Hurstbridge railway station
Hurstbridge | |||||||||||
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 Northbound view in November 2015. A derailed train is visible in the distance. | |||||||||||
| Location |
Heidelberg-Kinglake Road, Hurstbridge Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°38′21″S 145°11′32″E / 37.6393°S 145.1921°ECoordinates: 37°38′21″S 145°11′32″E / 37.6393°S 145.1921°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Metro | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Hurstbridge | ||||||||||
| Distance | 38.02 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
| Connections | None | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | 70 | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | 4 Loops | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Host station | ||||||||||
| Station code | HBE | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki zone 2 | ||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 25 June 1912 | ||||||||||
| Closed | No | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | No | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Hurst's Bridge | ||||||||||
| Traffic | |||||||||||
| Passengers (Year) | 5,168 Weekly (2011-2012) (0.251 Million (251,000)) | ||||||||||
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Hurstbridge railway station is the terminus of the Hurstbridge line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the north-eastern Melbourne suburb of Hurstbridge opening as Hurst's Bridge on 25 June 1912 being renamed Hurstbridge on 9 December 1912.[2]
Shortly before 2 a.m. on Wednesday 11th November 2015, X'Trapolis train 927M-1664T-928M was derailed following an unauthorised movement from the yard, resulting in several collisions with various infrastructure and another train. [3]
On April 9, 1983. Comeng 315M & Tait 472M were destroyed by a fire while at the station. Both cars were later scarpped.[4]
Platforms & services
Hurstbridge has one platform. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Hurstbridge line services.[5]
Platform 1:
- Hurstbridge line: all stations services to & from Flinders Street
Northbound view in November 2008
References
- ↑ http://ptv.vic.gov.au/assets/PDFs/Random/Station-by-station-patronage-data.xls
- ↑ Hurstbridge Vicsig
- ↑ "VICSIG". vicsig.net. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
- ↑ http://vicsig.net/index.php?page=suburban&carriage=315&cartype=M&traintype=Comeng
- ↑ Hurstbridge Line timetable Public Transport Victoria
External links
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Media related to Hurstbridge railway station, Melbourne at Wikimedia Commons - Melway
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