Eaglemont Railway Station
Eaglemont railway station is a commuter railway station on the Hurstbridge line, which is part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the north-eastern suburb of Eaglemont, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Eaglemont station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 1 May 1926.
History
Eaglemont station, like the suburb itself, was named after Mount Eagle, a property that was acquired in 1838 by Thomas Walker, who became a representative of the District of Port Phillip in the New South Wales Legislative Council between 1843 and 1845. Walker later sold the property to John Browne, father of author Rolf Boldrewood.
In 1949, the railway line between Ivanhoe and Heidelberg was duplicated. In 1979, the present station building on Platform 2 was provided.
Platforms and services
Eaglemont has two side platforms. It is served by Hurstbridge line trains.
Platform 1:
- Hurstbridge line all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street
Platform 2:
- Hurstbridge line all stations and limited express services to Macleod, Greensborough, Eltham and Hurstbridge
References
- ^ Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005-2006 to 2018-19 Department of Transport
- ^ Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008-2021 Philip Mallis
- ^ Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
- ^ "Eaglemont". vicsig.net. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "Eaglemont". Victorian Places. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ First, Jamie (7 January 2014). "The A-Z story of Melbourne's suburbs". Herald Sun. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). September 1979. p. 204.
- ^ "Hurstbridge Line". Public Transport Victoria.
External links
Media related to Eaglemont railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Melway map
