St Kilda railway station is a former railway station located in the Melbourne suburb of St Kilda, Australia and was the terminus of the St Kilda railway line of the Melbourne suburban rail system. It is the oldest surviving railway station building in Victoria, and one of only three to have a 19th century train shed (with Geelong and Ballarat). The building is currently used as retail premises.
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