Edithvale railway station
Edithvale | |||||||||||
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 Nepean Highway station front in November 2007 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Nepean Highway, Edithvale | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°02′17″S 145°06′31″E / 38.0380°S 145.1085°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Metro | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Frankston | ||||||||||
| Distance | 31.67 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | 50 | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Unstaffed station | ||||||||||
| Station code | EDI | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki zone 2 | ||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 20 September 1919 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Edithvale railway station is located on the Frankston line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of Edithvale opening on 20 September 1919.[1] In 1981 the station buildings were rebuilt.[2] In its early years, a siding existed on the down side before Platform 2.[3]
Platforms & services
Edithvale has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Frankston line services.[4]
Platform 1:
- Frankston line: all stations and limited stops services to Flinders Street
Platform 2:
- Frankston line: all stations services to Frankston
Transport links
Transdev Melbourne operates one SmartBus route via Edithvale station:
Ventura Bus Lines operate two routes via Edithvale station:
- 706: Mordialloc station - Chelsea station[6]
- 858: to Aspendale Gardens [7]
Upgrade
The train crossing at Edithvale Station is due to be removed circa 2019, a new Edithvale station will be built as well.[8]
References
- ^ Edithvale Vicsig
- ^ Vincent Adams Winter (1990). VR and VicRail:1962-1983. p. 107. ISBN 0-9592069-3-0.
- ^ "Edithvale Railway Station, circa 1920". Victorian Railways: Celebrating 150 years of railways in Victoria. Museum Victoria. Retrieved 31 August 2008.
- ^ Frankston Line timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ^ Route 902 Chelsea - Airport West timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ^ Route 706 Mordialloc - Chelsea timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ^ Route 858 Edithvale - Aspendale timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ^ https://levelcrossings.vic.gov.au/projects/edithvale-road-edithvale
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Edithvale railway station, Melbourne.
- Melway map at street-directory.com.au