Stony Point railway station

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Stony Point railway station is a commuter railway station and the terminus of the Stony Point line, part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the town of Crib Point in Victoria, Australia. Stony Point is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring one side platform. It opened on 17 December 1889, with the current station provided in 1984. It initially closed on 10 June 1981, then reopened on 27 September 1984.<ref name="vicsigstonypoint">Template:Cite web</ref>

History

In 1910, a turntable was provided at the station. By November 1960, it was out of use and, by March 1963, was abolished.<ref name=vicsigstonypoint/>

In 1976, a siding at the up end of the station was removed.<ref name=vicsigstonypoint/> The following year, in 1977, the goods yard was closed.<ref name=vicsigstonypoint/>

On 22 June 1981, the passenger service between Frankston and Stony Point was withdrawn and replaced with a bus service,<ref name=vicsigstonypoint/> with the line between Long Island Junction and Stony Point also closing on the same day.<ref name=vicsigstonypoint/> On 16 September 1984, promotional trips for the reopening of the line began and,<ref name="newsrailnov84">Template:Cite magazine</ref> on 27 September of that year, the passenger service was reinstated.<ref name=vicsigstonypoint/>

A run-around loop exists to the north and west of the station, but has not been regularly used since locomotive hauled services ceased in April 2008.

In June 2014, the platform length was reduced from around 150 metres to 103 metres. This was done as the extra length used for longer locomotives was no longer required.<ref name="somersaultjul14">Template:Cite magazine</ref>