Brighton Beach railway station

Brighton Beach
Southbound view from Platform 2, March 2026
General information
LocationSouth Road,
Brighton, Victoria 3186
City of Bayside
Australia
Coordinates37°55′35″S 144°59′21″E / 37.92639°S 144.98917°E / -37.92639; 144.98917
SystemPTV commuter rail station
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
LineSandringham
Distance15.97 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms3 (1 island, 1 side, 1 not in use)
Tracks5
Connections Bus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking187
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes—step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, premium station
Station codeBBH
Fare zoneMyki Zone 1/2 overlap
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened21 December 1861 (1861-12-21)
ElectrifiedMay 1919 (1500 V DC overhead)
Previous namesBeach (1861–1867)
Passengers
2005–2006355,909
2006–2007376,340  5.74%
2007–2008386,069  2.58%
2008–2009426,686  10.52%
2009–2010455,663  6.79%
2010–2011456,527  0.18%
2011–2012455,036  0.32%
2012–2013Not measured
2013–2014500,927  10.08%
2014–2015461,449  7.88%
2015–2016497,687  7.85%
2016–2017469,888  5.58%
2017–2018486,772  3.59%
2018–2019447,579  8.05%
2019–2020345,550  22.79%
2020–2021140,150  59.44%
2021–2022186,400  33%
2022–2023386,650  107.43%
2023–2024393,350  1.73%
2024–2025332,650  15.43%
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Middle Brighton Sandringham line Hampton
towards Sandringham
From Mid-2026
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Middle Brighton Sandringham line Hampton
towards Sandringham
Track layout
1
3
2
South Road
New Street
Location

Brighton Beach station is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne on the Sandringham line, which is part of the Melbourne rail network. It serves the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of Brighton, opened on 21 December 1861 as Beach, and renamed Brighton Beach on 1 January 1867. Brighton Beach is a ground level premium station, featuring three platforms, an island platform with two faces, a curved face on platform 2 and a straight face on platform 1 and one side platform with a curved face, however, platform one is not in use while platforms 2 and 3 are in use. The station building is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register, noted for its unusual shape and proximity to the coastline. The Brighton Bathing Boxes and Brighton Beach Oval are located a short walk from the station.

The station consists of three platforms, a terminating platform currently used as a siding, and two curved platforms, built in 1887 when the line was extended to Sandringham, accessed through the station building. The single station building, constructed in 1889, replaced a timber building provided when the station was first opened. The station is fully accessible.

The station is serviced by the Sandringham line, part of the Melbourne railway network. The station connects to the routes 600, 603 and 923 bus services. The journey to Southern Cross railway station is approximately 15.97 km (9.92 mi).