Heyington railway station

Heyington

Heyington railway station in 2014, looking north.
Location Heyington Place, Toorak
Coordinates 37°50′05″S 145°01′22″E / 37.83472°S 145.02266°E / -37.83472; 145.02266Coordinates: 37°50′05″S 145°01′22″E / 37.83472°S 145.02266°E / -37.83472; 145.02266
Owned by VicTrack
Operated by Metro
Line(s) Glen Waverley
Distance 7.12 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms 2 side
Tracks 2
Construction
Structure type Ground
Other information
Status Unstaffed station
Station code HEY
Fare zone Myki zone 1
Website Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened 24 March 1890
Electrified Yes
Services
Preceding station   Metro Trains   Following station
Glen Waverley line

Heyington railway station is located on the Glen Waverley line in Victoria, Australia. It opened on 24 March 1890[1] and serves the eastern Melbourne suburb of Toorak.

The current station building on Platform 1 was provided in 1975.[2] Parcel facilities were also abolished around this time.[3]

Platforms & services

Heyington has two side platforms connected by a footbridge. Access to the platforms is provided by stairs only, making Heyington the only railway station in Melbourne not to have disabled access.[4] It is serviced by Metro Trains' Glen Waverley line services.[5]

St Kevin's College is located adjacent to the station, near Platform 2.

Platforms 1:

Platform 2:

References

  1. Heyington Vicsig
  2. "Glen Waverley". Victorian Railways (VicRail). July 1975. p. 103.
  3. "Traffic". Newsrail (Australian Railway Historical Society). March 1975. p. 68.
  4. Accessible trains Public Transport Victoria
  5. Glen Waverley Line timetable Public Transport Victoria

External links

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