Ormond railway station
Ormond | |||||||||||
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 Northbound view of the station from platform 2 in August 2016. | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Newham Grove, Ormond Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°54′12″S 145°02′22″E / 37.9032°S 145.0395°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Metro | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Frankston | ||||||||||
| Distance | 14.90 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 3 (1 side, 1 island) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Below ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | 153 | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Host station | ||||||||||
| Station code | OMD | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki zone 1/2 | ||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 19 December 1881 | ||||||||||
| Closed | 25 March 2016 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 29 August 2016 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Previous names | North Road | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Ormond railway station is located on the Frankston line, in Victoria, Australia. It served the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of Ormond, and opened on 19 December 1881 as North Road. It was renamed Ormond on 1 September 1897.[1]
In May 2014, the Victorian State Government announced a grade separation project, to replace the North Road level crossing. The Level Crossing Removal Authority estimate a completion date of August 2016. This involved the station being rebuilt.[2] The station temporarily closed on 25 March 2016, to allow for it to be built below street level. The new station opened on August 29, 2016.
The Up face of the former ground level island platform was brought into use on 28 June 1987.[3]
Platforms & services
Ormond has three platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Frankston line services.[4] In the morning peak hour, Frankston bound services utilised Platform 3, with Flinders Street bound trains utilising Platforms 1 and 2. At other times, Frankston bound trains use Platform 2.
Platform 1:
- Frankston line: all stations & limited stops services to Flinders Street
Platform 2:
- Frankston line: morning peak all stations & limited stops services to Flinders Street
- Frankston line: all stations & limited stops services to Frankston
Platform 3:
- Frankston line: morning peak all stations & limited stops services to Frankston
Transport links
CDC Melbourne operates two routes via Ormond station:
- 625 Elsternwick station – Chadstone Shopping Centre[5]
- 630: Elwood – Monash University Clayton Campus[6]
Ventura Bus Lines operates one route via Ormond Station:
- Night Bus 978: Elsternwick station – Dandenong station (Saturday and Sunday mornings only)
References
- ^ Ormond Vicsig
- ^ Three more notorious level crossings to be removed Premier of Victoria 2 May 2014
- ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. September 1987. p. 282.
- ^ Frankston Line timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ^ Route 625 Elsternwick - Chadstone timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ^ Route 630 Elwood - Monash University timetable Public Transport Victoria