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| type = [[Public Transport Victoria|PTV]] [[commuter rail]] station |
| type = [[Public Transport Victoria|PTV]] [[commuter rail]] station |
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| style = Melbourne |
| style = Melbourne |
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| image = Willison Station |
| image = Willison Station.jpg |
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| image_caption = Northbound view |
| image_caption = Northbound view of station building, June 2024 |
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| address = Stodart Street,<br |
| address = Stodart Street,<br>[[Camberwell, Victoria|Camberwell]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] 3124 |
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| borough = [[City of Boroondara]] |
| borough = [[City of Boroondara]] |
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| country = [[Australia]] |
| country = [[Australia]] |
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| coordinates = {{coord|-37.8357|145.0703|format=dms|type:railwaystation_region:AU-VIC|display=inline,title}} |
| coordinates = {{coord|-37.8357|145.0703|format=dms|type:railwaystation_region:AU-VIC|display=inline,title}} |
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| distance = 12.15 kilometres from [[Southern Cross railway station|Southern Cross]] |
| distance = 12.15 kilometres from<br />[[Southern Cross railway station|Southern Cross]] |
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| line = {{rcb|Melbourne|Alamein|croute}} |
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| structure = Ground |
| structure = Ground |
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| rebuilt = 19 December 1954 |
| rebuilt = 19 December 1954 |
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| electrified = 1500 [[Volt|V]] [[Direct current|DC]] [[Overhead line|overhead]] |
| electrified = October 1924<br />(1500 [[Volt|V]] [[Direct current|DC]] [[Overhead line|overhead]]) |
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| accessible = No—steep ramp |
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| code = WSN |
| code = WSN |
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| owned = [[VicTrack]] |
| owned = [[VicTrack]] |
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| operator = [[Metro Trains Melbourne|Metro Trains]] |
| operator = [[Metro Trains Melbourne|Metro Trains]] |
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| zone = [[Myki]] Zone 1 |
| zone = [[Myki]] Zone 1 |
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| status = Operational, |
| status = Operational, unstaffed |
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| former = Golf Links (1908-1936) |
| former = Golf Links (1908-1936) |
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{{Rail pass box|passengers = 84,779<ref name="patronage2005-2015">[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xEcNOel8EBciHQX8H4F5aWiKdc-DpF3V/view Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005-2006 to 2018-19] Department of Transport</ref>|pass_year = 2005–2006}} |
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{{Rail pass box|passengers = 96,596<ref name=patronage2005-2015/>|pass_year = 2006–2007|pass_percent = 13.93}} |
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{{Rail pass box|passengers = 102,947<ref name=patronage2005-2015/>|pass_year = 2007–2008|pass_percent = 6.57}} |
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{{Rail pass box|passengers = 96,312<ref name="patronage2008-2021">[https://philipmallis.com/blog/2022/03/09/railway-station-and-tram-stop-patronage-in-victoria-for-2008-2021/ Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008-2021] Philip Mallis</ref>|pass_year = 2008–2009|pass_percent = -6.44}} |
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{{Rail pass box|passengers = 96,346<ref name=patronage2008-2021/>|pass_year = 2009–2010|pass_percent = 0.035}} |
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{{Rail pass box|passengers = 97,112<ref name=patronage2008-2021/>|pass_year = 2010–2011|pass_percent = 0.79}} |
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{{Rail pass box|passengers = 87,210<ref name=patronage2008-2021/>|pass_year = 2011–2012|pass_percent = -10.19}} |
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{{Rail pass box|passengers = Not measured<ref name=patronage2008-2021/>|pass_year = 2012–2013}} |
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{{Rail pass box|passengers = 87,614<ref name=patronage2008-2021/>|pass_year = 2013–2014|pass_percent = 0.46}} |
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{{Rail pass box|passengers = 87,730<ref name=patronage2005-2015/>|pass_year = 2014–2015|pass_percent = 0.13}} |
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{{Rail pass box|passengers = 94,688<ref name=patronage2008-2021/>|pass_year = 2015–2016|pass_percent = 7.93}} |
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{{Rail pass box|passengers = 97,248<ref name=patronage2008-2021/>|pass_year = 2016–2017|pass_percent = 2.70}} |
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{{Rail pass box|passengers = 104,182<ref name=patronage2008-2021/>|pass_year = 2017–2018|pass_percent = 7.13}} |
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{{Rail pass box|passengers = 102,600<ref name=patronage2008-2021/>|pass_year = 2018–2019|pass_percent = -1.51}} |
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{{Rail pass box|passengers = 80,300<ref name=patronage2008-2021/>|pass_year = 2019–2020|pass_percent = -21.73}} |
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{{Rail pass box|passengers = 32,400<ref name=patronage2008-2021/>|pass_year = 2020–2021|pass_percent = -59.65}} |
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{{Rail pass box|passengers = 35,750<ref name="patronage2021-2023">[https://discover.data.vic.gov.au/dataset/annual-metropolitan-train-station-patronage-station-entries Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries)] Data Vic</ref>|pass_year = 2021–2022|pass_percent = 10.34}} |
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{{Rail pass box|passengers = 62,800<ref name=patronage2021-2023/>|pass_year = 2022–2023|pass_percent = 75.66}} |
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| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=Melbourne|line=Alamein|left=Riversdale|right=Hartwell|to-left=Camberwell or Flinders Street}} |
| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=Melbourne|line=Alamein|left=Riversdale|right=Hartwell|to-left=Camberwell or Flinders Street}} |
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| website = [https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/stop/1213 Public Transport Victoria] |
| website = [https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/stop/1213 Public Transport Victoria] |
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'''Willison railway station''' is |
'''Willison railway station''' is a [[Commuter rail|commuter railway]] station on the [[Alamein line]], serving the eastern [[Melbourne]] suburb of [[Camberwell, Victoria|Camberwell]] in [[Victoria (state)|Victoria]], [[Australia]]. Willison is a ground-level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 8 June 1908, with the current station provided in 1954 and platforms in 1972.<ref name="vicsigwillison">{{cite web |title=Willison |url=http://www.vicsig.net/infrastructure/location/Willison |access-date=18 February 2023 |website=vicsig.net}}</ref> |
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Initially opened as '''Golf Links''', the station was given it‘s current name of Willison on 23 July 1936. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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⚫ | Willison station was not part of the original [[Outer Circle railway line|Outer Circle line]]. It was provided for the convenience of members of the [[Riversdale Golf Club]], which was originally adjacent to the site. It has been said that influential club members did not appreciate having to walk to either [[Riversdale railway station|Riversdale]] or [[Hartwell railway station|Hartwell]], and pressed for a closer alternative.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.boroondara.vic.gov.au/our-city/history/resources/outer-circle-railway/riversdale-station |title=Riversdale Station |publisher=City of Boroondara |accessdate=2013-10-06 }}</ref> That almost certainly explains why Willison was built so close to Riversdale, being only 400 metres away. The club moved from the site in 1927 and, on 23 July 1936, the station was renamed Willison, after A. J. Willison, a former member of [[City of Camberwell|Camberwell Council]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article11894835 |title=News in brief |date=22 July 1936 |newspaper=[[The Argus (Melbourne)]] |accessdate=11 September 2017 |location=Victoria, Australia|page=18|via=National Library of Australia}}</ref><ref name="heraldsun">{{cite web |first=Jamie |last=First |url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/the-az-story-of-melbournes-suburbs/news-story/6f7611b7df20e55ad02f5e9615885e21 |title=The A-Z story of Melbourne's suburbs |publisher=[[Herald Sun]] |date=7 January 2014 |accessdate=18 February 2023}}</ref> |
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The station was originally served by the so-called ''Deepdene Dasher'', which ran a shuttle on the remnant of the Outer Circle line between [[Ashburton railway station, Melbourne|Ashburton]] and [[Deepdene railway station, Melbourne|Deepdene]]. After the ''Deepdene Dasher'' ceased operation in 1927, the station was served by Ashburton line trains. Twelve years later, on 28 June 1948, the line was extended from Ashburton to [[Alamein railway station|Alamein]],<ref>{{cite news|title=News of the Day|date=29 June 1948|page=2|work=[[The Age]]}}</ref> the service which still exists today. |
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Willison station is named after A. J. Willison, a former member of the [[City of Camberwell]] council.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article11894835|title=News in brief|date=22 July 1936|newspaper=[[The Argus (Melbourne)]]|accessdate=11 September 2017|location=Victoria, Australia|page=18|via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> It was not part of the original [[Outer Circle railway line|Outer Circle line]]. It was built soon afterwards and was served by the so-called ''Deepdene Dasher'', which ran a shuttle on the remnant of the Outer Circle line between [[Ashburton railway station, Melbourne|Ashburton]] and [[Deepdene railway station, Melbourne|Deepdene]]. |
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In 1954, the current station platforms were provided when the line was [[Double-track railway|duplicated]] between Riversdale and Hartwell.<ref name=vicsigwillison/> In 1972, both platforms were extended at the [[Rail directions#Up and down|down]] end, and a pedestrian crossing was relocated.<ref name="divisionaldiarymar72">{{cite magazine |date=March 1972 |title=Way and Works |magazine=[[Divisional Diary]]|publisher=[[Australian Railway Historical Society]] |page=6}}</ref> |
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⚫ | During the 2018/2019 [[Fiscal year#Australia|financial year]], Willison was the sixth-least-used station on [[Railways in Melbourne|Melbourne's metropolitan network]], with 102,600 passenger movements.<ref name="201819patronage">{{cite web |last1=Mallis |first1=Philip |title=Which were the least and most used stations in Victoria before COVID? |url=https://philipmallis.com/blog/2022/03/10/which-were-the-least-and-most-used-stations-in-victoria-before-covid/ |publisher=Victorian Department of Transport |access-date=27 June 2022}}</ref> |
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The current station was provided in 1954, when the line was duplicated between Riversdale and Hartwell stations.<ref name=VicsigWillison/> |
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Willison was the sixth least-used station in 2018-19 on [[Railways in Melbourne|Melbourne's metropolitan network]], with 102,600 passenger movements.<ref name="201819patronage" /> |
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==Platforms and services== |
==Platforms and services== |
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'''Platform 1:''' |
'''Platform 1:''' |
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*{{RouteBox|Alamein line|Alamein |
* {{RouteBox|Alamein line|Alamein line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Alamein}}|white}} weekday all stations and limited express services to [[Flinders Street railway station|Flinders Street]]; all stations shuttle services to [[Camberwell railway station, Melbourne|Camberwell]] |
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'''Platform 2:''' |
'''Platform 2:''' |
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*{{RouteBox|Alamein line|Alamein |
