This is basically the end of the line, at least as far as the V-Line services are concerned. There…read moreis a train that continues on to Adelaide, but not only is it slow, but it only runs twice a week (at least at writing). This is a pretty quiet station though, considering that there aren't all that many trains that head into Melbourne either. However, there is also a coach stop here, so there are coaches that will take you where you need to go.

This station has certainly been revamped, though that probably has something to do with it now…read morebeing the terminus station for the train that heads through to Ballarat. In a way it is sort of designed to make it easier for people who live in the area to catch the train as opposed to having to trek down to the main railway station. It certainly does not pretty new, and quite fancy as well, even though they hadn't quite finished when I was here. Still, it isn't bad.

It has been quite a long time since a passenger train pulled in here to dump a bunch of passengers…read morein the town, which I certainly think is a real shame, but then again this station is still used for the coaches that come through here every so often to do the same thing. The thing is that, like a lot of other stations, this one is still here, and is still standing, and still is a pretty good condition as well. So, I guess one is hoping that in the not too distant future Hamilton will once again see passenger trains trundling through here.

This station looks like it should be a major rail-hub. Well, not quite because there are only two…read moreplatforms, but its style certainly makes it stand out from many of the other, more boring, stations. Not only is the building nothing short of beautiful, they also have a wooden desk in the main concourse, and an undercover, and quite lovely, footbridge. In a way it reminds me of the stations of yesteryear, and it certainly has maintained its charm (even though it is no longer the terminus).

Amazing architecture and one of those more classic railway stations, the canteen on the platform is…read morereally handy as well, nice warm snacks for cold mornings.