 November 1917 Line opened Altona Beach to Altona
Sunday, 20 January 1985 Line opened Altona to Westona
Thursday, 11 April 1985 Line opened Westona to Laverton Junction

Location Opened

Friday, 27 April 1883 Newport South junction opened
Tuesday, 7 April 1885 Williamstown Racecourse station opened
Friday, 9 November 1888 Altona Beach station opened
Saturday, 17 November 1917 Altona station opened
Monday, 26 January 1920 Seaholme station opened
Monday, 9 November 1953 Mobiltown station opened
Sunday, 22 October 1967 Altona Junction junction opened
Sunday, 20 January 1985 Westona station opened
Thursday, 11 April 1985 Laverton Junction junction opened
Thursday, 11 April 1985 Laverton Loop crossing loop opened

Track Amplified

Sunday, 22 October 1967 Line duplicated Newport South - Altona Junction

Safeworking

Tuesday, 7 April 1885 Staff and Ticket provided Newport South - Williamstown Racecourse
Friday, 9 November 1888 Staff and Ticket provided Williamstown Racecourse - Altona Beach
Saturday, 17 November 1917 Staff and Ticket provided Williamstown Racecourse - Altona
Sunday, 22 October 1967 Automatic and Track Control provided Newport South - Altona Junction - Altona
Thursday, 11 April 1985 Laverton Loop opened. Automatic and Track Control section now Westona - Laverton Junction

Location Closed

Saturday, 17 November 1917 Altona Beach station closed
Monday, 22 May 1950 Williamstown Racecourse station closed
Wednesday, 18 January 1984 Mobiltown station closed

Sources

  • Electric Railways of Victoria - S.E. Doorman and R.G. Henderson
  • Newsrail - September 1988
  • Altona - Laverton Rail Link Environmental Effects Statement - July 1983 (revised September 1983) - GHD Transport Consultants for the Ministry of Transport