Gardenvale railway station
Gardenvale railway station is located on the Sandringham line in Victoria, Australia, and serves the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of Brighton. It opened on 10 December 1906, with the whole cost of providing the station being met by the residents of the district.[1][2]
Gardenvale | |||||||||||
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Southbound view in November 2007 | |||||||||||
Location | Martin Street, Brighton | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 37°53′48″S 145°00′15″E | ||||||||||
Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
Operated by | Metro Trains | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Sandringham | ||||||||||
Distance | 12.35 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Connections | Bus | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Station code | GVE | ||||||||||
Fare zone | Myki zone 1 | ||||||||||
Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 10 December 1906 | ||||||||||
Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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The station is located in an unusual position, elevated above the Nepean Highway and Martin Street rail underpasses, with station access from both. The Martin Street underpass was constructed in 1928, with most of the cost being met by the Brighton and Caulfield councils, and local businesses.[2]
During the widening of the Nepean Highway in the late 1970s/early 1980s, and as the embankment was removed, the former trestle bridge crossing Elster Creek was uncovered.[3]
Platform 1 has a large weatherboard building. On 7 December 2009, the building on platform 1 was severely damaged by fire, which investigators described as suspicious.[4] The reconstruction work was completed in 2011 and the building was restored.
Platforms & services
Gardenvale has two side platforms. It is served by Metro Trains Sandringham line trains travelling between Flinders Street and Sandringham.[5]
Platform 1:
- Sandringham line: all stations services to Flinders Street
Platform 2:
- Sandringham line: all stations services to Sandringham
Transport links
CDC Melbourne operates three routes via Gardenvale station:
- 605: to Flagstaff station[6]
- 626: Middle Brighton station – Chadstone Shopping Centre[7]
- 630: Elwood – Monash University Clayton Campus[8]
Transdev Melbourne operates two routes to and from Gardenvale station:
- 219: to Sunshine South[9]
- 220: to Sunshine station[10]
Ventura Bus Lines operates two night routes via Gardenvale station:
- Night Bus 978: Elsternwick station – Dandenong station (Saturday and Sunday mornings only)[11]
- Night Bus 979: Elsternwick station – Dandenong station (Saturday and Sunday mornings only)[12]
References
- Gardenvale Vicsig
- "Gardenvale Subway: Turning the First Sod". The Argus. 19 December 1927. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. July 1980. p. 161.
- Hunter, Thomas (7 December 2009). "Train line reopens after Gardenvale station fire". The Age. Retrieved 7 December 2009.
- "Sandringham Line". Public Transport Victoria.
- "605 Gardenvale - Flagstaff Station". Public Transport Victoria.
- "626 Middle Brighton - Chadstone via McKinnon & Carnegie". Public Transport Victoria.
- "630 Elwood - Monash University via Gardenvale & Ormond & Huntingdale". Public Transport Victoria.
- "220 Sunshine Station - City via Footscray Rd". Public Transport Victoria.
- "978 Night bus: Elsternwick - Ormond - Huntingdale - Mulgrave - Dandenong (returns via Princes Hwy)". Public Transport Victoria.
- "979 Night bus: Elsternwick - Bentleigh - Clarinda - Keysborough - Dandenong". Public Transport Victoria.
External links
- Melway map at street-directory.com.au