Eltham railway station, Melbourne

Eltham

Southbound view from Platform 2 in November 2013
Location Main Road, Eltham
Coordinates 37°42′50″S 145°08′52″E / 37.7138°S 145.1477°E / -37.7138; 145.1477Coordinates: 37°42′50″S 145°08′52″E / 37.7138°S 145.1477°E / -37.7138; 145.1477
Owned by VicTrack
Operated by Metro
Line(s) Hurstbridge
Distance 27.39 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms 2 (1 island)
Tracks 7
Construction
Structure type Ground
Parking 126
Other information
Status Premium station
Station code ELT
Fare zone Myki zone 2
Website Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened 5 June 1902
Electrified Yes
Services
Preceding station   Metro Trains   Following station
Hurstbridge line
toward Hurstbridge

Eltham railway station is located on the Hurstbridge line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the north-eastern Melbourne suburb of Eltham opening on 5 June 1902.[1]

It is the terminus for some peak and off-peak services on the line. Five stabling sidings are located to the west of Platform 2, the site previously having been a goods yard. The last wooden trestle bridge on the Melbourne suburban network is south of the station.

In the 1990s Platform 1 was converted from a south facing bay platform to a through platform.

Eltham was one of the last stations in Melbourne to be controlled by mechanical safeworking, including semaphore signals. It was also a break between two different types of safeworking; Greensborough to Eltham was controlled by Miniature Electric Staff, whilst Eltham to Hurstbridge was controlled by Train Staff and Ticket. Both safeworking systems were converted to Automatic & Track Control (ATC) in early 2013.[2] A new train driver amenity building was also constructed around this time.

Platforms & services

A Metro X'Trapolis 100 crosses the trestle bridge.

Eltham has one island platform with two faces. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Hurstbridge line services.[3]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Trains in either direction can depart from either platform, although Hurstbridge-bound services only normally depart platform 2 once or twice a day.

Transport links

Dyson's Bus Services operates one route via Eltham station:

Panorama Coaches operate four routes to and from Eltham station:

Transdev Melbourne operates one route via Eltham station:

References

  1. ↑ Eltham Vicsig
  2. ↑ Hurstbridge Line VICSIG. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  3. ↑ Hurstbridge Line timetable Public Transport Victoria
  4. ↑ Route 513 Eltham - Glenroy Public Transport Victoria.
  5. ↑ Route 578 Eltham - Warrandyte Public Transport Victoria
  6. ↑ Route 579 Eltham - Warrandyte Public Transport Victoria
  7. ↑ Route 580 Eltham - Diamond Creek Public Transport Victoria
  8. ↑ Route 582 Eltham Town Service Public Transport Victoria
  9. ↑ Route 902 Chelsea - Airport West timetable Public Transport Victoria

External links

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