Holmesglen railway station, Melbourne

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Station information
Code HOL
Distance from
Flinders St
14.4 km
Lines Glen Waverley
# Platforms 2
# Tracks 2
Status Host station
Metlink profile Link
Metcard Zone 1+2 overlap

Holmesglen is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Malvern East, on the Glen Waverley railway line. It is in Metcard Zones 1+2 overlap.

Holmesglen is classed as a Host Station.

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[edit] Location

The station is located at the eastern end of the Warrigal Road rail overpass. Holmesglen Institute of TAFE is adjacent to the station.

[edit] Facilities

The station consists of two platforms in an island format. The island platform contains a large weatherboard building. A large Metcard machine is located at the entrance to the platforms, which is able to dispense most ticketing options available and also accept notes and coins. A subway is located underneath the station.

Both platforms can be accessed via Warrigal Road.

[edit] History

Holmesglen station originally opened on May 5, 1930. This station was the site of a train crash in 2000. [1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Victorian Department of Infrastructure Accident Report[1]




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