Cheltenham railway station, Melbourne
| Station information | |
|---|---|
| Code | CTM |
| Distance from Flinders Street |
21.2 km |
| Operator | Metro Trains Melbourne |
| Lines | Frankston |
| # Platforms | 3 |
| # Tracks | 3 |
| Status | Premium station |
| Metlink profile | Link |
| Melway map | Link |
| Google map | Link |
| Metlink ticket zone | 2 |
Cheltenham is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Cheltenham on the Frankston railway line. Cheltenham is classed as a Premium Station and is in Metcard Zone 2.
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[edit] Facilities
Cheltenham is located at the northern end of the Charman Road level crossing, which also provides station access.
The station consists of an island layout and side platform; Platforms 1 & 2 (Island platform, platform 1 is a turnback platform) has a large weatherboard building housing an enclosed waiting area, ticket facilities and toilets, while platform 3 has a large weatherboard building. A large Metcard ticket vending machine is located inside the waiting room, which is able to dispense most ticketing options available and also accept notes and coins. A small coin-only Metcard ticket vending machine is located at the entrance to platform 3, as well as inside the waiting area.
Westfield Southland shopping centre is a short walk from the station.
[edit] Platforms, services and connecting bus services
Platform 1:
- Suburban Metro Trains services to Flinders Street
Platform 2:
- Suburban Metro Trains services to Flinders Street
Platform 3:
- Suburban Metro Trains services to Frankston
[edit] History
Cheltenham station opened on 19 December 1881.[1] There was once a siding on the eastern side of the station at the Melbourne end.[2] The signal box is inside the station building, and was installed in 1972, and enables trains to terminate in platform 1.[3] It was upgraded to a Premium Station on 8 March 1996.[4]
On 10 May 2008 Australian actress and singer Jessica Jacobs tripped and fell onto the tracks on Platform 2, and was subsequently struck by a train and died instantly from her injuries. As a result of the accident, buses replaced all trains on the Frankston Line for the rest of the day, an indefinite deferred service interruption.[5]
Cheltenham railway station plays a key part in the Cheltenham Major Activity Centre. The station will be the subject of large future developments, including a new station forecourt, with a terraced plaza (to address the heritage listed buildings at the station) and a new taxi rank, similar to that at Mentone railway station.[6]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "VICSIG - Infrastructure - Cheltenham". vicsig.net. http://vicsig.net/index.php?page=infrastructure&name=Cheltenham. Retrieved 19 May 2008.
- ^ "VICSIG - Infrastructure - Interlocking - Cheltenham". vicsig.net. http://vicsig.net/index.php?page=infrastructure&interlocking=Cheltenham. Retrieved 19 May 2008.
- ^ "VICSIG - Infrastructure - Signalboxes - Cheltenham". vicsig.net. http://vicsig.net/index.php?page=infrastructure&box=Cheltenham. Retrieved 19 May 2008.
- ^ "Upgrading Eltham to a Premium Station". Newsrail (Australian Railway Heritage Society (Victorian Division)): page 310. October 1997.
- ^ "Train kills teen Saddle Club actress - National - theage.com.au". Melbourne: www.theage.com.au. 15 May 2008. http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/train-kills-teen-saddle-club-actress/2008/05/15/1210765025570.html?s_cid=rss_news. Retrieved 17 May 2008.
- ^ http://www.kingston.vic.gov.au/Files/Cheltenham-Structure-Plan-DraftReport-Rev5.pdf
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Coordinates: 37°58′01″S 145°03′17″E / 37.9670°S 145.0547°E
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