Middle Brighton railway station

Middle Brighton railway station is a commuter railway station on the Sandringham line, which is part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the south-eastern suburb of Brighton, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Middle Brighton station is a ground level host station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 21 December 1861.<ref name="vicsigmiddlebrighton">Template:Cite web</ref>

Initially opened as Church Street, the station was given its current name of Middle Brighton on 1 January 1867.<ref name="vicsigmiddlebrighton">Template:Cite web</ref>

History

Middle Brighton station opened on 21 December 1861, when the railway line from North Brighton was extended to Brighton Beach.<ref name=vicsigmiddlebrighton/>

In 1926, a crossover located between both platforms was abolished.<ref name=vicsigmiddlebrighton/> In 1942, a siding was removed.<ref name=vicsigmiddlebrighton/>

In 1963, boom barriers replaced interlocked gates at the Church Street level crossing, located at the down end of the station.<ref name="somersaultjan90">Template:Cite magazine</ref> The signal box that protected the level crossing was also abolished during this time.<ref name=vicsigmiddlebrighton/>

Platforms and services

Middle Brighton has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Sandringham line services.<ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref>

On weekdays, two early morning services originate from Middle Brighton. These services are formed by empty trains directly from the stabling yard at Brighton Beach.

Current

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Platform	Line	Destination	Service Type
1	Template:RouteBox	Flinders Street	All stations and limited express services
2	Template:RouteBox	Sandringham	All stations

After 29 April 2026

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Platform	Line	Destination	Via	Service Type
1	Template:RouteBox	Flinders Street, Williamstown, Laverton, Werribee	Flinders Street	All stations
2	Template:RouteBox	Sandringham		All stations

Transport links

CDC Melbourne operates one bus route to and from Middle Brighton station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

• Template:Color box: to Chadstone Shopping Centre<ref name="ptv626">Template:Cite web</ref>

Kinetic Melbourne operates one route via Middle Brighton station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

• Template:Color box: Westfield Southland – St Kilda station<ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref>

Ventura Bus Lines operates three routes via Middle Brighton station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

• SmartBus Template:Color box: to Blackburn station<ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref>
• Template:Color box: Dandenong station – Brighton<ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref>
• Template:Color box: Dandenong station – Brighton<ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref>

Gallery

• Southbound view from Platform 2, September 2013
  Southbound view from Platform 2, September 2013
• North-east bound view of station platforms from Church Street level crossing, October 2017
  North-east bound view of station platforms from Church Street level crossing, October 2017
• Train at station in 2021
  Train at station in 2021

External links

• Melway map at street-directory.com.au