Beacon Cove light rail station

Beacon Cove is a light rail station in the Melbourne suburb of Port Melbourne located on the former Port Melbourne line, the first significant railway in Australia.

Beacon Cove
PTV tram stop
Photo of the tram stop
General information
LocationPort Melbourne, Victoria 3207
Australia
Coordinates37°50′27″S 144°55′59″E / 37.8407°S 144.9330°E / -37.8407; 144.9330
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byYarra Trams
Line(s)Port Melbourne
Platforms1
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusOperational, used by route 109
Station code129
PTM (former)
Fare zoneMyki Zone 1
History
Opened13 April 1854
Closed11 October 1987
Rebuilt18 December 1987
Electrified600 V DC overhead
Previous namesPort Melbourne railway station
Services
Preceding station Trams in Melbourne Yarra Trams Following station
Graham Street
towards Box Hill
Route 109 Terminus
Former services
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Graham   Port Melbourne line   Station Pier
  List of closed railway stations in Melbourne  

The station used to be called Port Melbourne, and was opened in 1854 to carry passengers arriving at Station Pier to Flinders Street station.[1] The railway line was closed in 1987 to be converted to light rail, currently route 109.

The station building is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register and is located north of Beach Street and to the east of Canberra Parade, having since been converted into a medical centre and cafe to serve the recent residential developments in the area.[citation needed]

Tram services

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Yarra Trams operates one route via Beacon Cove station:

References

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  1. ^ "Port Melbourne line". Vicsig. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  2. ^ "109 Box Hill - Port Melbourne". Public Transport Victoria.
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