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Hawkstowe railway station

Hawkstowe railway station is located on the Mernda line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the north-eastern Melbourne suburb of South Morang, and it opened on 26 August 2018.[4][5][6]

Hawkstowe
PTV commuter rail station
Southbound view from Platform 2, May 2019
General information
LocationHawkstowe Parade,
South Morang, Victoria 3752
City of Whittlesea
Australia
Coordinates37°37′18″S 145°05′51″E / 37.6218°S 145.0975°E / -37.6218; 145.0975
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)Mernda
Distance30.73 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 (1 island)
Tracks2
ConnectionsList of bus routes in Melbourne Bus
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Parking350 bays
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes—step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, host station
Station codeHWS
Fare zoneMyki Zone 2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opening26 August 2018; 5 years ago (2018-08-26)
ElectrifiedJuly 2018 (1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2018–2019193,600[1]
2019–2020181,900[1] Decrease 6.04%
2020–202170,900[1] Decrease 61.02%
2021–202287,950[2] Increase 24.04%
2022–2023159,150[3] Increase 44.74%
Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Middle Gorge
towards Flinders Street
 Mernda line Mernda
Terminus

History edit

Hawkstowe station opened on 26 August 2018, when the railway line was extended from South Morang to Mernda, as part of the Mernda Rail project.[4] The station was not originally planned as part of the project. However, as a result of pressure from the community, the station was included in the plan for the extension. It is elevated, providing views of the surrounding area, including the adjacent Plenty Gorge Park.

The name of the station comes from a nearby property named Hawkstowe, once owned by J.H. Walker, who was the founder of Walker's Biscuits.[7]

Platforms and services edit

Hawkstowe station has one island platform with two faces. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Mernda line services.[8]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Transport links edit

Dysons operates three bus routes via Hawkstowe station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

  •  382 : Whittlesea – Northland Shopping Centre[9]
  •  386 : Mernda station – RMIT University Bundoora campus[10]
  •  387 : Mernda station – RMIT University Bundoora campus[11]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008-2021 Archived 17 December 2022 at the Wayback Machine Philip Mallis
  2. ^ Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Archived 6 March 2023 at the Wayback Machine Data Vic
  3. ^ Annual metropolitan train station entries 2022-23 Data Vic
  4. ^ a b "Hawkstone". vicsig.net. Archived from the original on 27 July 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  5. ^ Meet Mernda, your new line. Archived 1 August 2018 at the Wayback Machine Public Transport Victoria
  6. ^ "Hawkstowe Station Precinct" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 February 2017.
  7. ^ "History of Hawkstowe Park". wikinorthia. 31 March 2020. Archived from the original on 23 December 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  8. ^ "Mernda Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  9. ^ "382 Whittlesea - Northland SC via South Morang Station". Public Transport Victoria. Archived from the original on 4 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  10. ^ "386 Mernda Station - Bundoora RMIT via Cravens Rd & South Morang Station". Public Transport Victoria. Archived from the original on 4 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  11. ^ "387 Mernda Station - Bundoora RMIT via Hawkstowe Pde & South Morang". Public Transport Victoria. Archived from the original on 4 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.

External links edit

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