Reservoir railway station, Melbourne

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Station information
Code RES
Distance from
Flinders St
13.7 km
Lines Epping
# Platforms 2
# Tracks 2
Status Premium station
Metlink profile Link
Metcard Zone 1+2 overlap
Reservoir railway station building.
Reservoir railway station building.

Reservoir is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Reservoir, on the Epping railway line. It is in Metcard Zones 1+2 overlap

Reservoir is classed as a Premium Station.

[edit] Location

The station is located in between High Street and Spring Street. The dangerous 5 road High Street crossing is north of the station.

[edit] Facilities

The station consists of side two platforms. Platform 1 contains a large weatherboard building with an enclosed waiting room and a ticket office inside while platform 2 contains a semi-large weatherboard building. 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 is located at the entrance to platform 2.

Both platforms can be accessed via High Street and Spring Street.

[edit] History

Reservoir Station opened on Tuesday, 8th October 1889 as Preston - Reservoir. It was later renamed to Reservoir in 1909.