Canterbury railway station, Melbourne

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Canterbury

Station information
Code	CBY
Distance from Flinders St	11 km
Line	Lilydale, Belgrave
Number of platforms	3
Number of tracks	3
Station status	Unmanned station
Station facilities, connecting transport and timetables	Link
Melway map of station	Not available
Google map of station	Link
Zone location	1 & 2 overlap

Canterbury is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, located in the suburb of Canterbury on the Lilydale and Belgrave railway lines. It is in Metcard Zones 1+2 overlap.

Canterbury station is unmanned.

[edit] Location

The station is located at the southern end of the Canterbury Road rail overpass and next to Maling Road. Shops are located near the station.

[edit] Facilities

The station consists of three elevated platforms, two in an island format. The island platform (platforms 1&2) contains a large fibro building, while platforms 3 contains a small fibro building. A large Metcard is located at the entrance to platforms 1&2, which is able to dispense most ticketing options available and also accept notes and coins. A small Metcard machine is located at the entrance to platform 3.

Both platforms can be accessed via Maling Road.

[edit] History

Canterbury station opened on Friday, 1st December 1882. The station was rebuilt in 1968 to replace the Canterbury Road level crossing.

Station Navigation
Lilydale & Belgrave lines
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