Heathmont railway station explained

Heathmont
Type:PTV commuter rail station
Style:Melbourne
Address:Heathmont Road,
Heathmont, Victoria 3135
Borough:City of Maroondah
Country:Australia
Coordinates:-37.8283°N 145.2445°W
Distance:28.12 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Other: Bus
Structure:Ground
Platform:2 side
Tracks:2
Parking:135
Bicycle:Yes
Rebuilt:1977
19 December 1982
Electrified:October 1925
(1500 V DC overhead)
Accessible:Yes — step free access
Code:HMT
Owned:VicTrack
Operator:Metro Trains
Zone:Myki Zone 2
Status:Operational, unstaffed
Website:Public Transport Victoria
Map State:collapsed

Heathmont railway station is a commuter railway station on the Belgrave line, serving the eastern Melbourne suburb of Heathmont in Victoria, Australia. Heathmont is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 1 May 1926, with the current station was provided in 1982.[1] [2]

History

Heathmont station opened on 1 May 1926 and, like the suburb itself, was named after the extensive heath and shrub-like vegetation across the elevated land in the area.[3] [4]

In 1977, the station building on the city-bound platform (Platform 1) was provided.[5] On 19 December 1982, a second platform (Platform 2) was provided at the station, as part of the duplication of the line between Ringwood and Bayswater.[1] [6]

Platforms and services

Heathmont has two side platforms. It is served by Belgrave line trains.[7]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Transport links

Ventura Bus Lines operates one route via Heathmont station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Heathmont. vicsig.net. 7 January 2023.
  2. News: General News. 28 August 2019. The Age. 29 April 1926.
  3. Web site: Heathmont. Victorian Places. 7 January 2023.
  4. Web site: Jamie. First. The A-Z story of Melbourne's suburbs. Herald Sun. 7 January 2014. 7 January 2023.
  5. October 1977. Works. Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. 228.
  6. Web site: SRS Showday Tour Notes Box Hill - Lilydale & Belgrave 3 November 1998. VR History by Andrew Waugh. 16 April 2023.
  7. train.
  8. Web site: 679 Chirnside Park Shopping Centre - Ringwood via Canterbury Rd. Public Transport Victoria. 3 May 2023.