Editing Sandringham line (section)

=== Stations ===
The line serves 14 stations across {{convert|17.9|km}} of track. The stations are a mix of elevated, lowered, and ground level designs. The majority of stations are at ground level, with elevated or lowered stations constructed in conjunction with historical level crossing removals works.<ref name=":142">{{Cite web |last1=Woodcock |first1=Ian |last2=Stone |first2=John |date=2016 |title=The Benefits Of Level Crossing Removals. Lessons from Melbourne's historical experience |url=https://msd.unimelb.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/2733112/LXRA-Report_low_resolution.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230109020042/https://msd.unimelb.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/2733112/LXRA-Report_low_resolution.pdf |archive-date=9 January 2023 |access-date=9 January 2023 |page=18}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
!Station
!Accessibility
!Opened
!Terrain
!Train connections
!Other connections
|-
|[[Flinders Street railway station|Flinders Street]]
|Yes—step free access
|1854<ref name=":11222"/>
|Lowered
|{{Collapsible list
| title = 16 connections|
* {{RouteBox|Alamein line|Alamein railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Alamein}}|white}}
* {{RouteBox|Belgrave line|Belgrave railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Belgrave}}|white}}
* {{RouteBox|Craigieburn line|Craigieburn railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Craigieburn}}|black}}
* {{RouteBox|Cranbourne line|Cranbourne railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Cranbourne}}|white}}
* {{RouteBox|Flemington Racecourse line|Flemington Racecourse railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Flemington Racecourse}}|white}}
* {{RouteBox|Frankston line|Frankston railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Frankston}}|white}}
* {{RouteBox|Gippsland line|Gippsland V/Line rail service|#{{rcr|V/Line|Gippsland}}|white}}
* {{RouteBox|Glen Waverley line|Glen Waverley railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Glen Waverley}}|white}}
* {{RouteBox|Hurstbridge line|Hurstbridge railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Hurstbridge}}|white}}
* {{RouteBox|Lilydale line|Lilydale railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Lilydale}}|white}}
* {{RouteBox|Mernda line|Mernda railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Mernda}}|white}}
* {{RouteBox|Pakenham line|Pakenham railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Pakenham}}|white}}
* {{RouteBox|Sunbury line|Sunbury railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Sunbury}}|black}}
* {{RouteBox|Upfield line|Upfield railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Upfield}}|black}}
* {{RouteBox|Werribee line|Werribee railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Werribee}}|white}}
* {{RouteBox|Williamstown line|Williamstown railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Williamstown}}|white}}
}}
|{{Symbol|Melbourne tram logo.svg|30|Trams|link=no}} {{Symbol|Victoria bus logo.svg|30|Buses|link=no}}
|-
|[[Richmond railway station, Melbourne|Richmond]]
| rowspan="2" |No—steep ramp
|1859<ref name=":11222"/>
|Elevated
|{{Collapsible list
| title = 8 connections|
* {{RouteBox|Alamein line|Alamein railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Alamein}}|white}}
* {{RouteBox|Belgrave line|Belgrave railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Belgrave}}|white}}
* {{RouteBox|Cranbourne line|Cranbourne railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Cranbourne}}|white}}
* {{RouteBox|Frankston line|Frankston railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Frankston}}|white}}
* {{RouteBox|Gippsland line|Gippsland V/Line rail service|#{{rcr|V/Line|Gippsland}}|white}}
* {{RouteBox|Glen Waverley line|Glen Waverley railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Glen Waverley}}|white}}
* {{RouteBox|Lilydale line|Lilydale railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Lilydale}}|white}}
* {{RouteBox|Pakenham line|Pakenham railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Pakenham}}|white}}
}}
|{{Symbol|Melbourne tram logo.svg|30|Trams|link=no}} {{Symbol|Victoria bus logo.svg|30|Buses|link=no}}
