Bittern railway station should not be confused with Bitterne railway station.
| Bittern | |
| Type: | PTV commuter rail station |
| Style: | Melbourne |
| Address: | Frankston-Flinders Road, Bittern, Victoria 3918 |
| Borough: | Shire of Mornington Peninsula |
| Country: | Australia |
| Coordinates: | -38.3371°N 145.178°W |
| Distance: | 68.67 kilometres from Southern Cross |
| Other: | Bus |
| Structure: | Ground |
| Platform: | 1 |
| Tracks: | 1 |
| Parking: | Yes |
| Closed: | 22 June 1981 |
| Rebuilt: | 27 September 1984 February 1986 |
| Accessible: | Yes—step free access |
| Code: | BIT |
| Owned: | VicTrack |
| Operator: | Metro Trains |
| Zone: | Myki Zone 2 |
| Status: | Operational, unstaffed |
| Other Services Header: | Former services |
| Other Services Collapsible: | yes |
| Website: | Public Transport Victoria |
| Map State: | collapsed |
Bittern railway station is located on the Stony Point line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the town of Bittern, and it opened on 17 December 1889.[1]
Bittern station opened on 17 December 1889, when the railway line from Hastings was extended to Stony Point.[1] Like the town itself, the station was named after the bird family of the same name.[2]
Between 1921 and 1953, Bittern was the junction for a branch line to Red Hill.[3]
On 22 June 1981, the passenger service between Frankston and Stony Point was withdrawn and replaced with a bus service,[1] with the line between Long Island Junction and Stony Point also closing on the same day.[1] On 16 September 1984, promotional trips for the reopening of the line began and,[4] on 27 September of that year, the passenger service was reinstated.[1] Also occurring in that year, flashing light signals were provided at the nearby Woolleys Road level crossing, located in the down direction of the station.[5] In February 1986, the current passenger shelters were provided, replacing the original timber station building.[6] [7]
In 1991, a siding at the station was abolished.[1]
In 2010, boom barriers were provided at the Woolleys Road level crossing.[8] [9]
Bittern has one platform. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Stony Point line services.[10]
Platform 1:
Ventura Bus Lines operates one bus route via Bittern station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria: