Highett railway station
Highett | |||||||||||
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 Southbound view from Platform 2 in July 2010 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Railway Parade, Highett | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°56′55″S 145°02′30″E / 37.9485°S 145.0418°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Metro | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Frankston | ||||||||||
| Distance | 20.06 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | 120 | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | 8 | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Unstaffed station | ||||||||||
| Station code | HIG | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki zone 2 | ||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 19 December 1881 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Highett railway station is located on the Frankston line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of Highett opening on 19 December 1881 as Highett Road, being renamed Highett on 14 December 1885.[1]
The station was built under the endorsement of Thomas Bent, who ordered the railway line be redirected through Highett, but also demanded a higher standard of departmental residences than elsewhere.[2] The current station building was erected in 1883/84, and refurbished in 1966.[2]
In 1925 a parcel train hit a car at the nearby Wickham Road railway crossing, killing nine people inside the car. The gatekeeper was found not guilty to the charge of manslaughter, the jury finding the incident was due to the fault of the system and not through human negligence.[3] In 1932 there was a shootout between a policeman, and a burglar who was killed.[4]
Platforms & services
Highett has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Frankston line services.[5]
Platform 1:
- Frankston line: all stations and limited stops services to Flinders Street
Platform 2:
- Frankston line: all stations and limited stops services to Frankston
Transport links
Ventura Bus Lines operate two routes via Highett station:
- 708: Carrum station - Hampton station[6]
- 828: Hampton station - Berwick station[7]
See also
References
- ^ Highett Vicsig
- ^ a b "Highett Railway Station, Highett, Vic Profile". www.aussieheritage.com.au. Retrieved 11 May 2008.
- ^ "The Highett Railway Disaster". www.brightoncemetery.com. Retrieved 11 May 2008.
- ^ "Events in the Past: Shooting at Highett: Man Dies". localhistory.kingston.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 11 May 2008.
- ^ Frankston Line timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ^ Route 708 Carrum - Hampton timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ^ Route 828 Hampton - Berwick timetable Public Transport Victoria