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Eltham railway station, Melbourne

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.[4]

Eltham
PTV commuter rail station
Southbound view from Platform 2, November 2013
General information
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; 145.1477
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)Hurstbridge
Distance27.39 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 (1 island)
Tracks7
ConnectionsList of bus routes in Melbourne Bus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking355
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleNo—steep ramp
Other information
StatusOperational, premium station
Station codeELT
Fare zoneMyki Zone 2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened5 June 1902; 121 years ago (1902-06-05)
Rebuilt1960
2013
ElectrifiedApril 1923 (1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006663,742[1]
2006–2007691,282[1] Increase 4.14%
2007–2008760,060[1] Increase 9.94%
2008–2009732,709[2] Decrease 3.59%
2009–2010733,477[2] Increase 0.1%
2010–2011745,183[2] Increase 1.59%
2011–2012713,724[2] Decrease 4.22%
2012–2013Not measured[2]
2013–2014575,948[2] Decrease 19.3%
2014–2015577,803[1] Increase 0.32%
2015–2016626,376[2] Increase 8.4%
2016–2017615,427[2] Decrease 1.74%
2017–2018532,168[2] Decrease 13.52%
2018–2019588,837[2] Increase 10.64%
2019–2020461,400[2] Decrease 21.64%
2020–2021206,900[2] Decrease 55.15%
2021–2022250,100[3] Increase 20.88%
Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Montmorency
towards Flinders Street
 Hurstbridge line Diamond Creek
towards Hurstbridge
Track layout
Legend
to Montmorency
Diamond Creek
Trestle Bridge
1
2
Diamond Street
Railway Road
Wattletree Road
Research Creek
Occupation Crossing
(Unprotected)
to Diamond Creek

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.

History edit

Eltham station opened on 5 June 1902, when the railway line from Heidelberg was extended.[4] It remained a terminus until June 1912, when the line was extended to Hurstbridge.[4] Like the suburb itself, the station is named after the district of Eltham in Kent, England.[5]

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.[4] Also in that year, the current station building was provided.[6] In 1969, flashing light signals were provided at the Diamond Street level crossing, located nearby in the down direction from the station.[4]

In 1977, a ramped goods platform was abolished, with a goods shed believed to be demolished around the same time.[6] By 1984, goods traffic to and from the station ceased.[6] In 1987, boom barriers were provided at the Diamond Street level crossing.[7]

On 4 July 1996, Eltham was upgraded to a premium station.[6] A minor refurbishment of the station also occurred during this time.[6]

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.[4][8] The flooding also eroded a culvert, exposing a small timber bridge.[4][8]

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.[9] A new amenities building for train drivers was constructed around that time, as well as an upgrade to the stabling sidings.[4]

On 15 May 2019, the Level Crossing Removal Project announced that planning for the duplication of 3 kms of track between Eltham and Greensborough was underway, with early works began in 2021, with major construction started in 2022.[10] The Eltham Trestle Bridge would not be affected by the project. The project was completed in 2023.[11][12]

Platforms and services edit

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.[13]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Transport links edit

Dysons operates two routes via Eltham station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

  •  513 : to Glenroy station (via Lower Plenty)[14]
  •  514 : to Glenroy station (via Greensborough)[15]

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:

Gallery edit

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

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005–2006 to 2018–19 Archived 17 April 2022 at the Wayback Machine Department of Transport
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008–2021 Archived 17 December 2022 at the Wayback Machine Philip Mallis
  3. ^ Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Archived 6 March 2023 at the Wayback Machine Data Vic
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h "Eltham". vicsig.net. Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  5. ^ Saxton, John George (1907). Victoria Place-Names and Their Origin. Clifton Hill, Australia: Saxton and Buckie, Printers and Publishers. p. 24.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Upgrading Eltham to a Premium Station". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. October 1997. pp. 303–315.
  7. ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. January 1987. p. 27.
  8. ^ a b "General News". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. February 2012. pp. 37–38.
  9. ^ Hurstbridge Line Archived 30 July 2016 at the Wayback Machine VICSIG. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  10. ^ "Hurstbridge Line Upgrade Stage 2 planning underway". Level Crossing Removal Project. 13 December 2022. Archived from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  11. ^ Jacks, Timna (23 June 2021). "Butterfly flaps its wings in Montmorency – and upends $530m rail plan". The Age. Archived from the original on 25 September 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  12. ^ "How a butterfly derailed a multi-million dollar rail project". 3AW Melbourne. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  13. ^ "Hurstbridge Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  14. ^ "513 Eltham - Glenroy via Lower Plenty". Public Transport Victoria.
  15. ^ "514 Eltham - Glenroy via Greensborough". Public Transport Victoria.
  16. ^ "902 Chelsea - Airport West (SMARTBUS Service)". Public Transport Victoria.
  17. ^ "578 Eltham Station - Warrandyte via Research & Kangaroo Ground-Warrandyte Road". Public Transport Victoria.
  18. ^ "579 Eltham Station - Warrandyte via Research & Research-Warrandyte Road". Public Transport Victoria.
  19. ^ "580 Diamond Creek - Eltham Station via Ryans Rd". Public Transport Victoria.
  20. ^ "582 Eltham Town Service via Woodridge Estate". Public Transport Victoria.

External links edit

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