Brighton Beach railway station

For the New York City Subway station, see Brighton Beach (BMT Brighton Line).
Brighton Beach

Southbound view from Platform 3 in April 2014
Location South Road, Brighton Beach
Coordinates 37°55′35″S 144°59′21″E / 37.92639°S 144.98917°E / -37.92639; 144.98917Coordinates: 37°55′35″S 144°59′21″E / 37.92639°S 144.98917°E / -37.92639; 144.98917
Owned by VicTrack
Operated by Metro
Line(s) Sandringham
Distance 15.97 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms 3 (1 island, 1 side)
Tracks 5
Connections Bus
Construction
Structure type Ground
Parking 187
Other information
Status Premium station
Station code BBH
Fare zone Myki zone 1/2
Website Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened 21 December 1861
Electrified Yes
Services
Preceding station   Metro Trains   Following station
Sandringham line
toward Sandringham

Brighton Beach railway station is located on the Sandringham line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of Brighton Beach opening on 21 September 1861 as Beach, being renamed Brighton Beach on 1 January 1867.[1]

It was upgraded to a Premium Station on 20 November 1995.[2]

Platforms & services

Brighton Beach consists of an island format and a side platform. It is serviced by Metro Trains Sandringham line services travelling between Flinders Street and Sandringham.[3] Platform 1 & 2 (island platform) has a large brick building housing an enclosed waiting area, ticket facilities and toilets, while platform 3 has a smaller brick building. In 2011 a fence was erected on platform 2 to direct passengers to the first half of the train since there is a large gap between the second half of the train and the platform. This is due to platform 2 being on a sharp curve.

A rail yard is located adjacent to platform 1. This yard was originally used for stabling, but was converted to a siding for the VICERS project. Works started in 2010 to reinstate the stabling facilities at Brighton Beach Station and are now completed. Two trains are now stored overnight, that operate two early morning citybound services originating from Middle Brighton.

Platform 2:

Platform 3:

Transport links

Transdev Melbourne operate three routes via Brighton Beach station:

References

  1. ↑ Brighton Beach Vicsig
  2. ↑ "Upgrading Eltham to a Premium Station". Newsrail (Australian Railway Historical Society). October 1997. p. 310.
  3. ↑ Sandringham Line timetable Public Transport Victoria
  4. ↑ Route 216 Caroline Springs - Brighton Beach Public Transport Victoria
  5. ↑ Route 600 Southland Shopping Centre - St Kilda Station timetable Public Transport Victoria
  6. ↑ Route 923 Southland Shopping Centre - St Kilda Station timetable Public Transport Victoria

Further reading

"The Brighton Line in 1887" Gavan-Duffy, C.D. Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin November 1960 pp174–179

External links

Media related to Brighton Beach railway station, Melbourne at Wikimedia Commons

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