Edithvale railway station
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| Code | EDI |
| Distance from Flinders Street |
30.4 km |
| Operator | Metro Trains Melbourne |
| Lines | Frankston |
| # Platforms | 2 |
| # Tracks | 2 |
| Status | Unmanned station |
| Metlink profile | Link |
| Melway map | Link |
| Google map | Link |
| Metlink ticket zone | 2 |
Edithvale is a railway station approximately 28 km (17 mi) southeast from Melbourne (30 km (19 mi) from Flinders Street Station by rail), the state capital of Victoria, Australia. Located in the suburb of Edithvale on the Frankston railway line, Edithvale is unmanned and in the Metcard Zone 2 ticketing area.
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[edit] Station overview
[edit] Facilities
Edithvale is located at the northern end of the Edithvale Road level crossing, between Nepean Highway and Station Street with station access from all three.
The station consists of two side platforms; Platform 1 has a large brick building (identical to Aspendale, 1.3 km north-west), while platform 2 has a smaller brick building. A large Metcard ticket vending machine is located at the entrance to platform 1, which is able to dispense most ticketing options available and also accept notes and coins. Additional coin-only Metcard and myki ticket vending machines are located at the entrances to platform 1 and platform 2.
[edit] History
Edithvale railway station opened on 20 September 1919.[1] In its early years, a siding existed on the down side before Platform 2.[2] In 1981 the station buildings were reconstructed.[3]
[edit] Platforms
Platform 1:
- Suburban Metro Trains services to Flinders Street.
Platform 2:
- Suburban Metro Trains services to Frankston.
[edit] References
- ^ "Edithvale". Rail Infrastructure. Vicsig.net. http://www.vicsig.net/index.php?page=infrastructure&name=Edithvale. Retrieved 2008-08-31.
- ^ "Edithvale Railway Station, circa 1920". Victorian Railways: Celebrating 150 years of railways in Victoria. Museum Victoria. http://museumvictoria.com.au/railways/image.aspx?pid=817. Retrieved 2008-08-31.
- ^ Vincent Adams Winter (1990). VR and VicRail: 1962 - 1983. p. 107. ISBN 0 9582069 3 3.
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Coordinates: 38°02′17″S 145°06′31″E / 38.0380°S 145.1085°E
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