Hampton railway station, Melbourne

Hampton
Southbound view from Platform 2, October 2014
General information
LocationRailway Crescent,
Hampton, Victoria 3188
City of Bayside
Australia
Coordinates37°56′18″S 145°00′05″E / 37.9382°S 145.0014°E / -37.9382; 145.0014
SystemPTV commuter rail station
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
LineSandringham
Distance17.70 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Connections Bus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking170
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes—step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeHAM
Fare zoneMyki Zone 2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened2 September 1887 (1887-09-02)
Rebuilt1975
ElectrifiedMay 1919 (1500 V DC overhead)
Previous namesRetreat (1887–1889)
Passengers
2017–2018604,944
2018–2019577,219  4.58%
2019–2020501,150  13.17%
2020–2021229,200  54.26%
2021–2022269,050  17.38%
2022–2023436,550  62.26%
2023–2024493,950  13.15%
2024–2025482,700  2.28%
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Brighton Beach Sandringham line Sandringham
Terminus
From Mid-2026
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Brighton Beach Sandringham line Sandringham
Terminus
Track layout
1
2
Hampton Street
Linacre Road
Location

Hampton station is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne on the Sandringham line, part of the Melbourne rail network. It serves the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of Hampton in Victoria, Australia. Hampton is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms, connected by a disabled access footbridge and accessed through by brick station buildings provided in the platforms. It opened on 2 September 1887, with the current station provided in 1975.

Initially opened as Hampton, the station was renamed two times. It was renamed to Retreat on 2 October 1887, then was given its original and current name of Hampton on 10 September 1889. The level crossing at Hampton Street is located on the south side of the station. The station has independent disabled access.