Edithvale railway station explained

Edithvale
Type:PTV commuter rail station
Style:Melbourne
Address:Nepean Highway,
Edithvale, Victoria 3196
Borough:City of Kingston
Country:Australia
Coordinates:-38.038°N 145.1085°W
Distance:31.67 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Other: Bus
Structure:Below ground
Platform:2 side
Tracks:2
Parking:50
Bicycle:Yes
Closed:25 July 2021
Rebuilt:1981
22 November 2021 (LXRP)
Electrified:August 1922 (1500 V DC overhead)
Accessible:Yes—step free access
Code:EDI
Owned:VicTrack
Operator:Metro Trains
Zone:Myki Zone 2
Status:Operational, unstaffed
Website:Public Transport Victoria
Map State:expanded

Edithvale railway station is located on the Frankston line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of Edithvale, and it opened on 20 September 1919.[1]

History

Opening on 20 September 1919, Edithvale station gets it name from Edithvale Road, itself named after a local farm, Edithvale Farm, which was established in the 1850s and owned by John and Edith Greves.[2] [3]

In its early years, a siding existed on the down side before Platform 2.[4]

In 1978, boom barriers replaced interlocked gates at the former Edithvale Road level crossing, which was located at the down end of the station.[5] In 1981, the former ground level station buildings were provided.[6]

On 28 July 2019, the Level Crossing Removal Project announced that the level crossing was fast-tracked to be grade separated by 2022.[7] Construction started in 2020, with the former ground level station closing on 25 July 2021 for demolition.[8] On 22 November of that year, the rebuilt station opened to passengers.[9] [10] As part of the project, the line was lowered into a trench, and the station rebuilt, along with Chelsea and Bonbeach.[11]

Platforms and services

Edithvale has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Frankston line services.[12]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Transport links

Kinetic Melbourne operates one SmartBus route via Edithvale station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

Ventura Bus Lines operates two routes via Edithvale station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Edithvale. vicsig.net. 12 January 2023. 16 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230416175219/https://vicsig.net/infrastructure/location/Edithvale. live.
  2. Web site: Edithvale. Victorian Places. 12 January 2023. 9 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221209105558/https://www.victorianplaces.com.au/edithvale. live.
  3. Web site: Jamie. First. The A-Z story of Melbourne's suburbs. Herald Sun. 7 January 2014. 12 January 2023. 26 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221226135637/https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/the-az-story-of-melbournes-suburbs/news-story/6f7611b7df20e55ad02f5e9615885e21. live.
  4. Web site: Edithvale Railway Station, circa 1920. Victorian Railways: Celebrating 150 years of railways in Victoria. Museum Victoria. 2008-08-31.
  5. January 1990. Level Crossing Protection. John Sinnatt. Somersault. Signalling Record Society Victoria. 9–17.
  6. Book: Vincent Adams Winter. VR and VicRail:1962-1983. 1990. 0-9592069-3-0 . 107.
  7. Web site: Station designs announced for Fast-tracked crossing removals for Chelsea. Victoria's Big Build. 27 May 2023. 27 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220327023943/https://levelcrossings.vic.gov.au/media/news/fast-tracked-crossing-removals-for-chelsea. live.
  8. Web site: Edithvale, Chelsea and Bonbeach – station closures. Victoria's Big Build. 27 May 2023. 27 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211027032137/https://levelcrossings.vic.gov.au/disruptions/edithvale-chelsea-bonbeach-station-closure. dead.
  9. Web site: New completion dates for Lilydale, Frankston and Williamstown line works. Victoria's Big Build. 27 May 2023. 17 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211117133211/https://levelcrossings.vic.gov.au/media/news/new-completion-dates-for-lilydale-frankston-and-williamstown-line-works. live.
  10. Web site: 54 level crossings gone for good. 23 November 2021. Level Crossing Removal Project. english. 23 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211123110108/https://levelcrossings.vic.gov.au/media/news/54-level-crossings-gone-for-good. live.
  11. Web site: Edithvale Road, Edithvale. Victoria's Big Build. 27 May 2023. 10 January 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200110023211/https://levelcrossings.vic.gov.au/projects/edithvale-road-edithvale. live.
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  13. Web site: 902 Chelsea Railway Station - Airport West Shopping Centre (SMARTBUS Service). Public Transport Victoria. 27 May 2023. 23 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230423022311/https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/15279/902-chelsea-station-airport-west-shopping-centre/. live.
  14. Web site: 706 Mordialloc SC - Chelsea Railway Station. Public Transport Victoria. 27 May 2023. 26 August 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220826061652/https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/15280/706-mordialloc-sc-chelsea-station/. live.
  15. Web site: 858 Edithvale - Aspendale Gardens via Chelsea. Public Transport Victoria. 27 May 2023.

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