Bentleigh railway station
Bentleigh | |||||||||||
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 Southbound view in June 2014 | |||||||||||
| Location | Nicholson Street, Bentleigh | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°55′03″S 145°02′13″E / 37.9175°S 145.0369°ECoordinates: 37°55′03″S 145°02′13″E / 37.9175°S 145.0369°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Metro | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Frankston | ||||||||||
| Distance | 16.52 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 3 (1 side, 1 island)( Two in Use) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | 130 | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Premium station | ||||||||||
| Station code | BEN | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki zone 1/2 | ||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 19 December 1881 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Previous names | East Brighton | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Bentleigh railway station is located on the Frankston line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of Bentleigh, opening on 19 December 1881 as East Brighton, and was renamed Bentleigh on 1 May 1907.[1]
Boom barriers were provided at the Centre Road level crossing in 1974.[2]
It was upgraded to a Premium station in 1998.[3] Prior to the works, Bentleigh closely resembled McKinnon station. At this time, the underpass was also filled in.
In 2006, the station had the pedestrian level crossing upgraded as part of the VicTrack trial of new crossing technology. Additional warning devices were also fitted, with the common red pedestrian sign, as well as an LED light box saying "Another Train Coming" which is lit when, either an express train is bound on the southbound line, or when a train is expected after another train on the northbound line.
In May 2015, the Level Crossing Removal Authority announced a grade separation project to replace the Centre Road level crossing immediately south of the station. This will include rebuilding the station.[4]
Platforms & services
Bentleigh has an island platform with two sides, and one side platform. Platform's 1 & 2 (island platform) consists of a large brick building housing an enclosed waiting area, ticket facilities and toilets. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Frankston line services.[5]
In the morning peak hour, Frankston bound services utilise Platform 3 with Flinders Street bound trains utilising Platforms 1 and 2. At other times Frankston bound trains use Platform 2.
Platform 1:
- Frankston line: all stations and limited stops services to Flinders Street
Platform 2:
- Frankston line: morning peak all stations & limited stops services to Flinders Street
- Frankston line: all stations & limited stops services to Frankston
Platform 3: Currently closed, due to level crossing removals.
Transport links
Ventura Bus Lines operate two routes via Bentleigh station:
- 701: to Oakleigh station[6]
- 703: Middle Brighton station - Blackburn station SmartBus [7]
References
- ↑ Bentleigh Vicsig
- ↑ "Way & Works". Newsrail (Australian Railway Historical Society). February 1975. p. 47.
- ↑ "Upgrading Eltham to a Premium Station" Newsrail October 1997 page 310
- ↑ First to go level crossings in Melbourne's south-east top Andrew's election promise to-do list The Age 19 May 2015
- ↑ Frankston Line timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ↑ Route 701 Oakleigh - Bentleigh timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ↑ Route 703 Middle Brighton - Blackburn timetable Public Transport Victoria