Heathmont railway station

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Heathmont railway station is a commuter railway station on the Belgrave line, part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the eastern Melbourne suburb of Heathmont in Victoria, Australia. Heathmont is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 1 May 1926, with the current station was provided in 1982.<ref name="vicsigheathmont">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="trove">Template:Cite news</ref>

History

Heathmont station opened on 1 May 1926 and, like the suburb itself, was named after the extensive heath and shrub-like vegetation across the elevated land in the area.<ref name="vpheathmont">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="heraldsun">Template:Cite web</ref>

In 1977, the station building on the city-bound platform (Platform 1) was provided.<ref name="newsrailoct77">Template:Cite magazine</ref> On 19 December 1982, a second platform (Platform 2) was provided at the station, as part of the duplication of the line between Ringwood and Bayswater.<ref name=vicsigheathmont/><ref name="vrhistory">Template:Cite web</ref>

Platforms and services

Heathmont has two side platforms. It is served by Belgrave line trains.<ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref>

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Platform Line Destination Via Service Type
1 Template:RouteBox Ringwood, Flinders Street City Loop All stations and limited express services
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 Upper Ferntree Gully, Belgrave All stations

Ventura Bus Lines operates one route via Heathmont station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

References

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