Bonbeach railway station

Bonbeach
Station statistics
Coordinates	38°03'46.09" S 145°07'10.64" E38°3′46″S 145°7′11″E / 38.06278°S 145.11972°E / -38.06278; 145.11972Coordinates: 38°3′46″S 145°7′11″E / 38.06278°S 145.11972°E / -38.06278; 145.11972
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Other information
Station code	BON
Owned by	VicTrack
myki zone	2
Station status	Unmanned station
Melway map	Link
Website	Link, includes timetables
Services
Preceding station   Metro Trains   Following station Chelsea toward Flinders Street Frankston line Carrum toward Frankston
Location
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Bonbeach is a railway station in Melbourne, Australia, located in the suburb of Bonbeach, on the Frankston railway line. Bonbeach is unmanned and is in myki Zone 2.

Facilities

Bonbeach is located at the northern end of the Bondi Road level crossing, and between the Nepean Highway and Station Street, all three providing station access.

The station consists of two side platforms; Platform 1 has a large brick building (identical to those at Edithvale and Aspendale), while platform 2 has a smaller brick building. myki ticket vending machines are available at the station, replacing the former Metcard machines, which were removed in 2012.

Platforms, services and connecting bus services

Platform 1:

• Frankston line - all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street
• Stony Point line - all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street

Platform 2:

• Frankston line - all stations and limited express services to Frankston
• Stony Point line - all stations and limited express services to Stony Point

Buses from Bonbeach Station

History

Bonbeach station opened on 15 February 1926.^[1] In 1981 the station buildings were reconstructed.^[2]

The station was used in the Australian television comedy series Kath & Kim in episode two of series four, as the location of a Gloria Jean's coffee cart grand opening party.

Community groups

As part of Community Renewal, Chelsea & Bonbeach Train Station Group will manage community driven action items between now and 2013.

Aspects to be covered include, Safety improvements, security for a greater sense of safety, aesthetics (forming of "friends of station" groups, pedestrian safety, graffiti removal and prevention programs, vandalism prevention and maintenance and care taking.

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bonbeach railway station, Melbourne.

• Kingston Historical web site – A Railway Station at Bondi