Alphington railway station

Alphington railway station is located on the Hurstbridge line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the north-eastern Melbourne suburb of Alphington, and it opened on 8 May 1888.[1]

Alphington
PTV commuter rail station
Westbound view from Platform 2 in January 2009
General information
LocationRowe Street,
Alphington, Victoria 3078
City of Darebin
Australia
Coordinates37°46′42″S 145°01′53″E
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)Hurstbridge
Distance10.46 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking119
Bicycle facilities5
Disabled accessYes
Other information
StatusOperational, Unstaffed
Station codeALP
Fare zoneMyki Zone 1
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened8 May 1888 (1888-05-08)
Electrified1500 V DC overhead (July 1921)
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Fairfield
towards Flinders Street
 Hurstbridge line Darebin
towards Hurstbridge

Boom barriers replaced interlocked gates at the Yarralea Street level crossing, located at the Down end of the station, in 1966.[2] The signal box and a goods yard was also abolished during this time.[1]

Platforms and services

Alphington has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Hurstbridge line services.[3]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

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

  •  508 : to Moonee Ponds Junction[4]

References
  1. Alphington Vicsig
  2. Yarralea Street Vicsig
  3. "Hurstbridge Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  4. "508 Alphington - Moonee Ponds via Northcote & Brunswick". Public Transport Victoria.

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