|-
|[[South Yarra railway station|South Yarra]]
|1860<ref name=":11222"/>
|Lowered
|{{Collapsible list
| title = 3 connections|
* {{RouteBox|Cranbourne line|Cranbourne railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Cranbourne}}|white}}
* {{RouteBox|Frankston line|Frankston railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Frankston}}|white}}
* {{RouteBox|Pakenham line|Pakenham railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Pakenham}}|white}}
}}
| rowspan="4" |{{Symbol|Melbourne tram logo.svg|30|Trams|link=no}}
|-
|[[Prahran railway station|Prahran]]
|Yes—step free access
|1860<ref name=":11222"/>
| rowspan="2" |Ground level
| rowspan="11" |
|-
|[[Windsor railway station, Melbourne|Windsor]]
|No—steep ramp
| rowspan="2" |1859<ref name=":11222"/>
|-
|[[Balaclava railway station, Melbourne|Balaclava]]
| rowspan="3" |Yes—step free access
|Elevated
|-
|[[Ripponlea railway station|Ripponlea]]
|1912<ref name=":11222"/>
|Ground level
|{{Symbol|Melbourne tram logo.svg|30|Trams|link=no}} {{Symbol|Victoria bus logo.svg|30|Buses|link=no}} 
|-
|[[Elsternwick railway station|Elsternwick]]
|1859<ref name=":11222"/>
|Lowered
|{{Symbol|Melbourne tram logo.svg|30|Trams|link=no}} {{Symbol|Victoria bus logo.svg|30|Buses|link=no}} {{Symbol|Melbourne skybus logo.svg|30|Buses|link=no}}
|-
|[[Gardenvale railway station|Gardenvale]]
|No—steep ramp
|1906<ref name=":11222"/>
|Elevated
|{{Symbol|Victoria bus logo.svg|30|Buses|link=no}}
|-
|[[North Brighton railway station|North Brighton]]
| rowspan="5" |Yes—step free access
|1859<ref name=":11222"/>
| rowspan="5" |Ground level
|{{Symbol|Victoria bus logo.svg|30|Buses|link=no}} {{Symbol|Melbourne skybus logo.svg|30|Buses|link=no}}
|-
|[[Middle Brighton railway station|Middle Brighton]]
| rowspan="2" |1861<ref name=":11222"/>
| rowspan="4" |{{Symbol|Victoria bus logo.svg|30|Buses|link=no}}
|-
|[[Brighton Beach railway station|Brighton Beach]]
|-
|[[Hampton railway station, Melbourne|Hampton]]
| rowspan="2" |1887<ref name=":11222"/>
|-
|[[Sandringham railway station|Sandringham]]
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
|+ class="nowrap" | Station Histories
!Station
!Opened<ref name="Anderson">{{Anderson-All Stations}}</ref>
!Closed<ref name="Anderson"/>
!Age
! scope=col class=unsortable | Notes<ref name="Anderson"/>
|-
| {{rwsa|Parliament}} || {{TAC2|22 January 1983}} || 
* Not a stop since 2021
|-
| {{rwsa|Melbourne Central}} || {{TAC2|26 January 1981}} || 
* Formerly Museum<ref name="Anderson"/>
* Not a stop since 2021
|-
| {{rwsa|Flagstaff}} || {{TAC2|27 May 1985}} || 
* Not a stop since 2021
|-
| {{rwsa|Southern Cross}} || {{TAC2|17 January 1859}} || 
* Formerly Batman's Hill
* Formerly Spencer Street
* Not a stop since 2021
|-
| {{rwsa|Flinders Street}} || {{TAC2|12 September 1854}} || 
* Formerly Melbourne Terminus
|-
| rowspan="2" | {{rwsa|Princes Bridge}} || {{TAC2|8 February 1859|||1 October 1866}} || rowspan="2" |  
|-
| {{TAC2|2 April 1879|||30 June 1980}}
|-
| {{rwsa|Botanic Gardens|m}} || {{TAC2|2 March 1859|||April 1862||c}} || 
|-
| Punt Road || {{TAC2|8 February 1859|||12 December 1859}} || 
* Replaced by Swan Street (200m further along line)
|-
| {{rwsa|Richmond|m}} || {{TAC2|12 December 1859}} || 
* Formerly Swan Street
|-
| {{rwsa|Cremorne}} || {{TAC2|12 December 1859|||28 December 1863||c}} || 
|-
| {{rwsa|South Yarra}} || {{TAC2|22 December 1860}} || 
* Formerly Gardiner's Creek Road
|-
| {{rwsa|Prahran}} || {{TAC2|22 December 1860}} || 
* Formerly Greville Street
|-
| {{rwsa|Windsor|m}} || {{TAC2|19 December 1859}} || 
* Formerly Chapel Street
|-
| {{rwsa|Balaclava|m}} || {{TAC2|19 December 1859}} || 
|-
| {{rwsa|Ripponlea}} || {{TAC2|1 May 1912}} || 
|-
| {{rwsa|Elsternwick}} || {{TAC2|19 December 1859}} || 
|-
| {{rwsa|Gardenvale}} || {{TAC2|10 December 1906}} || 
|-
| {{rwsa|North Brighton}} || {{TAC2|19 December 1859}} || 
* Formerly Bay Street
|-
| {{rwsa|Middle Brighton}} || {{TAC2|21 December 1861}} || 
* Formerly Church Street
|-
| {{rwsa|Brighton Beach}} || {{TAC2|21 December 1861}} || 
* Formerly Beach
|-
| {{rwsa|Hampton|m}} || {{TAC2|2 September 1887}} || 
* Formerly Hampton
* Formerly Retreat
|-
| {{rwsa|Sandringham}} || {{TAC2|2 September 1887}} || 
|}