Huntingdale railway station

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Huntingdale
PTV commuter rail station
Huntingdale railway station - Melbourne.jpg
Station building in January 2021
LocationHaughton Road
Oakleigh, Victoria 3166
City of Monash
Australia
Coordinates37°54′40″S 145°06′09″E / 37.9110°S 145.1024°E / -37.9110; 145.1024Coordinates: 37°54′40″S 145°06′09″E / 37.9110°S 145.1024°E / -37.9110; 145.1024
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)Pakenham
Cranbourne
Distance18.28 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms2 (1 island)
Tracks2
Train operatorsMetro Trains
Connections4 bus routes
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking850 spaces
Bicycle facilities50 racks
Disabled accessYes
Other information
StatusOperational, Host Station
Station codeHUN
Fare zoneMyki Zone 1/2 Overlap
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened25 June 1927 (1927-06-25)
Electrified1500 V DC overhead
Previous namesEast Oakleigh
Passengers
2008–20091.562 million[1]
2009–20101.502 million[1] Decrease 3.87%
2010–20111.428 million[1] Decrease 4.95%
2011–20121.337 million[1] Decrease 6.36%
2012–2013Not measured[1]
2013–20141.668 million[1] Increase 24.78%
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Oakleigh
towards Flinders Street
 Pakenham line Clayton
towards Pakenham
Cranbourne line Clayton
towards Cranbourne
Track layout
Legend
to Oakleigh
1
2
to Clayton

Huntingdale railway station is located on the Pakenham and Cranbourne lines in Victoria, Australia. It serves the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of Oakleigh, and it opened on 25 June 1927 as East Oakleigh. It was renamed Huntingdale on 1 October 1954.[2]

In 1970, the signal box and interlocked gates were abolished at the station, as part of the grade separation of the North Road level crossing.[2] A temporary level crossing was provided with boom barriers, with the overpass opening in 1972.[2]

The station is frequented by students and staff commuting to the nearby Clayton campus of Monash University. An express shuttle bus (route 601) operates between Huntingdale station and the campus.

Platforms, facilities and services[]

Huntingdale has one island platform with two faces. It has a small coffee kiosk which is open in the mornings on weekdays. The station is staffed during the morning peak hour and has toilet facilities, which are only open during this time. Access to the station is via an underpass from Railway Avenue/Huntingdale Road on the northern side of the railway line, and Haughton Road on its southern side.

In early 2018, a new bus interchange was built in the existing northern car parking lot on Railway Avenue. It was opened in February 2018. The upgrade also included the paving of a new car park area on the northern side of the station, along the Huntingdale Road – North Road service loop, creating 55 new parking spaces.[3] Including the Railway Avenue and Haughton Road car parks, the station has three car parks.

It is serviced by Metro Trains' Pakenham and Cranbourne line services.[4][5]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

It is planned to connect the Pakenham and Cranbourne lines to the Sunbury line, through the new Metro Tunnel, in late 2025.

Transport links[]

CDC Melbourne operates three routes via Huntingdale station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

  •  601 : to Monash University Clayton campus[6]
  •  630 : Elwood – Monash University Clayton campus[7]
  •  SmartBus   900 : Stud Park Shopping Centre (Rowville) – Caulfield station (shared with Ventura Bus Lines)[8]

Ventura Bus Lines operates two routes via Huntingdale station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

Gallery[]

  • Southbound view in May 2014

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Train Station Patronage FY2008-2014". Public Transport Victoria. 14 May 2015. Archived from the original (XLS) on 30 March 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016. (access from [1] Archived 3 November 2016 at the Wayback Machine)
  2. ^ a b c Huntingdale Vicsig
  3. ^ "Huntingdale Station precinct upgrade". www.ptv.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Pakenham Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  5. ^ "Cranbourne Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  6. ^ "601 Huntingdale - Monash University (Clayton)". Public Transport Victoria.
  7. ^ "630 Elwood - Monash University via Gardenvale & Ormond & Huntingdale". Public Transport Victoria.
  8. ^ "900 Stud Park SC (Rowville) - Caulfield via Monash University & Chadstone (SMARTBUS Service)". Public Transport Victoria.
  9. ^ "704 Oakleigh Station - Westall Station via Clayton". Public Transport Victoria.
  10. ^ "900 Stud Park SC (Rowville) - Caulfield via Monash University & Chadstone (SMARTBUS Service)". Public Transport Victoria.

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