Mount Waverley railway station
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Mount Waverley railway station is a commuter railway station in the suburb of Mount Waverley in the south east of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, and is part of the Glen Waverley line on Melbourne's suburban rail network.<ref name=":2">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The station opened in 1930, as a part of the extension from East Malvern to Glen Waverley.<ref name=":5" /> The station consists of two side platforms which are connected to each other via adjacent roads and a pedestrian subway.<ref name=":2" /> Additionally, the station is served by bus routes 623 and 733.<ref name=":3">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=":4">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The station is approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) or around a 30-minute train ride away from Flinders Street.<ref name=":6">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Description
Mount Waverley station is located in the suburb of Mount Waverley. On the north side of the station is Millers Crescent and Hamilton Place is to the south. The station is owned by VicTrack, a state government agency, and is operated by Metro Trains Melbourne.<ref name=":1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
The length of both platforms is approximately Template:Convert, long enough for a Metro Trains 7-car HCMT.Template:Citation needed Both platforms have a single station building, with the building on Platform 1 serving as a waiting room and ticket office.<ref name=":1" />
The main car park at the station is located on Alexander Street, just south-west of the station.<ref name=":1" /> Although there are ramps, they do not fully comply with the Disability Discrimination Act of 1992, as the gradient of the ramps is steeper than the maximum of 1:14 allowed under the Act.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
History
Mount Waverley station opened on 5 May 1930, when the railway line was extended from East Malven to Glen Waverley.<ref name=":5">Template:Cite book</ref> Like the suburb itself, the station was named after Sir Walter Scott's novel Waverley. The suburb was given the name "Mount Waverley" in 1905 to distinguish it from the neighbouring suburb of Glen Waverley.<ref name="vpmountwaverley">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="heraldsun">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
In the late 1950s, a second platform was built at the station as part of the duplication works on the Glen Waverley line.<ref name="vpmountwaverley" /> In 1972, an emergency crossover was abolished.<ref name="newsrailjan73">Template:Cite magazine</ref>
In 1975, the current station buildings were provided.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
On 18 January 1995, Mount Waverley was the first station on the metropolitan railway system to be upgraded to a premium station.<ref name="newsrailoct97">Template:Cite magazine</ref>
Platforms and services
The station is currently served by the Glen Waverley line, which is operated by Metro Trains Melbourne. Services to Glen Waverley travel east. Services to the city head to Burnley, joining the Alamein, Belgrave and Lilydale lines, before heading to Richmond and traveling through the City Loop in a clockwise direction.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
| colspan="5" style="background:#Template:Rcr;background-image: linear-gradient(to right, #Template:Rcr); " |Mount Waverley platform arrangement | ||||
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| Platform | Line | Destination | Via | Service Type |
| 1 | Template:RouteBox | Flinders Street | All stations and limited express services | |
| 2 | Template:RouteBox | Glen Waverley | All stations |
Transport links
Mount Waverley is served by bus routes 623 and 733. Mount Waverley does not have a bus interchange, and instead both routes depart from two separate stops. Route 623 serves the bus stop on Miller Crescent, with route 733 serving the "Mount Waverley Shopping Centre" bus stop on Stephensons Road.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":4" />
Miller Crescent
Stephensons Road
- Template:Color box: to Box Hill station – Oakleigh station<ref name=":0">Template:Cite PTV route</ref>
References
External links
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- Melway map at street-directory.com.au