Bayswater railway station, Melbourne
Bayswater | |||||||||||
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 Southbound view in March 2007 | |||||||||||
| Location | Station Street, Bayswater | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°50′30″S 145°16′05″E / 37.8417°S 145.2681°ECoordinates: 37°50′30″S 145°16′05″E / 37.8417°S 145.2681°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Metro | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Belgrave | ||||||||||
| Distance | 30.84 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (1 island) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | 370 | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Premium station | ||||||||||
| Station code | BAY | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki zone 2 | ||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 4 December 1889 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Bayswater railway station is located on the Belgrave line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the eastern Melbourne suburb of Bayswater, opening on 4 December 1889.[1]
The current island platform opened on 19 December 1982, as part of the duplication of the line between Bayswater and Ringwood stations.[2] However, the current station building was provided in 1977.[3] It was once the destination for freight trains conveying cement, the last train running on 24 June 1987 when the traffic was relocated to Lyndhurst station, near Dandenong.[4] Bayswater was upgraded to a Premium station in 2001.
In 1998, a train maintenance and stabling facilities opened as part of the replacement of Jolimont Yard. The buildings are approximately 2,850 m² in size, and permit bogie repair and replacement, under carriage and overhead work.[5]
Future
In November 2015, the Level Crossing Removal Authority announced plans to remove the level crossings on either side of the station, at Mountain Highway and Scoresby Road, via a grade separation.[6]
In conjunction with removing the level crossings, a new Bayswater station will be built below ground.[7]
Platforms & services
Bayswater has one island platform with two faces. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Belgrave line services.[8]
Platform 1:
- Belgrave line: services to Flinders Street
Platform 2:
- Belgrave line: services to Belgrave
Transport links
Ventura Bus Lines operate four routes via Bayswater station:
- 664: Chirnside Park Shopping Centre - Westfield Knox[9]
- 745: to Westfield Knox[10]
- 753: to Glen Waverley station[11]
- 755: to Westfield Knox[12]
Gallery
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Station entrance in April 2006
References
- ↑ Bayswater Vicsig
- ↑ VR History by Andrew Waugh
- ↑ "Works". Newsrail (Australian Railway Historical Society). October 1977. p. 228.
- ↑ "Traffic". Newsrail (Australian Railway Historical Society). September 1987. p. 280.
- ↑ architectus. "Public Transport Corporation Train Maintenance Facility". www.architectus.com.au. Retrieved 2008-07-21.
- ↑ "Bayswater next in line to see level crossing removals". Urban Melbourne. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
- ↑ "Bayswater". levelcrossings.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
- ↑ Belgrave Line timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ↑ Route 664 Chirnside Park - Knox City timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ↑ Route 745 Knox City -Bayswater timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ↑ Route 753 Glen Waverley - Bayswater timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ↑ Route 755 Bayswater - Knox City timetable Public Transport Victoria
External links
Media related to Bayswater railway station, Melbourne at Wikimedia Commons- Melway