Bittern railway station

Railway station in Melbourne, Australia

38°20′14″S 145°10′41″E / 38.3371°S 145.1780°E / -38.3371; 145.1780Owned byVicTrackOperated byMetro TrainsLine(s)Stony PointDistance68.67 kilometres from
Southern CrossPlatforms1Tracks1ConnectionsList of bus routes in Melbourne BusConstructionStructure typeGroundParkingYesAccessibleYes—step free accessOther informationStatusOperational, unstaffedStation codeBITFare zoneMyki Zone 2WebsitePublic Transport VictoriaHistoryOpened17 December 1889; 134 years ago (1889-12-17)Closed22 June 1981Rebuilt27 September 1984
February 1986Passengers2015–201616,202[1]2016–201714,344[1] Decrease 11.46%2017–201813,165[1] Decrease 8.21%2018–201914,788[1] Increase 12.32%2019–20209,400[1] Decrease 36.43%2020–20215,350[1] Decrease 43.08%2021–20224,600[2] Decrease 14.01%2022–20237,050[2] Increase 53.26% Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Hastings
towards Frankston
 Stony Point line Morradoo
towards Stony Point
Former services
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Junction   Red Hill branch   Balnarring
  List of closed railway stations in Melbourne  
Track layout
Legend
Occupation Crossing (Unprotected)
Stony Point Road
1
Urquhart Crescent
to Morradoo

Bittern railway station is located on the Stony Point line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the town of Bittern, and it opened on 17 December 1889.[3]

History

Bittern station opened on 17 December 1889, when the railway line from Hastings was extended to Stony Point.[3] Like the town itself, the station was named after the bird family of the same name.[4]

Between 1921 and 1953, Bittern was the junction for a branch line to Red Hill.[5]

On 22 June 1981, the passenger service between Frankston and Stony Point was withdrawn and replaced with a bus service,[3] with the line between Long Island Junction and Stony Point also closing on the same day.[3] On 16 September 1984, promotional trips for the reopening of the line began and,[6] on 27 September of that year, the passenger service was reinstated.[3] Also occurring in that year, flashing light signals were provided at the nearby Woolleys Road level crossing, located in the down direction of the station.[7] In February 1986, the current passenger shelters were provided, replacing the original timber station building.[8][9]

In 1991, a siding at the station was abolished.[3]

In 2010, boom barriers were provided at the Woolleys Road level crossing.[10][11]

Platforms and services

Bittern has one platform. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Stony Point line services.[12]

Platform 1:

Transport links

Ventura Bus Lines operates one bus route via Bittern station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008-2021 Philip Mallis
  2. ^ a b Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Bittern". vicsig.net. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Bittern". Victorian Places. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Red Hill Line". vicsig.net. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Traffic". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. November 1984. p. 344.
  7. ^ David Langley (March 1992). "Flashing Lights and Boom Barriers Dates of Installation". Somersault. Signalling Record Society Victoria. pp. 26–32.
  8. ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. June 1986. p. 188.
  9. ^ "Bittern". When there were Stations. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  10. ^ "F0691: Woolleys Road (Urquhart Crescent)". vicsig.net. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  11. ^ "Signalling Alterations". Somersault. Signalling Record Society Victoria. January 2011. p. 2.
  12. ^ "Stony Point Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  13. ^ "782 Frankston - Flinders via Coolart Road & Hastings". Public Transport Victoria.

External links

  • Melway map at street-directory.com.au
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