Alamein railway station

Alamein railway station is the terminus of the Alamein line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the eastern Melbourne suburb of Ashburton opening on 28 June 1948.[1]

Alamein
Southbound view in May 2008
LocationAshburn Grove, Ashburton
Coordinates37°52′06″S 145°04′47″E
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro
Line(s)Alamein
Distance16.12 km (10.02 mi) from Southern Cross
Platforms1
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeGround
Disabled accessYes
Other information
StatusUnstaffed station
Station codeALM
Fare zoneMyki zone 1
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened28 June 1948
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station   Metro Trains   Following station
Alamein lineTerminus

In 2011/12 it was the 8th least used station on Melbourne's metropolitan network, with 153,000 passenger movements.[2]

Alamein was the last station to be built on what is now the line of the same name. It opened in 1948 on the reservation of the former Outer Circle line, the section on which Alamein is now located having been closed to all traffic in 1895.[3]

The station served a new Housing Commission estate that had been constructed for people who were displaced after World War II. The station still bears the name of the estate, which in turn had been named after the World War II battlefield in North Africa.

The Outer Circle Trail for cyclists and walkers continues along the Outer Circle alignment after Alamein as far as Gardiners Creek and the Malvern Valley Public Golf Course, and then connects with the Gardiners Creek Trail and a path to East Malvern.

Platforms & services

Alamein has one platform. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Alamein line services.[4]

Platforms 1:

References
  1. Alamein Vicsig
  2. Station Patronage Research Archived 23 May 2016 at the Wayback Machine Public Transport Victoria
  3. David Beardsell & Bruce Herbert (1979). The Outer Circle: A history of the Oakleigh to Fairfield Park Railway. Australian Railway Historical Society. p. 59. ISBN 0-85849-024-2.
  4. "Alamein Line". Public Transport Victoria.
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