Port Melbourne railway line Port Melbourne railway line The Port Melbourne railway line is a former railway line in Melbourne, Australia. The line was the first significant railway in Australia, and was opened by the Melbourne and Hobson's Bay Railway Company, to carry passengers arriving in Victoria at Station Pier, and to alleviate the high cost of shipping goods using small vessels up the Yarra River to Melbourne. Work began on laying the railway in March 1853, under the supervision of the company's Engineer-in-Chief James Moore. Trains were ordered from Robert Stephenson and Company, of the United Kingdom, but the first train was locally
Montmorency railway station, Melbourne Montmorency railway station, Melbourne Montmorency railway station is on the Hurstbridge line, in Victoria, Australia. It serves the north-eastern Melbourne suburb of Montmorency, and opened on 5 September 1923. Montmorency has one platform. It is between Were Street and Mayona Road, with station access from both. It has a small sheltered waiting area, two myki top up machines, six myki touch on/off stands, and a Protective Services Officers (PSO) box. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Hurstbridge line services. Recent works to the station have seen new shelters and a third entrance to the station installed. A second platform and