Eltham railway station, Melbourne

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Eltham
Station information

Code	ELT
Distance from Flinders St	28.2 km
Line	Hurstbridge
Number of platforms	2
Number of tracks	2
Station status	Premium Station
Station facilities, connecting transport and timetables	Link
Melway map of station	Not available
Google map of station	Link
Zone location	2

Trestle bridge south of Eltham railway station.

Eltham is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Eltham, on the Hurstbridge railway line. It is in Metcard Zone 2. It is the terminus for some services.

Eltham is classed as a Premium Station.

[edit] Location

The station is located between Main Road and Young Street. Shops are located near the station.

[edit] Facilities

The station consists of two platforms, in an island format. The island platform contains a large weatherboard building with an enclosed waiting room and a ticket office inside. A large Metcard machine is located inside the waiting room, which is able to dispense most ticketing options available and also accept notes and coins. Stabling facilities are located adjacent to the station, whilst a subway is underneath the station.

Both platforms can be accessed via Main Road and Young Street.

[edit] History

Eltham station opened on Thursday, 5th June 1902. Electrification of the line from Melbourne reached Eltham on 15 April 1923. The last wooden trestle bridge on the Melbourne suburban network is located at the UP end of the station.