East Malvern railway station

East Malvern

Platform 2 in December 2009 with new footbridge over the Monash Freeway
Location Sylvester Crescent, Malvern East
Coordinates 37°52′37″S 145°04′10″E / 37.87694°S 145.06933°ECoordinates: 37°52′37″S 145°04′10″E / 37.87694°S 145.06933°E
Owned by VicTrack
Operated by Metro
Line(s) Glen Waverley
Distance 13.75 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms 2 side
Tracks 2
Construction
Structure type Ground
Parking 400
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Status Premium station
Station code EMV
Fare zone Myki zone 1/2 overlap
Website Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened 3 February 1929
Electrified Yes
Services
Preceding station   Metro Trains   Following station
Darling
Glen Waverley line
Holmesglen
toward Glen Waverley

East Malven railway station is located on the Glen Waverley line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the eastern Melbourne suburb of Malvern East opening as Eastmalvern on 3 February 1929, being renamed East Malvern in February 1972.[1]

East Malvern was the terminus of the line until it was extended to Glen Waverley on 5 May 1930.[2]

During part of the 1950s and 1960s there was a small extra platform at the down end of platform 1, making a 1/3 of platform 1 an island platform. 1-3 car trains could fit on the platform, but usually a single car Tait (Doggie)[3] would run an East Malvern to Glen Waverley shuttle, with most trains at weekends, nights etc. terminating at East Malvern, and every second or third train from the city would have a connection to Glen Waverley.

East Malvern was upgraded to a Premium station on 21 August 1995.[4] The footbridge situated at the southern end of the station, was replaced in 2009 to accommodate the widening of the Monash Freeway.[5]

Platforms & services

East Malvern has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Glen Waverley line services.[6]

Platforms 1:

Platform 2:

References

  1. ↑ Malvern East Vicsig
  2. ↑ Infrastructure - East Malvern Vicsig
  3. ↑ A single car of this type photographed on the line at Mount Waverley (year needs to be confirmed) ; a darkening caused by the smoke of steam trains can be seen in a small area of the bridge in the centre immediately above the line. | http://museumvictoria.com.au/railways/image.aspx?PID=535
  4. ↑ "Upgrading Eltham to a Premium Station". Newsrail (Australian Railway Heritage Society): page 310. October 1997.
  5. ↑ East Malvern Bridge Upgrade Improving Transport Links Premier of Victoria 20 August 2009
  6. ↑ Glen Waverley Line timetable Public Transport Victoria

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