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| Mobiltown |
| Station information |
| Line |
Werribee |
| Distance from Flinders St |
13.92km |
| Number of Platforms |
1 |
| Number of Tracks |
1 |
| Station Status |
Closed |
| Station opened |
1953 |
| Station closed |
1985 |
Mobiltown is a demolished station on the former Altona railway line, which now forms part of the Werribee railway line in Melbourne, Australia. It was located north of the Kororoit Creek Road level crossing in the suburb of Altona. The station opened in 1953 as the Standard Oil Platform next to a oil refinery operated by the Vacuum Oil Company, which changed their name to Mobil in 1954 (hence the name Mobiltown).[1] It was made a public platform in 1958 but closed on the January 29, 1985 because of low patronage. It was then demolished, with no remains of the station.
Australian singer-songwriter, Broderick Smith sang about the "Last Train From Mobiltown" on his group's 1981 album Broderick Smith's Big Combo.[2]
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