Heathmont railway station
Heathmont railway station is located on the Belgrave line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the eastern Melbourne suburb of Heathmont, and opened on 1 May 1926.[1][2]
Heathmont | |||||||||||
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 Northbound view from Platform 1 in June 2006 | |||||||||||
| Location | Heathmont Road, Heathmont | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°49′42″S 145°14′40″E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Metro Trains | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Belgrave | ||||||||||
| Distance | 28.12 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | 135 | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Unstaffed station | ||||||||||
| Station code | HMT | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki zone 2 | ||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1 May 1926 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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A second platform was opened on 19 December 1982, as part of the duplication of the line between Ringwood and Bayswater.[1][3] The station building on the citybound platform had been provided earlier, in 1977.[4]
Platforms & services
Heathmont has two side platforms. It is served by Metro Trains' Belgrave line trains.[5]
Platforms 1:
- Belgrave line: all stations services to Flinders Street and Ringwood
Platforms 2:
- Belgrave line: all stations services to Belgrave
Transport links
Ventura Bus Lines operates one route via Heathmont station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
Gallery
Station front in June 2006
Platform 2 Shelter and Station box in November 2019
References
- Heathmont Vicsig
- "General News". The Age. 29 April 1926. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- VR History by Andrew Waugh
- "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. October 1977. p. 228.
- "Belgrave Line". Public Transport Victoria.
- "679 Chirnside Park Shopping Centre - Ringwood via Canterbury Rd". Public Transport Victoria.
External links
Media related to Heathmont railway station, Melbourne at Wikimedia Commons- Melway map at street-directory.com.au
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