Heatherdale railway station

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Heatherdale
Heatherdale
PTV commuter rail station
	Eastbound view from the station concourse in February 2017
Location	Heatherdale Road, Ringwood, Victoria 3134; City of Maroondah; Australia
Coordinates	37°49′08″S 145°12′46″E / 37.8189°S 145.2128°ECoordinates: 37°49′08″S 145°12′46″E / 37.8189°S 145.2128°E
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	Metro Trains
Line(s)	Lilydale; Belgrave
Distance	24.21 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	2 side
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Below ground
Parking	515
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Status	Operational, Host Station
Station code	HTD
Fare zone	Myki Zone 2
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	7 September 1958
Closed	26 December 2016
Rebuilt	6 February 2017
Electrified	1500 V DC overhead
Services
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Heatherdale railway station is located on the Lilydale and Belgrave lines in Victoria, Australia. It serves the eastern Melbourne suburb of Ringwood, and it opened on 7 September 1958.^[1]

There are three separate car parking areas that serve Heatherdale station. One is just to the north of Platform 2, and is accessible from Heatherdale Road. A second car park is beside the railway line on the eastern side of Heatherdale Road, stretching towards EastLink and was redeveloped as part of the level crossing removal project. The Heatherdale Road entrance no longer serves as an exit, but a new section has been added between the railway line and Maroondah Highway, and provides as the exit and entrance. A third parking area surrounds the power transmission pylons on Molan Street. A fourth car park, accessed from Newman Street, opened in June 2013, to replace the car parks being closed at Mitcham, as part of the Mitcham Road crossing removal works.^[2]

As part of the EastLink tollway project, Heatherdale was upgraded in 2007. The works were funded by ConnectEast. Upgrades included extra parking spaces, upgraded lighting and security measures, a new pedestrian crossing at Heatherdale Road and construction of new station buildings. The original station buildings were demolished and new shelters built. New lighting and signage was also installed along the platforms. The station buildings from 2007 were demolished 9 years later, due to the level crossing removal works.^[1]

In mid-2015, the Level Crossing Removal Authority announced its intention to proceed with the removal of the Heatherdale Road level crossing, together with the rebuilding of the station.^[3] In September 2015, an alliance including Leighton Contractors, Aurecon and Hyder Consulting was formally awarded the contract. Work started in early 2016, with the level crossing removed by early February 2017.^[4] The rebuilt station opened on 6 February 2017.^[5]

Platforms and services[]

Heatherdale has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Lilydale and Belgrave line services.^[6]^[7]

Platforms 1:

Lilydale line all stations and limited stops services to Flinders Street
Belgrave line all stations and limited stops services to Flinders Street

Platforms 2:

Lilydale line all stations services to Lilydale
Belgrave line all stations services to Belgrave

Transport links[]

Transdev Melbourne operates one SmartBus route via Heatherdale station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

SmartBus 901 : Frankston station – Melbourne Airport^[8]

Ventura Bus Lines operates one route via Heatherdale station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

742 : Ringwood station – Chadstone Shopping Centre^[9]

Gallery[]

Original Platform 1 building in November 2006, prior to demolition
Eastbound view from Platform 2 in December 2013, before its demolition due to the level crossing removal project
Rebuilt entrance to Heatherdale station in February 2017
Original station site in February 2017