Huntingdale railway station
Huntingdale railway station is a railway station on the Gippsland line in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It serves the south-eastern suburbs of Oakleigh, Oakleigh South and Huntingdale, and opened on 25 June 1927 as East Oakleigh. It adopted its current name on 1 October 1954.[2] The station is served by Pakenham and Cranbourne commuter rail services.
Huntingdale | |||||||||||||||
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PTV commuter rail station | |||||||||||||||
Station building - Platform 1 - January 2021 | |||||||||||||||
Location | Haughton Road Oakleigh, Victoria 3166 Australia | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 37°54′40″S 145°06′09″E | ||||||||||||||
Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||||||
Operated by | Metro Trains | ||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Gippsland line | ||||||||||||||
Distance | 18.28 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 (1 island) | ||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Train operators | Metro Trains | ||||||||||||||
Connections | 4 bus routes | ||||||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||||||
Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||||||
Parking | 850 spaces | ||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | 50 racks | ||||||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||||||
Status | Operational, staffed morning peak | ||||||||||||||
Station code | HUN | ||||||||||||||
Fare zone | 1/2 | ||||||||||||||
Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||||
Opened | 25 June 1927 | ||||||||||||||
Electrified | 1500 V DC overhead | ||||||||||||||
Previous names | East Oakleigh | ||||||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||||||
2008–2009 | 1.562 million[1] | ||||||||||||||
2009–2010 | 1.502 million[1] 3.87% | ||||||||||||||
2010–2011 | 1.428 million[1] 4.95% | ||||||||||||||
2011–2012 | 1.337 million[1] 6.36% | ||||||||||||||
2012–2013 | Not measured[1] | ||||||||||||||
2013–2014 | 1.668 million[1] 24.78% | ||||||||||||||
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The station is frequented by students and staff commuting to the nearby Monash University, Clayton campus. An express shuttle bus (route 601) operate between this station and the campus.
The station is accessible via an underpass from Railway Ave/Huntingdale Rd on the northern side of the railway line and Haughton Road on the southern side.
Facilities
The station has a small coffee kiosk which is open in the mornings on weekdays. The station is staffed during the morning peak hour and has toilet facilities which are only open during this time.
In early 2018, a new bus interchange was built in the existing northern car parking lot on Railway Ave. It was opened in February 2018. The upgrade also included the paving of a new car park area on the northern side of the station along the Huntingdale road to North road service loop, creating 55 new parking spaces.[3] Including the Railway Ave and Haughton Rd car parks, the station has three car parks.
Services
Huntingdale has one island platform with two faces. It is served by Metro Trains' Pakenham and Cranbourne line trains.[4][5]
Platform 1:
- Pakenham line: all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street
- Cranbourne line: all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street
Platform 2:
- Pakenham line: all stations and limited express services to Pakenham
- Cranbourne line: all stations services to Cranbourne
It is planned to connect the Pakenham and Cranbourne lines to the Sunbury line through the new Metro Tunnel in late 2025.
Transport links
CDC Melbourne operates two routes via Huntingdale station:
- 601: to Monash University[6]
- 630: Elwood – Monash University[7]
CDC Melbourne and Ventura Bus Lines operate one SmartBus route via Huntingdale station:
- SmartBus 900: Rowville – Caulfield station[8]
Ventura Bus Lines operates one route via Huntingdale station:
- 704: Oakleigh station to Westall station[9]
Gallery
- Southbound view in May 2014
References
- "Train Station Patronage FY2008-2014". Public Transport Victoria. 14 May 2015. Archived from the original (XLS) on 30 March 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016. (access from Archived 3 November 2016 at the Wayback Machine)
- Huntingdale Vicsig
- "Huntingdale Station precinct upgrade". www.ptv.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
- "Pakenham Line". Public Transport Victoria.
- "Cranbourne Line". Public Transport Victoria.
- "601 Huntingdale - Monash University (Clayton)". Public Transport Victoria.
- "630 Elwood - Monash University via Gardenvale & Ormond & Huntingdale". Public Transport Victoria.
- "900 Stud Park SC (Rowville) - Caulfield via Monash University & Chadstone (SMARTBUS Service)". Public Transport Victoria.
- "704 Oakleigh Station - Westall Station via Clayton". Public Transport Victoria.
External links
- Melway map at street-directory.com.au