Regent railway station
Regent railway station is located on the Mernda line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the north-eastern Melbourne suburb of Reservoir, and opened on 8 October 1889 as Preston-Regent Street, being renamed Regent on 1 August 1905.[1]
Regent | |||||||||||
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 Southbound view from platform 2 in May 2014 | |||||||||||
| Location | Robinson Road, Reservoir Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°43′42″S 145°00′10″E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Metro | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Mernda | ||||||||||
| Distance | 13.61 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | 159 | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | 6 | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Host station | ||||||||||
| Station code | REG | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki zone 1/2 overlap | ||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 8 October 1889 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Preston-Regent Street | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Platforms and services
Regent has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Mernda line services.[2]
Platform 1:
- Mernda line: all stations and limited stops services to Flinders Street
Platform 2:
- Mernda line: all stations services to Mernda
Transport links
Dysons operates three routes via Regent station:
- 552: North East Reservoir – Northcote Shopping Plaza[3]
- 553: Preston – West Preston[4]
- 567: to Northcote[5]
References
- Regent Vicsig
- "Mernda Line". Public Transport Victoria.
- "552 North East Reservoir - Northcote Plaza via High Street". Public Transport Victoria.
- "553 Preston - West Preston via Reservoir". Public Transport Victoria.
- "567 Northcote - Regent via Northland". Public Transport Victoria.
External links
- Melway map at street-directory.com.au
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