Bittern railway station
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| Station information | |
|---|---|
| Code | BIT |
| Distance from Flinders Street |
66.6 km |
| Operator | Metro Trains Melbourne |
| Lines | Stony Point |
| # Platforms | 1 |
| # Tracks | 1 |
| Status | Unmanned station |
| Metlink profile | Link |
| Melway map | Link |
| Google map | Link |
| Metlink ticket zone | 2 |
Bittern is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Bittern, on the Stony Point railway line. Bittern is unmanned and is in Metcard Zone 2.
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[edit] Facilities
Bittern is located on to Frankston-Flinders Road, which also provides station access.
The station consists of one side platform, with small pebblemix shelters in the centre. Like all stations on the Stony Point line, the station contains no Metcard machine or validators, with passengers required to pre-purchase tickets and validate them on arrival at Frankston.[1]
[edit] Platforms and services
Platform 1:
- Stony Point line—all stations services to Frankston, for connecting Frankston line services to Flinders Street
- Stony Point line—all stations services to Stony Point
[edit] Bus services
- 782 Frankston – Flinders via Hastings (every day). Operated by Peninsula Bus Lines.
[edit] History
Bittern station opened on 17 December 1889.[2] It is the former junction for the Red Hill railway line.
[edit] References
| Station Navigation | ||||
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| Metropolitan service | ||||
| Stony Point line | ||||
| ← Previous Station | Hastings | | | Morradoo | Next Station → |
| Closed line | ||||
| Red Hill branch | ||||
| ← Previous Station | Junction | | | Balnarring | Next Station → |
| Entire metropolitan network | ||||
| Closed stations | ||||
Coordinates: 38°20′14″S 145°10′41″E / 38.3371°S 145.1780°E
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