Heyington railway station
Heyington | |||||||||||
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 Heyington railway station in 2014, looking north. | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Heyington Place, Toorak | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°50′05″S 145°01′22″E / 37.83472°S 145.02266°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Metro | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Glen Waverley | ||||||||||
| Distance | 7.12 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Unstaffed station | ||||||||||
| Station code | HEY | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki zone 1 | ||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 24 March 1890 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Heyington railway station is located on the Glen Waverley line in Victoria, Australia. It opened on 24 March 1890[1] and serves the eastern Melbourne suburb of Toorak.
The current station building on Platform 1 was provided in 1975.[2] Parcel facilities were also abolished around this time.[3]
Platforms & services
Heyington has two side platforms connected by a footbridge. Access to the platforms is provided by stairs only, making Heyington the only railway station in Melbourne not to have disabled access.[4] It is serviced by Metro Trains' Glen Waverley line services.[5]
St Kevin's College is located adjacent to the station, near Platform 2.
Platforms 1:
- Glen Waverley line: all stations and limited services to Flinders Street
Platform 2:
- Glen Waverley line: all stations services to Glen Waverley
References
- ^ Heyington Vicsig
- ^ "Glen Waverley". Victorian Railways. VicRail. July 1975. p. 103.
- ^ "Traffic". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. March 1975. p. 68.
- ^ Accessible trains Public Transport Victoria
- ^ Glen Waverley Line timetable Public Transport Victoria
External links
Media related to Heyington railway station, Melbourne at Wikimedia Commons- Melway map at street-directory.com.au
