Brighton Beach railway station
Brighton Beach | |||||||||||
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 Southbound view from Platform 3 in April 2014 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | South Road, Brighton Beach | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°55′35″S 144°59′21″E / 37.92639°S 144.98917°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Metro | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Sandringham | ||||||||||
| Distance | 15.97 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 3 (1 island, 1 side) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 5 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | 187 | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Premium station | ||||||||||
| Station code | BBH | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki zone 1/2 | ||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 21 December 1861 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Brighton Beach railway station is located on the Sandringham line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of Brighton Beach opening on 21 September 1861 as Beach, being renamed Brighton Beach on 1 January 1867.[1]
It was upgraded to a Premium Station on 20 November 1995.[2]
Platforms & services
Brighton Beach consists of an island format and a side platform. It is serviced by Metro Trains Sandringham line services travelling between Flinders Street and Sandringham.[3] Platform 1 & 2 (island platform) has a large brick building housing an enclosed waiting area, ticket facilities and toilets, while platform 3 has a smaller brick building. In 2011 a fence was erected on platform 2 to direct passengers to the first half of the train since there is a large gap between the second half of the train and the platform. This is due to platform 2 being on a sharp curve.
A rail yard is located adjacent to platform 1. This yard was originally used for stabling, but was converted to a siding for the VICERS project. Works started in 2010 to reinstate the stabling facilities at Brighton Beach Station and are now completed. Two trains are now stored overnight, that operate two early morning citybound services originating from Middle Brighton.
Platform 2:
- Sandringham line: all stations services to Flinders Street
Platform 3:
- Sandringham line: all stations services to Sandringham
Transport links
Transdev Melbourne operate three routes via Brighton Beach station:
- 216: to Caroline Springs[4]
- 600: St Kilda - Westfield Southland[5]
- 923: St Kilda - Westfield Southland[6]
References
- ^ Brighton Beach Vicsig
- ^ "Upgrading Eltham to a Premium Station". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society: page 310. October 1997.
{{cite journal}}:|page=has extra text (help) - ^ Sandringham Line timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ^ Route 216 Caroline Springs - Brighton Beach Public Transport Victoria
- ^ Route 600 Southland Shopping Centre - St Kilda Station timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ^ Route 923 Southland Shopping Centre - St Kilda Station timetable Public Transport Victoria
Further reading
"The Brighton Line in 1887" Gavan-Duffy, C.D. Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin November 1960 pp174–179
External links
Media related to Brighton Beach railway station, Melbourne at Wikimedia Commons