* {{RouteBox|Alamein line|Alamein line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Alamein}}|white}} all stations services to [[Alamein railway station|Alamein]] |
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==Gallery== |
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[[File:Willisonstationplatforms.JPG|center|260px|thumb|Northbound view of station platforms, March 2003]] |
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[[File:Willison Station, Camberwell.jpg|center|260px|thumb|Northbound view of station platforms, December 2018]] |
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[[Category:Railway stations in Australia opened in 1908]] |
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Standort | Stodart Street, Camberwell, Victoria 3124 City of Boroondara Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 37°50′09″S 145°04′13″E / 37.8357°S 145.0703°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operated by | Metro Trains | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Alamein | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 12.15 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accessible | No—steep ramp | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Status | Operational, unstaffed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Station code | WSN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fare zone | Myki Zone 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | 8 June 1908 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rebuilt | 19 December 1954 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Electrified | October 1924 (1500 V DC overhead) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous names | Golf Links (1908-1936) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2005–2006 | 84,779[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2006–2007 | 96,596[1] ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2007–2008 | 102,947[1] ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008–2009 | 96,312[2] ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009–2010 | 96,346[2] ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2010–2011 | 97,112[2] ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011–2012 | 87,210[2] ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2013 | Not measured[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013–2014 | 87,614[2] ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014–2015 | 87,730[1] ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015–2016 | 94,688[2] ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016–2017 | 97,248[2] ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2018 | 104,182[2] ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018–2019 | 102,600[2] ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019–2020 | 80,300[2] ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020–2021 | 32,400[2] ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021–2022 | 35,750[3] ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022–2023 | 62,800[3] ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Willison railway station is a commuter railway station on the Alamein line, serving the eastern Melbourne suburb of Camberwell in Victoria, Australia. Willison is a ground-level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 8 June 1908, with the current station provided in 1954 and platforms in 1972.[4]
Initially opened as Golf Links, the station was given it‘s current name of Willison on 23 July 1936.
History
Willison station was not part of the original Outer Circle line. It was provided for the convenience of members of the Riversdale Golf Club, which was originally adjacent to the site. It has been said that influential club members did not appreciate having to walk to either Riversdale or Hartwell, and pressed for a closer alternative.[5] That almost certainly explains why Willison was built so close to Riversdale, being only 400 metres away. The club moved from the site in 1927 and, on 23 July 1936, the station was renamed Willison, after A. J. Willison, a former member of Camberwell Council.[6][7]
The station was originally served by the so-called Deepdene Dasher, which ran a shuttle on the remnant of the Outer Circle line between Ashburton and Deepdene. After the Deepdene Dasher ceased operation in 1927, the station was served by Ashburton line trains. Twelve years later, on 28 June 1948, the line was extended from Ashburton to Alamein,[8] the service which still exists today.
In 1954, the current station platforms were provided when the line was duplicated between Riversdale and Hartwell.[4] In 1972, both platforms were extended at the down end, and a pedestrian crossing was relocated.[9]
During the 2018/2019 financial year, Willison was the sixth-least-used station on Melbourne's metropolitan network, with 102,600 passenger movements.[10]
Platforms and services
Willison has two side platforms. It is served by Alamein line trains.[11]
Platform 1:
- Alamein line weekday all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street; all stations shuttle services to Camberwell
Platform 2:
- Alamein line all stations services to Alamein
Gallery
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/Willison_Station%2C_Camberwell.jpg/260px-Willison_Station%2C_Camberwell.jpg)
References
- ^ a b c d Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005-2006 to 2018-19 Department of Transport
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008-2021 Philip Mallis
- ^ a b Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
- ^ a b "Willison". vicsig.net. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "Riversdale Station". City of Boroondara. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
- ^ "News in brief". The Argus (Melbourne). Victoria, Australia. 22 July 1936. p. 18. Retrieved 11 September 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ First, Jamie (7 January 2014). "The A-Z story of Melbourne's suburbs". Herald Sun. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "News of the Day". The Age. 29 June 1948. p. 2.
- ^ "Way and Works". Divisional Diary. Australian Railway Historical Society. March 1972. p. 6.
- ^ Mallis, Philip. "Which were the least and most used stations in Victoria before COVID?". Victorian Department of Transport. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ "Alamein Line". Public Transport Victoria.
External links
Media related to Willison railway station, Melbourne at Wikimedia Commons
- Melway map at street-directory.com.au