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.[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:

Platform 2:

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

  • 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.
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