Heatherdale railway station

Heatherdale railway station is located on the Lilydale and Belgrave lines, in Victoria, Australia. It serves the eastern Melbourne suburbs of Mitcham and Ringwood, and opened on 7 September 1958.[1]

Heatherdale
Eastbound view from the station concourse in February 2017
Location	Heatherdale Road, Ringwood Australia
Coordinates	37°49′08″S 145°12′46″E
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	Metro
Line(s)	Lilydale Belgrave
Distance	24.21 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	2 side
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Below ground
Parking	515
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Status	Host station
Station code	HTD
Fare zone	Myki zone 2
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	7 September 1958
Closed	26 December 2016
Rebuilt	6 February 2017
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station Mitcham towards Flinders Street Lilydale line Ringwood towards Lilydale Belgrave line Ringwood towards Belgrave

There are three separate car parking areas that serve Heatherdale station. One is just to the north of Platform 2 and is accessible from Heatherdale Road. A second car park is beside the railway line on the eastern side of Heatherdale Road, stretching towards EastLink and was redeveloped as part of its project. The Heatherdale Road entrance will no longer serve as an exit, but a new section has been added between the railway line and Maroondah Highway, and will provide the exit and a new entrance. A third parking area surrounds the power transmission pylons on Molan Street. A fourth car park, accessed from Newman Street, opened in June 2013, to replace the car parks being closed at Mitcham, as part of the Mitcham Road crossing removal works.[2]

As part of the EastLink tollway project, Heatherdale was upgraded in 2007. The works were funded by ConnectEast. Upgrades included extra parking spaces, upgraded lighting and security measures, a new pedestrian crossing at Heatherdale Road and construction of new station buildings. The original station buildings were demolished and new shelters built. New lighting and signage was also installed along the platforms. The 2007 station buildings were demolished 9 years later due to level crossing removal.[1]

In mid-2015, the Level Crossing Removal Authority announced its intention to proceed with the removal of the Heatherdale Road level crossing, together with the rebuilding of the station.[3] In September 2015, an alliance including Leighton Contractors, Aurecon and Hyder Consulting was formally awarded the contract. Work started in early 2016, with the level crossing removed by early February 2017.[4] The rebuilt station opened on 6 February 2017.[5]