St Kilda station is a former railway station located right in the middle of St Kilda, it used to be…read morethe terminus of the St Kilda railway line of the Melbourne suburban rail system and is the oldest surviving railway station building in Victoria. It is now accessible by the St Kilda Beach light rail, it is one of only three stations in Victoria to have a 19th century train shed. There is a big bright red sign as you pull into St Kilda Station that is separated into linear panels spelling the letters "Metropol," this sign has become somewhat iconic to St Kilda, and is an association of mine to being at the beach as well as Summer time. Still having remnants of the old railway station there are now a series of shops and cafe's scattered through the old terminal, it is lovely to wander through and think about what the station used to look like on your way on through to St Kilda Beach.

And another random railway station that I'm reviewing. Well, random is probably not the best word…read moreto describe this as that would involve me getting off the train just to review a railway station, and that isn't something that I am really all that keen to do. However, this station wasn't too bad. It's been renovated and also quite clean, and near some pretty decent shops as well.

Ahhh. Balaclava. I used to love getting on and off the train at Balaclava station. OKay, not the…read morewalk down or up those long ramps, that could be a bit painful. But getting off at Balaclava always felt a bit like being in a rock video. First a couple of orthodox jews would get off, all dressed in black and wearing those awesome hats they wear. Then a tough old lesbian couple. Then maybe a backpacker or two, and then finally me. And I'd maybe stop for a coffee, listening to the relaxing thunder of the trains passing overhead, and I'd be happy.

Excellent boat tour around the new pier, to see little penguins for 1-2 hours after sunset. The new…read morepier itself is closed before sunset, that I'd before the penguins arriving back to their dens

SO STINKIN CUTE!!!!!!!…read more We took the tram out to St Kilda just to see the colony of fairy penguins. It was a COLD night and the wind was literally howling - after walking out in the game to the end of the long pier, we were completely frozen. Abs then we saw the first tiny penguin (less than a foot tall!!!) and I forgot that I was cold and damp. If you want to see these cute birds, you'll need to come as the sun is setting - there's a boardwalk that lets you see without disturbing the penguins. You can't use a flash but there are wardens with red flashlights to help you spot them. We got there just at the right time and we're delighted to see penguins swimming in from the ocean and hopping up to the rocks. I was just a few feet away - just an incredible experience. They're a little smelly of course but make a ton of noise. If you're a nature lover, you can't miss the rare chance to see penguins in the wild. The tram ride is an easy 20 minutes or so from the city center.

I've always been a little afraid of this station because I heard of someone having a bad experience…read morethere with a crazy guy coming at them violently. Obviously, this isn't the fist scary train station story I've heard (having lived in Frankston) but on my first occasion there twice people asking for money approached me and some punk kids were throwing things at each other hitting patrons around them. Wasn't pleasant and me being afraid of it already didn't help. My local train station is usually Ripponlea on the Sandringham line and I like that station a lot more...

Excellent customer service on 1 May morning about 9.15am. Frank volunteered to help me with a large…read moresuitcase to find a ramp to Steward Str, to exit and to load my suitcase to my friends car. Thank you very much Frank a visitor to Melbourne from North Queenslad

This is an incredibly busy railway station, especially a peak time, namely because pretty much…read moreevery train coming in from, or going to, the Eastern Suburbs stops here. It is actually rather convenient in a way since it allows you to change trains where necessary, especially to avoid the crush at the stations in the city. Mind you, as a railway station, he really is in need for a complete makeover because it does happen to be incredibly grotty.

for the western world…read more this public transit is decent: clean . cheap . easily navigable for tourists and locals alike :bonus: keep your eyes peeled and you'll see a driver do a "hook turn" which is as far as i am aware, only legal in oz/melbourne because of their tram service! ;p

This used to be where the old St Kilda Railway line terminated, but that was quite a while ago and…read moreit is now just a tram stop. I guess it makes it somewhat easier to get to St Kilda now since you don't have to change from a train to a tram, or even walk, not that the walk is all that bad, Unfortunately, it doesn't seem as if the old station is still standing, and I honestly don't know what it used to look like. Now it is just an appartment block containing a supermarket on one side, and a collection of bars and function centres on the other. It is a shame that the old buildings were knocked down, but I suspect that they probably weren't all that great anyway.