Heathmont railway station

Heathmont
PTV commuter rail station
Southbound view from Platform 2, November 2021
General information
LocationHeathmont Road,
Heathmont, Victoria 3135
City of Maroondah
Australia
Coordinates37°49′42″S 145°14′40″E / 37.82833°S 145.24451°E / -37.82833; 145.24451
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)Belgrave
Distance28.12 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
ConnectionsList of bus routes in Melbourne Bus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking135
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes — step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeHMT
Fare zoneMyki Zone 2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened1 May 1926; 98 years ago (1926-05-01)
Rebuilt1977
19 December 1982
ElectrifiedOctober 1925
(1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006567,343[1]
2006–2007517,688[1] Decrease 8.75%
2007–2008507,340[1] Decrease 1.99%
2008–2009515,247[2] Increase 1.55%
2009–2010505,703[2] Decrease 1.85%
2010–2011536,326[2] Increase 6.05%
2011–2012483,563[2] Decrease 9.83%
2012–2013Not measured[2]
2013–2014558,417[2] Increase 15.48%
2014–2015547,027[1] Decrease 2.03%
2015–2016568,734[2] Increase 3.96%
2016–2017459,067[2] Decrease 19.28%
2017–2018555,335[2] Increase 20.97%
2018–2019605,883[2] Increase 9.1%
2019–2020471,200[2] Decrease 22.22%
2020–2021185,950[2] Decrease 60.53%
2021–2022105,300[3] Decrease 43.37%
2022–2023137,150[3] Increase 30.24%
Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Ringwood
towards Flinders Street
 Belgrave line Bayswater
towards Belgrave
Ringwood
Terminus
 Belgrave line
Shuttle services

Heathmont railway station is a commuter railway station on the Belgrave line, part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the eastern Melbourne suburb of Heathmont in Victoria, Australia. Heathmont is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 1 May 1926, with the current station was provided in 1982.[4][5]

History

Heathmont station opened on 1 May 1926 and, like the suburb itself, was named after the extensive heath and shrub-like vegetation across the elevated land in the area.[6][7]

In 1977, the station building on the city-bound platform (Platform 1) was provided.[8] On 19 December 1982, a second platform (Platform 2) was provided at the station, as part of the duplication of the line between Ringwood and Bayswater.[4][9]

Platforms and services

Heathmont has two side platforms. It is served by Belgrave line trains.[10]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

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

  •  679 : Chirnside Park Shopping Centre – Ringwood station[11]
  • Station building and entrance, June 2006
    Station building and entrance, June 2006
  • Northbound view from Platform 1, June 2006
    Northbound view from Platform 1, June 2006
  • Station building on Platform 2, November 2019
    Station building on Platform 2, November 2019

References

  1. ^ a b c d Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005-2006 to 2018-19 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 Philip Mallis
  3. ^ a b Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
  4. ^ a b "Heathmont". vicsig.net. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  5. ^ "General News". The Age. 29 April 1926. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Heathmont". Victorian Places. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  7. ^ First, Jamie (7 January 2014). "The A-Z story of Melbourne's suburbs". Herald Sun. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. October 1977. p. 228.
  9. ^ "SRS Showday Tour Notes Box Hill - Lilydale & Belgrave 3 November 1998" (PDF). VR History by Andrew Waugh. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  10. ^ "Belgrave Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  11. ^ "679 Chirnside Park Shopping Centre - Ringwood via Canterbury Rd". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 3 May 2023.