Huntingdale railway station
Huntingdale | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Location | Haughton Road, Oakleigh, Victoria 3166 City of Monash Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 37°54′40″S 145°06′09″E / 37.9110°S 145.1024°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operated by | Metro Trains | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Pakenham Cranbourne | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 18.28 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 (1 island) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Train operators | Metro Trains | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connections | 4 bus routes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Parking | 850 spaces | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | 50 racks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accessible | No—steep ramp | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Status | Operational, Host Station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Station code | HUN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fare zone | Myki Zone 1/2 Overlap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | 25 June 1927 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Electrified | 1500 V DC overhead (December 1922) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous names | East Oakleigh (1927-1954) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008–2009 | 1.562 million[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009–2010 | 1.502 million[1] 3.87% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2010–2011 | 1.428 million[1] 4.95% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011–2012 | 1.337 million[1] 6.36% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2013 | Not measured[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013–2014 | 1.668 million[1] 24.78% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Huntingdale railway station is located on the Pakenham and Cranbourne lines in Victoria, Australia. It serves the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of Oakleigh, and it opened on 25 June 1927 as East Oakleigh. It was renamed Huntingdale on 1 October 1954.[2]
In 1970, the signal box and interlocked gates were abolished at the station, as part of the grade separation of the North Road level crossing.[2] A temporary level crossing was provided with boom barriers, with the overpass opening in 1972.[2]
The station is frequented by students and staff commuting to the nearby Clayton Campus of Monash University. An express shuttle bus (route 601) operates between Huntingdale station and the campus.
Platforms, facilities and services
Huntingdale has one island platform with two faces. It has a small coffee kiosk which is open in the mornings on weekdays. The station is staffed during the morning peak hour and has toilet facilities, which are only open during this time. Access to the station is via an underpass from Railway Avenue/Huntingdale Road on the northern side of the railway line, and Haughton Road on its southern side.
In February 2018, a new bus interchange was built in the existing northern car parking lot on Railway Avenue. The upgrade also included the paving of a new car park area on the northern side of the station, along the Huntingdale Road – North Road service loop, creating 55 new parking spaces.[3] Including the Railway Avenue and Haughton Road car parks, the station has three car parks.
It is serviced by Metro Trains' Pakenham and Cranbourne line services.[4][5]
Platform 1:
- Pakenham line all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street
- Cranbourne line all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street
Platform 2:
- Pakenham line all stations and limited express services to Pakenham
- Cranbourne line all stations services to Cranbourne
It is planned to connect the Pakenham and Cranbourne lines to the Sunbury line, through the new Metro Tunnel, in late 2025.
Transport links
CDC Melbourne operates three routes via Huntingdale station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- 601 : to Monash University Clayton campus[6]
- 630 : Elwood – Monash University Clayton campus[7]
- SmartBus 900 : Stud Park Shopping Centre (Rowville) – Caulfield station (shared with Ventura Bus Lines)[8]
Ventura Bus Lines operates two routes via Huntingdale station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- 704 : Oakleigh station – Westall station[9]
- SmartBus 900 : Stud Park Shopping Centre (Rowville) – Caulfield station (shared with CDC Melbourne)[10]
Gallery
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South-east bound view from Platform 1 in May 2014
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Train Station Patronage FY2008-2014". Public Transport Victoria. 14 May 2015. Archived from the original (XLS) on 30 March 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016. (access from [1] Archived 3 November 2016 at the Wayback Machine)
- ^ a b c Huntingdale Vicsig
- ^ "Huntingdale Station precinct upgrade". www.ptv.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
- ^ "Pakenham Line". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "Cranbourne Line". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "601 Huntingdale - Monash University (Clayton)". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "630 Elwood - Monash University via Gardenvale & Ormond & Huntingdale". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "900 Stud Park SC (Rowville) - Caulfield via Monash University & Chadstone (SMARTBUS Service)". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "704 Oakleigh Station - Westall Station via Clayton". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "900 Stud Park SC (Rowville) - Caulfield via Monash University & Chadstone (SMARTBUS Service)". Public Transport Victoria.
External links
- Melway map at street-directory.com.au