Alphington railway station

Alphington
Station information
Code ALP
Distance from
Flinders Street
9.2km
Operator Metro Trains Melbourne
Lines Hurstbridge
# Platforms 2
# Tracks 2
Status Unmanned station
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Metlink ticket zone 1

Alphington is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Alphington, on the Hurstbridge railway line. Alphington is unmanned and is in Metcard Zone 1.

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Facilities

Alphington is located at the western end of the Yarralea Street level crossing, with station access from Rowe, Wingrove and Yarralea Streets.

The station consists of two side platforms; Platform 1 has a large brick building, while platform 2 has a smaller brick building. A large Metcard ticket vending 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 coin-only Metcard ticket vending machine and myki ticketing machine both located at the entrance to platform 2. It also contains a Telstra public phone on Platform 2 behind the brick building. A footbridge is situated at the Flinders Street end of the station.

Platforms, services and connecting bus service

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

History

Alphington station opened on 8 May 1888.[1] Boom barriers replaced interlocked gates at Yarralea Street in 1966.[2]

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