Eaglemont railway station
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Eaglemont railway station is a commuter railway station on the Hurstbridge line, which is part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the north-eastern suburb of Eaglemont, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Eaglemont station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 1 May 1926.<ref name="vicsigeaglemont">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
History
Eaglemont station, like the suburb itself, was named after Mount Eagle, a property that was acquired in 1838 by Thomas Walker,<ref name="vpeaglemont">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="heraldsun">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> who became a representative of the District of Port Phillip in the New South Wales Legislative Council between 1843 and 1845.<ref name=vpeaglemont/> Walker later sold the property to John Browne, father of author Rolf Boldrewood.<ref name=vpeaglemont/>
In 1949, the railway line between Ivanhoe and Heidelberg was duplicated.<ref name=vicsigeaglemont/> In 1979, the present station building on Platform 2 was provided.<ref name="newsrailsep79">Template:Cite magazine</ref>
Platforms and services
Eaglemont has two side platforms. It is served by Hurstbridge line trains.<ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref>
Current
| colspan="5" style="background:#Template:Rcr;background-image: linear-gradient(to right, #Template:Rcr); " |Eaglemont platform arrangement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Platform | Line | Destination | Service Type |
| 1 | Template:RouteBox | Flinders Street | All stations and limited express services |
| 2 | Template:RouteBox | Macleod, Greensborough, Eltham, Hurstbridge | All stations and limited express services |