Dennis railway station
Dennis | |||||||||||
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| PTV commuter rail station | |||||||||||
 Westbound view from Platform 2 in May 2014 | |||||||||||
| Location | Cain Avenue, Northcote, Victoria 3070 City of Darebin Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°46′45″S 145°00′30″E / 37.7793°S 145.0083°ECoordinates: 37°46′45″S 145°00′30″E / 37.7793°S 145.0083°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Metro Trains | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Hurstbridge | ||||||||||
| Distance | 8.40 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | 36 | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Operational, Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | DEN | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki Zone 1 | ||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 4 February 1924 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1979 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 1500 V DC overhead (July 1921) | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Dennis railway station is located on the Hurstbridge line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the north-eastern Melbourne suburb of Northcote, and opened on 4 February 1924.[1]
The station is named after Northcote Councillor William Dennis, a member of the council for over 40 years.[2]
In 1964, boom barriers replaced hand-operated gates at the Victoria Road level crossing, located nearby in the down direction of the station.[3]
The current station buildings were provided in 1979.[4]
Platforms and services[]
Dennis has two side platforms. It is served by Hurstbridge line trains.[5]
Platform 1:
- Hurstbridge line all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street
Platform 2:
- Hurstbridge line all stations and limited express services to Macleod, Greensborough, Eltham and Hurstbridge
Transport links[]
Kinetic Melbourne operates two routes via Dennis station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- 250 : Queen Street (Melbourne CBD) – La Trobe University Bundoora Campus[6]
- 251 : Queen Street (Melbourne CBD) – Northland Shopping Centre[7]
References[]
- ^ Dennis Vicsig
- ^ "Items of interest". The Argus (Melbourne). Victoria, Australia. 28 December 1923. p. 8. Retrieved 10 September 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Victoria Road Vicsig
- ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. June 1979. p. 120.
- ^ "Hurstbridge Line". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "250 City (Queen St) - La Trobe University". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "251 City (Queen St) - Northland SC". Public Transport Victoria.
External links[]
- Melway map at street-directory.com.au
Categories:
- Railway stations in Melbourne
- Railway stations in Australia opened in 1924
- City of Darebin