Alamein railway station
Alamein | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| PTV commuter rail station | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Southbound view in May 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Ashburn Grove, Ashburton, Victoria 3147 City of Boroondara Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°52′06″S 145°04′47″E / 37.8683°S 145.0797°ECoordinates: 37°52′06″S 145°04′47″E / 37.8683°S 145.0797°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Metro Trains | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Alamein | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 16.12 km (10.02 mi) from Southern Cross | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Operational, Unstaffed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | ALM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki Zone 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 28 June 1948 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 1500 V DC overhead (June 1948) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alamein railway station is the terminus of the suburban electrified Alamein line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the eastern Melbourne suburb of Ashburton, and it opened on 28 June 1948.[1]
History[]
Alamein was the last station to be built on what is now the line of the same name. It opened in 1948 on the reservation of the former Outer Circle line. The section on which Alamein is now located was closed to all traffic in 1895.[2]
The station served a new Housing Commission estate that had been constructed for people who were displaced after World War II. The station still bears the name of the estate, which in turn had been named after the World War II battlefield in North Africa. It opened without much fanfare; there was no official ceremony from the Victorian Railways, local politicians or local councillors.[3] Only 103 tickets were sold up to 10:30AM on the first day of operations.
The Outer Circle Trail for cyclists and walkers continues along the Outer Circle alignment after Alamein as far as Gardiners Creek and the Malvern Valley Public Golf Course. It then connects with the Gardiners Creek Trail and a path to East Malvern station.
In 2011/2012, it was the 8th least used station on Melbourne's metropolitan network, with 153,000 passenger movements.[4]
Platforms and services[]
Alamein has one platform. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Alamein line services.[5]
Platforms 1:
- Alamein line weekday all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street; all stations services to Camberwell
References[]
- ^ Alamein Vicsig
- ^ David Beardsell & Bruce Herbert (1979). The Outer Circle: A history of the Oakleigh to Fairfield Park Railway. Australian Railway Historical Society. p. 59. ISBN 0-85849-024-2.
- ^ "News of the Day". The Age. 29 June 1948. p. 2.
- ^ Station Patronage Research Archived 23 May 2016 at the Wayback Machine Public Transport Victoria
- ^ "Alamein Line". Public Transport Victoria.
External links[]
Media related to Alamein railway station, Melbourne at Wikimedia Commons- Melway map at street-directory.com.au
- Railway stations in Melbourne
- Railway stations in Australia opened in 1948