Eltham railway station, Melbourne

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Eltham
PTV commuter rail station
Eltham Station.jpg
Southbound view from Platform 2 in November 2013
LocationMain Road,
Eltham, Victoria 3095
Shire of Nillumbik
Australia
Coordinates37°42′50″S 145°08′52″E / 37.7138°S 145.1477°E / -37.7138; 145.1477Coordinates: 37°42′50″S 145°08′52″E / 37.7138°S 145.1477°E / -37.7138; 145.1477
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)Hurstbridge
Distance27.39 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms2 (1 island)
Tracks7
ConnectionsBus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking355
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Disabled accessYes
Other information
StatusOperational, Premium Station
Station codeELT
Fare zoneMyki Zone 2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened5 June 1902
Rebuilt2013
Electrified1500 V DC overhead (April 1923)
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Montmorency
towards Flinders Street
 Hurstbridge line Diamond Creek
towards Hurstbridge

Eltham railway station is located on the Hurstbridge line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the north-eastern Melbourne suburb of Eltham, and opened on 5 June 1902.[1]

Eltham is the terminus for a number of peak and off-peak services on the line. Five stabling sidings are located to the west of Platform 2, with the site previously having been a goods yard. The last timber trestle bridge on the Melbourne suburban network is located to the south of the station.

In 1960, Platform 1 was converted from a south-facing bay platform to a through platform, with a connection to the main line provided at the down end of the station.[1]

In 1969, flashing light signals were provided at the Diamond Street level crossing, located nearby in the down direction from the station,[1] with boom barriers being provided in 1987.[2]

On 25 December 2011, following a large storm and subsequent flooding, parts of the line at the down end of the level crossing were washed away.[1][3] The flooding also eroded a culvert, exposing a small timber bridge.[1][3]

Eltham was one of the last stations in Melbourne to be controlled by mechanical safeworking, including the use of semaphore signals. It was also a break between two different types of safeworking: Greensborough to Eltham was controlled by miniature electric staff, whilst Eltham to Hurstbridge was controlled by train staff and ticket. Both safeworking systems were converted to Automatic Track Control (ATC) in early 2013.[4] A new amenities building for train drivers was constructed around that time, as well as an upgrade to the stabling sidings.[1]

On 15 May 2019, the Level Crossing Removal Project announced that planning for the duplication of the line between Eltham and Greensborough was underway,[5] with the project expected to start in late 2021.[6] The timber trestle bridge will not be affected by the project.[5]

Platforms and services[]

Eltham has one island platform with two faces. Trains in either direction can depart from either platform, although Hurstbridge bound services almost always depart from Platform 1, and Flinders Street bound services usually depart from Platform 2.

It is served by Hurstbridge line trains.[7]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Transport links[]

Dysons operates one route via Eltham station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

  •  513 : to Glenroy station[8]

Kinetic Melbourne operates one SmartBus route via Eltham station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

Panorama Coaches operates four routes to and from Eltham station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

  •  578 : to Warrandyte[10]
  •  579 : to Warrandyte[11]
  •  580 : to Diamond Creek[12]
  •  582 : to Eltham station (Eltham Town Service)[13]

Gallery[]

  • A Metro X'Trapolis train crosses the trestle bridge in November 2013

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Eltham Vicsig
  2. ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. January 1987. p. 27.
  3. ^ a b "General News". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. February 2012. pp. 37–38.
  4. ^ Hurstbridge Line VICSIG. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  5. ^ a b Hurstbridge Line Upgrade Stage 2 planning underway - Level Crossing Removal Project
  6. ^ Hurstbridge Line Duplication - Level Crossing Removal Project
  7. ^ "Hurstbridge Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  8. ^ "513 Eltham - Glenroy via Greensborough or Lower Plenty". Public Transport Victoria.
  9. ^ "902 Chelsea - Airport West (SMARTBUS Service)". Public Transport Victoria.
  10. ^ "578 Eltham Station - Warrandyte via Research & Kangaroo Ground-Warrandyte Road". Public Transport Victoria.
  11. ^ "579 Eltham Station - Warrandyte via Research & Research-Warrandyte Road". Public Transport Victoria.
  12. ^ "580 Diamond Creek - Eltham Station via Ryans Rd". Public Transport Victoria.
  13. ^ "582 Eltham Town Service via Woodridge Estate". Public Transport Victoria.

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