Newport railway station, Melbourne

Newport
Northbound view from Platform 1, March 2025
General information
LocationMelbourne Road,
Newport, Victoria 3015
City of Hobsons Bay
Australia
Coordinates37°50′33″S 144°53′00″E / 37.8424°S 144.8833°E / -37.8424; 144.8833
SystemPTV commuter rail station
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Lines
Distance10.56 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks3
Connections Bus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking80
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleNo—steep ramp
Other information
StatusOperational, premium station
Station codeNPT
Fare zoneMyki Zone 1
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened1 March 1859 (1859-03-01)
ElectrifiedAugust 1920 (1500 V DC overhead)
Previous namesGeelong Junction (1859–1869)
Williamstown Junction (1869–1881)
Passengers
2005–20061,058,374
2006–20071,154,389  9.07%
2007–20081,233,585  6.86%
2008–20091,258,748  2.03%
2009–20101,413,384  12.28%
2010–20111,312,301  7.15%
2011–20121,314,510  0.16%
2012–2013Not measured
2013–20141,162,205  11.58%
2014–20151,143,968  1.56%
2015–20161,136,891  0.61%
2016–20171,294,074  13.82%
2017–20181,286,688  0.57%
2018–20191,334,350  3.7%
2019–20201,037,400  22.25%
2020–2021497,600  52.03%
2021–2022721,500  44.99%
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Terminus Williamstown line North Williamstown
towards Williamstown
Spotswood
Spotswood or Footscray
One-way operation
Werribee line
To Werribee
Seaholme
towards Werribee via Altona
Spotswood or Footscray Werribee line
From Werribee
Laverton
One-way operation
Former services
Preceding station V/Line Following station
Footscray Geelong line Werribee
towards Waurn Ponds
Warrnambool line Werribee
towards Warrnambool
Future services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Spotswood Werribee line Seaholme
towards Werribee or Laverton via Altona
Williamstown line North Williamstown
towards Williamstown
Footscray Werribee line
Weekday express services
Laverton
towards Werribee
Track layout
1
2
to
Newport
Stabling Sidings
Champion Road
(Closing by 2026)
Maddox Road
(Removing by 2026)
Paisley Drain
 
to Seaholme
Metro Infrastructure
Works Siding
(Closed)
 
to CRT Terminal
Kororoit Creek

Location

Newport station is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne on the Werribee and Williamstown lines, which are part of the Melbourne rail network. It serves the western suburb of Newport, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Newport station is a ground level premium station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 1 March 1859.

Initially opened as Geelong Junction, the station was renamed two times. It was renamed to Williamstown Junction in January 1869, then was given its current name of Newport on 1 November 1881.

Two sidings exist at the northern (up) end of the station, used for the stabling of trains that operate the Williamstown line shuttle services. The Western standard gauge line to Adelaide runs to the west of the station, behind Platform 1, and the Newport Railway Workshops are located to the south.