Hampton railway station, Melbourne

Hampton railway station is located on the Sandringham line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of Hampton opening on 2 September 1887. It was renamed Retreat on 1 October 1887 and Hampton on 10 September 1889.[1]

Hampton
View from platform 2 looking south in October 2014
LocationRailway Crescent, Hampton
Coordinates37°56′18″S 145°00′05″E
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro
Line(s)Sandringham
Distance17.70 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking170
Other information
StatusUnstaffed station
Station codeHAM
Fare zoneMyki zone 2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened2 September 1887
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Brighton Beach
towards Flinders Street
 Sandringham line Sandringham
Terminus

The station building was reconstructed in 1975.[2]

Platforms & services

Hampton has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains Sandringham line services travelling between Flinders Street and Sandringham.[3]

On rare occasions, extra services for major events may originate at Hampton instead of Sandringham. These services are formed by empty trains directly from the stabling yard at Sandringham.

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Transdev Melbourne operates one route along Hampton Street, nearby Hampton railway station:

Ventura Bus Lines operates two routes from the bus interchange adjacent to platform 2:

Controversial redevelopment plans

In November 2016 a proposed white building near Hampton station generated controversy as it was seen as bringing a white cruise ship to Hampton.[7]

References
  1. Hampton Vicsig
  2. Vincent Adams Winter (1990). VR and VicRail: 1962 - 1983. p. 106. ISBN 0-9592069-3-0.
  3. "Sandringham Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  4. "922 Southland SC - St Kilda Station". Public Transport Victoria.
  5. "708 Carrum - Hampton via Southland". Public Transport Victoria.
  6. "828 Hampton - Berwick Station via Southland SC & Dandenong". Public Transport Victoria.
  7. "Plans released for redevelopment of Hampton Railway Station precinct". Herald Sun. 5 November 2016.
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