Dennis railway station
Dennis railway station is located on the Hurstbridge line, in Victoria, Australia. It serves the north-eastern Melbourne suburb of Northcote, and opened on 4 February 1924.[1]
Dennis | |||||||||||
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 Westbound view from platform 2 in May 2014. | |||||||||||
| Location | Cain Avenue, Northcote Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°46′45″S 145°00′30″E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Metro | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Hurstbridge | ||||||||||
| Distance | 8.40 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | 36 | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Unstaffed station | ||||||||||
| Station code | DEN | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki zone 1 | ||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 4 February 1924 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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The station is named after Northcote Councillor William Dennis, a member of the council for over 40 years.[2]
Boom barriers replaced hand gates at the Victoria Road level crossing, located at the Down end of the station, in 1964.[3]
The current station buildings were provided in 1979.[4]
Platforms & services
Dennis has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Hurstbridge line services.[5]
Platform 1:
- Hurstbridge line: all stations and limited stops services to Flinders Street
Platform 2:
- Hurstbridge line: all stations and limited stops services to Eltham & Hurstbridge
Transport links
Transdev Melbourne operates two routes via Dennis station:
- 250: La Trobe University Bundoora Campus – Queen Street (City)[6]
- 251: Northland Shopping Centre – Queen Street (City)[7]
References
- Dennis Vicsig
- "Items of interest". The Argus (Melbourne). Victoria, Australia. 28 December 1923. p. 8. Retrieved 10 September 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- Victoria Road Vicsig
- "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. June 1979. p. 120.
- "Hurstbridge Line". Public Transport Victoria.
- "250 City (Queen St) - La Trobe University". Public Transport Victoria.
- "251 City (Queen St) - Northland SC". Public Transport Victoria.
External links
- Melway map at street-directory.com.au
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