Williamstown line
Flinders Street ↔ Williamstown — 12 stations.
About the Williamstown line
The Williamstown line is part of the Cross-city on the Metro Trains Melbourne network. It runs from Flinders Street to Williamstown, calling at 12 stations, and runs direct to Flinders Street via the viaduct rather than the City Loop. You can change to other lines at major interchanges such as Flinders Street, Southern Cross, Richmond, North Melbourne, Footscray, Caulfield, Clifton Hill and Camberwell.
Stations on this line
The short Williamstown branch ends at the historic seaside village of Williamstown with views back to the city skyline.
Frequently asked questions
The Williamstown line is one of Melbourne’s suburban train lines, part of the Cross-city. It runs from Flinders Street to Williamstown and serves 12 stations.
A full trip from Flinders Street to Williamstown takes about 25 minutes, depending on the time of day, the stopping pattern and dwell times.
First trains run from around 5:00 am and last trains around midnight. On Friday and Saturday nights, Night Network trains run all night about every 60 minutes. Peak frequency is 3–10 min and off-peak is 10–20 min.
Major interchanges across the network include Flinders Street and Southern Cross in the city, plus Richmond, North Melbourne, Footscray, Caulfield, South Yarra, Clifton Hill, Camberwell, Ringwood, Newport and Dandenong depending on your direction of travel.