Hurstbridge railway station, Melbourne

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Hurstbridge
Station information

Code	HBE
Distance from Flinders St	36.7 km
Lines	Hurstbridge
# Platforms	1
# Tracks	1
Status	Manned part-time
Metlink profile	Link
Google map	Link
Metcard Zone	2

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

It is staffed on a part-time basis until 8:00pm most evenings, except on Sundays when it closes at 1:45pm. Train services to Melbourne operate every 20-40 minutes during peak hours, every 40 minutes during the day, and hourly at night.

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The station is located between Heidelberg-Kinglake Road and Greysharps Road. Shops are located near the station. The platform can be accessed via Heidelberg-Kinglake Road.

The station consists of only one platform. The platform contains a large brick building with a waiting area 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. A stabling yard is located adjacent to the station.