Alphington 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 Alphington, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Alphington station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 8 May 1888, with the current station provided in 1979.[4]
History
Alphington station opened on 8 May 1888, when a railway line between Collingwood and Heidelberg was provided.[4] Like the suburb itself, the station was named after Alphington in Devon, England, which was the birthplace of Sir William Manning, who subdivided his property in the area into a village.[5][6]
In 1912, duplication between Westgarth and Alphington was provided.[4] In 1951, duplication to Ivanhoe was provided.[4]
In 1966, boom barriers replaced interlocked gates at the Yarralea Street level crossing, located at the down end of the station.[7][8] The signal box and a goods yard were also abolished at that time.[4]
In 1979, the current station buildings were provided.[9]
Platforms and services
Alphington has two side platforms. It is served by Metro Trains' Hurstbridge line trains.[10]
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
Transport links
Dysons operates one bus route via Alphington station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- 508 : to Moonee Ponds Junction[11]
Gallery
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Westbound view from Platform 2, January 2009 -
Eastbound view from Platform 2, August 2024 -
Eastbound view of the station platforms, August 2024 -
Station building on Platform 1, August 2024 -
Station building and entrance to Platform 2, August 2024 -
The station's pedestrian footbridge, viewed Westbound from Platform 2, August 2024
References
- ^ a b c d Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005-2006 to 2018-19 Department of Transport
- ^ 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
- ^ Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
- ^ a b c d e "Alphington". vicsig.net. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ "Alphington". Victorian Places. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ First, Jamie (7 January 2014). "The A-Z story of Melbourne's suburbs". Herald Sun. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ "Yarralea Street". vicsig.net. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ John Sinnatt (January 1990). "Level Crossing Protection". Somersault. Signalling Record Society Victoria. pp. 9–17.
- ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. September 1979. p. 204.
- ^ "Hurstbridge Line". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "508 Alphington - Moonee Ponds via Northcote & Brunswick". Public Transport Victoria.
External links
Media related to Alphington railway station at Wikimedia Commons