Bittern railway station

Bittern railway station is located on the Stony Point line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the town of Bittern, and opened on 17 December 1889.[1]

Bittern
Line near Bittern station in December 2007
LocationFrankston-Flinders Road, Bittern
Coordinates38°20′14″S 145°10′41″E
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro
Line(s)Stony Point
Distance68.67 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms1
Tracks1
ConnectionsBus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Disabled accessYes
Other information
StatusUnstaffed station
Station codeBIT
Fare zoneMyki zone 2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened17 December 1889
Services
Preceding station 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  

Between 1921 and 1953, Bittern was the junction station for a branch line to Red Hill.[2]

The current passenger shelters were provided in February 1986, replacing the original wooden station building.[3]

Platforms & services

Bittern has one platform. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Stony Point line services.[4]

Platform 1:

Ventura Bus Lines operates one route via Bittern station:

References

  1. Bittern Vicsig
  2. Red Hill Line Vicsig
  3. "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. June 1986. p. 188.
  4. "Stony Point Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  5. "782 Frankston - Flinders via Coolart Road & Hastings". Public Transport Victoria.
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