This is actually quite a new station - sort of. There used to be a station here ages ago, back when…read morethe railway line when all the way up to Whittlesea, but as governments are prone to do, they decided to rip it up. Not surprisingly, they have since laid it back down again, and built some new stations, and this is one of them. Look, it certainly serves its purpose, and is also quite large, and even has some good facilities, something that many of the newer, and revamped, stations are taking on board. Yeah, this station certainly does work, and it is much better than others that I have encountered.

Typical country town train station, has all the necessary requirements - train tracks, local bus…read morestop, platform etc. there is only one platform so very difficult to get on the wrong train.... Actual I would go further and nearly impossible given there came only be one train at the platform at any one time. Connecting buses to other towns/cities stop right out the front of the station and there is a local bus stop on the station side of the street. The car park is a reasonable size but gets full quite quick when the train comes in with people waiting to pick up weary travellers. There are covered seating out the front of the station ready for those who need to wait to be picked up. Taxis can be found in the station rank with the arrival of each bus and train. A timetable for services from the station can be found near the entrance on the outside, accessible even if the station is closed. In side there is a desk where very helpful staff can be found to help you with your tickets or enquiry. There is some seating inside for those hot/rainy/cold days along with a vending machine with all the usual snack suspects and public toilets. A walkable distance into the centre of town.

Great staff, great service, left my wallet at the bottom of my bag and the train was about to leave…read moreand the station hand let me board and I had a local attend and pay for the fare. I admit they knew me from my regular commute but common sense prevailed. I say keep manned railaway stations for such personal service. Toilest are clean, an adequate waiting area, love to see a Barrista attend for the morning peak service at 5.15am and 6.30am ie a van hint hint Mr/Mrs Station Master..... as no coffee at that hour for 2hrs 30 mins is hard on the addiction.

Once you arrive here you are basically in Melbourne's leafy foothills. Okay, not all trains along…read morethis line reach this station, but most do, though if you are planning on heading further north then, unfortunately, you may have to get off the train here and wait for the next one to come along. Still, as a station, it really isn't too bad, though it does feel like one of those rather unappealing 60s types. Yet, it is staffed and does have facilities, so that is a good thing.

Yeah, I'm sure if you live in Melbourne you will be familiar with this station, and with this…read morelocation. I have ended up here a couple of times, namely because it is a major interchange station where you can not only catch the suburban trains but also the V/Line and even the train to Sydney (which runs twice a day, though you can't catch it into Melbourne, which is a shame). Yeah, basically it is one of those places that you should only go to if you really need to go to it.

Set opposite the massive shopping centre, Broadmeadows Train station is a gateway for those in the…read morenorth. Serviced by both the Craigieburn and Broadmeadows lines, metro trains operate at least every ten minutes from here during the week; and between 10-15 minutes on weekends making it one of the better stations in regards to frequency. The other great thing about this station is that V Line trains run through, and stop here. So if you're coming to Melbourne from the country and would prefer to hop off before you get to Southern Cross, Broady's your port of call. My sister comes from North Vic regularly to visit me on the train, and it's so much easier to meet her and drop her off at Broady from my place not even 15 minutes down the road. However, Broadmeadows is well known for its high crime rates and youth unemployment, making the train station a popular hangout for unsavoury types. Because of this I always feel a little uneasy, but if you plan you're travel for during the day and try to get there so you don't have to wait around too long, it's not so bad. Being a premium station Broadmeadows is manned through the Metro and V Line ticketing office so there is a good sense of security whilst the office is open.

This is the newest mega train station near Point Cook. It looks clean, at least compared to those…read morein US. There is huge car park for commuters, however there is bit of walking distance, plan to give plenty of time.

Here we have another station that happens to be fully staffed, completely accessible, and has ample…read morefacilities. I guess being located next to a major shopping centre does help, and help quite a lot, but still, I do quite appreciate the fact that this station is just a little more than a shelter and a platform. I guess also being a termination station for some trains helps as well.