Alamein railway station

Alamein railway station is the terminus of the Alamein line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the eastern Melbourne suburb of Ashburton, and it opened on 28 June 1948.[1]

Alamein
Southbound view in May 2008
Location	Ashburn Grove, Ashburton Australia
Coordinates	37°52′06″S 145°04′47″E
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	Metro
Line(s)	Alamein
Distance	16.12 km (10.02 mi) from Southern Cross
Platforms	1
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	ALM
Fare zone	Myki Zone 1
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	28 June 1948
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station Ashburton towards Flinders Street Alamein line Terminus

In 2011/2012, it was the 8th least used station on Melbourne's metropolitan network, with 153,000 passenger movements.[2]

Alamein was the last station to be built on what is now the line of the same name. It opened in 1948 on the reservation of the former Outer Circle line. The section on which Alamein is now located was closed to all traffic in 1895.[3] The station opened without much fanfare; there was no official ceremony from the Victorian Railways, local politicians or local councillors.[4] Only 103 tickets were sold up to 10:30AM on the first day of operations.

The station served a new Housing Commission estate that had been constructed for people who were displaced after World War II. The station still bears the name of the estate, which in turn had been named after the World War II battlefield in North Africa.

The Outer Circle Trail for cyclists and walkers continues along the Outer Circle alignment after Alamein as far as Gardiners Creek and the Malvern Valley Public Golf Course. It then connects with the Gardiners Creek Trail and a path to East Malvern station.