Heathmont Railway Station
Heathmont railway station is a commuter railway station on the Belgrave line, part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the eastern Melbourne suburb of Heathmont in Victoria, Australia. Heathmont is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 1 May 1926, with the current station was provided in 1982.
History
Heathmont station opened on 1 May 1926 and, like the suburb itself, was named after the extensive heath and shrub-like vegetation across the elevated land in the area.
In 1977, the station building on the city-bound platform (Platform 1) was provided. On 19 December 1982, a second platform (Platform 2) was provided at the station, as part of the duplication of the line between Ringwood and Bayswater.
Platforms and services
Heathmont has two side platforms. It is served by Belgrave line trains.
Platform 1:
- Belgrave line all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street; all stations shuttle services to Ringwood
Platform 2:
- Belgrave line all stations services to Upper Ferntree Gully and Belgrave
Transport links
Ventura Bus Lines operates one route via Heathmont station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
Gallery
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Station building and entrance, June 2006 -
Northbound view from Platform 1, June 2006 -
Station building on Platform 2, November 2019
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
- ^ "Heathmont". vicsig.net. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ "General News". The Age. 29 April 1926. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ "Heathmont". Victorian Places. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ First, Jamie (7 January 2014). "The A-Z story of Melbourne's suburbs". Herald Sun. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. October 1977. p. 228.
- ^ "SRS Showday Tour Notes Box Hill - Lilydale & Belgrave 3 November 1998" (PDF). VR History by Andrew Waugh. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "Belgrave Line". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "679 Chirnside Park Shopping Centre - Ringwood via Canterbury Rd". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
External links
Media related to Heathmont railway station, Melbourne at Wikimedia Commons- Melway map at street-directory.com.au
