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
Location	Port Melbourne, Victoria 3207 Australia
Coordinates	37°50′27″S 144°55′59″E
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	Yarra Trams
Line(s)	Port Melbourne
Platforms	1
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Operational, used by route 109
Station code	129 PTM (former)
Fare zone	Myki Zone 1
History
Opened	13 April 1854
Closed	11 October 1987
Rebuilt	18 December 1987
Electrified	600 V DC overhead
Previous names	Port Melbourne railway station
Services
Preceding station 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.

Tram services

Yarra Trams operates one route via Beacon Cove station:

• : Box Hill – Port Melbourne^[2]

References

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

External links

• "Port Melbourne Railway Station (listing VICH983)". Australia Heritage Places Inventory. Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. Retrieved 31 July 2008.
• "Sandridge Railway Trail guide" (PDF). museumsvictoria.com.au. Retrieved 31 July 2008.
• Victorian Railways Port Melbourne Line Rail Diagram Bridge Street to Piers 1919
• Port Melbourne Signal Box 'A' Diagram 1964