Belgrave railway station
- This article is about the suburban railway station. For the Puffing Billy Railway station, see Belgrave (Puffing Billy) railway station
Belgrave | |||||||||||
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 Northbound view in April 2006 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Belgrave-Gembrook Road, Belgrave | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°54′33″S 145°21′19″E / 37.90908°S 145.35526°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Metro Trains | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Belgrave | ||||||||||
| Distance | 42.69 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (island) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | 140 | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | 8 | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Premium station | ||||||||||
| Station code | BEG | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki zone 2 | ||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 18 December 1900 | ||||||||||
| Closed | 30 April 1954 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 19 February 1962 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Monbulk | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Belgrave railway station is the terminus of the Belgrave line in Victoria, Australia, and serves the eastern Melbourne suburb of Belgrave. The station was called Monbulk when it opened on 18 December 1900, but was renamed Belgrave on 21 November 1904.[1] It was upgraded to a premium station on 2 July 1996.[2]
The station was originally on the Upper Ferntree Gully – Gembrook narrow gauge line. It closed, along with the rest of the line, on 30 April 1954. After the line from Ferntree Gully to Belgrave was converted to broad gauge, the rebuilt station reopened on 19 February 1962.[1] The new station was located further down the line than the original narrow-gauge station, which was approximately where the current station car park is located.
The Puffing Billy Railway's Belgrave station is located 100 metres north of the station and is accessible via a short footpath.
Platforms & services
Belgrave has one island platform with two faces. It is served by Metro Trains' Belgrave line services.[3]
Platforms 1:
- Belgrave line: all stations and limited stops services to and from Flinders Street and Ringwood
Platforms 2:
- Belgrave line: all stations and limited stops services to and from Flinders Street and Ringwood
Transport links
Ventura Bus Lines operate five routes to and from Belgrave station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- 663: to Lilydale station[4]
- 693: to Oakleigh station[5]
- 694: to Olinda[6]
- 695: to Gembrook[7]
- 697: to Belgrave South[8]
References
- ^ a b Belgrave Vicsig
- ^ "Upgrading Eltham to a Premium Station". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. October 1997. p. 310.
- ^ Belgrave Line timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ^ Route 663 Belgrave - Lilydale timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ^ Route 693 Belgrave - Oakleigh timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ^ Route 694 Olinda - Belgrave timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ^ Route 695 Belgrave - Gembrook timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ^ Route 697 Belgrave - Belgrave South timetable Public Transport Victoria
External links
Media related to Belgrave railway station, Melbourne at Wikimedia Commons- Melway map at street-directory.com.au
