[1] The station building was of restrained Italianate design, with face brickwork and stucco mouldings, and originally featured a semicircular portico on its south-western side.

The station had a single platform, with a train shed supported by iron columns trimmed with a timber valence.

However, a more direct route from Windsor to the city was built 11 months later by the Melbourne and Suburban Railway Company, and the loop line was dismantled in 1867.

[4] Facilities at the station during the days of steam operation included a run around road and traverser, coal stage and engine shed,[5] which remained until at least 1928.

[11] In the 1980s, the Cain Labor Government looked at the possibility of closing several lines, or converting them to light rail services, which were perceived to be cheaper to run.

After several inquiries, it was decided to close both the St Kilda and Port Melbourne lines, and convert them to light rail.

The station location and platform continue to be used today as stop 132 on the light rail section of tram route 96.