Heathmont railway station

Railway station in Melbourne, Australia

37°49′42″S 145°14′40″E / 37.82833°S 145.24451°E / -37.82833; 145.24451Owned byVicTrackOperated byMetro TrainsLine(s)BelgraveDistance28.12 kilometres from
Southern CrossPlatforms2 sideTracks2ConnectionsList of bus routes in Melbourne BusConstructionStructure typeGroundParking135Bicycle facilitiesYesAccessibleYes — step free accessOther informationStatusOperational, unstaffedStation codeHMTFare zoneMyki Zone 2WebsitePublic Transport VictoriaHistoryOpened1 May 1926; 98 years ago (1926-05-01)Rebuilt1977
19 December 1982ElectrifiedOctober 1925
(1500 V DC overhead)Passengers2005–2006567,343[1]2006–2007517,688[1] Decrease 8.75%2007–2008507,340[1] Decrease 1.99%2008–2009515,247[2] Increase 1.55%2009–2010505,703[2] Decrease 1.85%2010–2011536,326[2] Increase 6.05%2011–2012483,563[2] Decrease 9.83%2012–2013Not measured[2]2013–2014558,417[2] Increase 15.48%2014–2015547,027[1] Decrease 2.03%2015–2016568,734[2] Increase 3.96%2016–2017459,067[2] Decrease 19.28%2017–2018555,335[2] Increase 20.97%2018–2019605,883[2] Increase 9.1%2019–2020471,200[2] Decrease 22.22%2020–2021185,950[2] Decrease 60.53%2021–2022105,300[3] Decrease 43.37%2022–2023137,150[3] Increase 30.24% Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Ringwood Belgrave line Bayswater
towards Belgrave
Ringwood
Terminus
 Belgrave line
Shuttle services
Track layout
Legend
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2
Bungalook Creek

Heathmont railway station is a commuter railway station on the Belgrave line, serving 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.[4][5]

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.[6][7]

In 1977, the station building on the city-bound platform (Platform 1) was provided.[8] 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.[4][9]

Platforms and services

Heathmont has two side platforms. It is served by Belgrave line trains.[10]

Platform 1:

  •  Belgrave line  all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street; all stations shuttle services to Ringwood

Platform 2:

Transport links

Ventura Bus Lines operates one route via Heathmont station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

Gallery

  • Station building and entrance, June 2006
    Station building and entrance, June 2006
  • Northbound view from Platform 1, June 2006
    Northbound view from Platform 1, June 2006
  • Station building on Platform 2, November 2019
    Station building on Platform 2, November 2019

References

  1. ^ a b c d Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005-2006 to 2018-19 Department of Transport
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008-2021 Philip Mallis
  3. ^ a b Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
  4. ^ a b "Heathmont". vicsig.net. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  5. ^ "General News". The Age. 29 April 1926. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Heathmont". Victorian Places. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  7. ^ First, Jamie (7 January 2014). "The A-Z story of Melbourne's suburbs". Herald Sun. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. October 1977. p. 228.
  9. ^ "SRS Showday Tour Notes Box Hill - Lilydale & Belgrave 3 November 1998" (PDF). VR History by Andrew Waugh. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  10. ^ "Belgrave Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  11. ^ "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
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