Mont Albert railway station, Melbourne
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| Code | MAB |
| Distance from Flinders St |
13.4 km |
| Lines | Lilydale, Belgrave |
| # Platforms | 3 |
| # Tracks | 3 |
| Status | Unmanned Station |
| Metlink profile | Link |
| Google map | Link |
| Metcard Zone | 1 & 2 overlap |
Mont Albert is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Mont Albert on the Lilydale and Belgrave railway lines. Mont Albert station is unmanned and in Metcard Zones 1+2 overlap.
[edit] Facilities
Mont Albert station is located in between Beresford Street and Churchill Street, with access from both and shops located nearby. The station consists of three platforms, two in an island format. Platform 1 contains a large weatherboard building, while platforms 2&3 (island platform) contains a small shelter. A large Metcard machine is located at the entrance to platform 1, 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 platforms 2&3. A subway links the platforms.
[edit] History
Mont Albert Station opened on Monday, 11th August 1890. Track amplification works resulted in the Box Hill bound platform being rebuilt and converted to an island platform in the 1960s.[1] Services on the third track from East Camberwell extended though the station to Box Hill in 1971.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Victorian Railways: East Camberwell to Box Hill diagram 5' 30. signaldiagramsandphotos.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-11.
- ^ S.E. Doorman and R.G. Henderson (1979). Electric Railways of Victoria. Australian Electric Traction Society, page 80. ISBN 0 909459 06 1.
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