Hampton railway station, Melbourne

Hampton
View from platform 2 looking south in October 2014
Location	Railway Crescent, Hampton
Coordinates	37°56′18″S 145°00′05″E / 37.9382°S 145.0014°E / -37.9382; 145.0014Coordinates: 37°56′18″S 145°00′05″E / 37.9382°S 145.0014°E / -37.9382; 145.0014
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	Metro
Line(s)	Sandringham
Distance	17.70 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	2 side
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Parking	170
Other information
Status	Unstaffed station
Station code	HAM
Fare zone	Myki zone 2
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	2 September 1887
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station   Metro Trains   Following station Brighton Beach toward Flinders Street Sandringham line Sandringham Terminus

Hampton railway station is located on the Sandringham line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of Hampton opening on 2 September 1887. It was renamed Retreat on 1 October 1887 and Hampton on 10 September 1889.

The station building was reconstructed in 1975.

Hampton has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains Sandringham line services travelling between Flinders Street and Sandringham.

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Transdev Melbourne operates one route along Hampton Street, nearby Hampton railway station:

Ventura Bus Lines operates two routes from the bus interchange adjacent to platform 2:

A proposed building a white building near Hampton station has generated controversy as it been seen as bringing a white ship cruise to Hampton.[1] [http://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/inner-south/plan-to-create-hampton-apartment-complex-nicknamed-the-cruise-ship-beached-by-bayside-council/news-story/9d3bd1cc47c513109d52ead9bbb7bae1]