Bentleigh railway station
Bentleigh | |||||||||||
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 Southbound view from platform 3 in June 2014 | |||||||||||
| Location | Nicholson Street, Bentleigh | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°55′03″S 145°02′13″E / 37.9175°S 145.0369°ECoordinates: 37°55′03″S 145°02′13″E / 37.9175°S 145.0369°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Metro | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Frankston | ||||||||||
| Distance | 16.52 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 3 (1 side, 1 island with 1 operating face) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Premium station | ||||||||||
| Station code | BEN | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki zone 1/2 | ||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 19 December 1881 | ||||||||||
| Closed | 11 June 2016 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | August 2016 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Previous names | East Brighton | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Bentleigh railway station is located on the Frankston line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of Bentleigh, opening on 19 December 1881 as East Brighton being renamed Bentleigh on 1 May 1907.[1]
Boom barriers were provided at the Centre Road level crossing in 1974.[2] It was upgraded to a Premium station in 1998.[3] Prior to the works, Bentleigh closely resembled McKinnon station. At this time, the underpass was also filled in.
In 2006, the station had the pedestrian level crossing upgraded as part of the VicTrack trial of new crossing technology. Additional warning devices were also fitted, with the common red pedestrian sign, as well as an LED light box saying "Another Train Coming" which is lit when, either an express train is bound on the southbound line, or when a train is expected after another train on the northbound line.
In May 2015, the Level Crossing Removal Authority announced a grade separation project to replace the Centre Road level crossing immediately south of the station. This will include rebuilding the station.[4] The station is to close on 11 June 2016, with the new station scheduled to open in August 2016.
Platforms & services
Bentleigh has an island platform with two sides, and one side platform. Platforms 1 and 2 (on the island platform) consist of a large brick building housing an enclosed waiting area, ticket facilities and toilets. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Frankston line services.[5]
Prior to 16 November 2015, in the morning peak hour, Frankston bound services utilised Platform 3 with Flinders Street bound trains utilising Platforms 1 and 2. At other times Frankston bound trains used Platform 2.
Since this time trains have used either platforms 1 and 2 only, or 2 and 3 only.
Platform 1:
- Frankston line: all stations & limited stops services to Flinders Street
Closed until August 2016
Platform 2:
- Frankston line: all stations services to Frankston
Platform 3:
- Frankston line: all stations services to Frankston
Transport links
Ventura Bus Lines operate two routes via Bentleigh station:
- 701: to Oakleigh station[6]
- 703: Middle Brighton station - Blackburn station SmartBus [7]
References
- ↑ Bentleigh Vicsig
- ↑ "Way & Works". Newsrail (Australian Railway Historical Society). February 1975. p. 47.
- ↑ "Upgrading Eltham to a Premium Station" Newsrail October 1997 page 310
- ↑ First to go level crossings in Melbourne's south-east top Andrew's election promise to-do list The Age 19 May 2015
- ↑ Frankston Line timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ↑ Route 701 Oakleigh - Bentleigh timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ↑ Route 703 Middle Brighton - Blackburn timetable Public Transport Victoria