Eaglemont railway station

Eaglemont
Station information
Code EGT
Distance from
Flinders Street
11.9km
Operator Metro Trains Melbourne
Lines Hurstbridge
# Platforms 2
# Tracks 2
Status Unmanned station
Metlink profile Link
Melway map Link
Google map Link
Metlink ticket zone 1 & 2 overlap

Eaglemont is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Eaglemont, on the Hurstbridge railway line. Eaglemont is unmanned and is in Metcard Zones 1 & 2 overlap.

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Facilities

Eaglemont is located between Silverdale Road and Sherwood Road, with station access from both.

The station consists of two side platforms; Platform 1 has a large 2 story brick building with shops underneath, 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 is located at the entrance to platform 2.

Platforms and services

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

History

Eaglemont station opened on 1 May 1926.[1]

On 20 April 2010 a fire broke out on a citybound train. Approximately 200 passengers were evacuated and emergency services were called. Nobody was injured. [2]

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