Bentleigh railway station

Bentleigh railway station is located on the Frankston line, in Victoria, Australia. It serves the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of Bentleigh, and opened on 19 December 1881 as East Brighton. It was renamed Bentleigh on 1 May 1907. A new station was opened on 29 August 2016.[1]

Bentleigh
Southbound view from Platform 3 of the station in August 2016
LocationNicholson Street, Bentleigh
Australia
Coordinates37°55′03″S 145°02′13″E
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro
Line(s)Frankston
Distance16.52 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms3 (1 side, 1 island)
Tracks3
ConnectionsBus
Construction
Structure typeBelow ground
Parking109
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Disabled accessYes
Other information
StatusPremium station
Station codeBEN
Fare zoneMyki zone 1/2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened19 December 1881
Closed11 June 2016
Rebuilt29 August 2016
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesEast Brighton
Services
Preceding station   Metro Trains   Following station
McKinnon
Frankston line
towards Frankston

Boom barriers were provided at the Centre Road level crossing in 1974.[2] On 28 June 1987, the Up face of the former ground level island platform was brought into use.[3] The former underpass was also provided during this time. It was upgraded to a Premium station in 1998.[4] Prior to the works, Bentleigh closely resembled McKinnon station. Also around this time, the underpass was filled in.

In 2006, the station's pedestrian level crossing was upgraded, as part of the VicTrack trial of new crossing technology. Additional warning devices were also fitted, with the common red pedestrian sign, as well as an LED light box saying "Another Train Coming", which is lit when either an express train is bound on the southbound line, or when a train is expected after another train on the northbound line.

In May 2015, the Level Crossing Removal Authority announced a grade separation project, to replace the Centre Road level crossing, immediately south of the station. This included rebuilding the station.[5] The station closed on 4 June 2016, with the new station opened on 29 August 2016.[6]

Platforms & services
Southbound view from platform 3 of the old station prior to demolition.

Bentleigh has an island platform with two sides, and one side platform. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Frankston line services.[7]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Platform 3:

Ventura Bus Lines operates three routes via Bentleigh station:

References
  1. Bentleigh Vicsig
  2. "Way & Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. February 1975. p. 47.
  3. "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. September 1987. p. 282.
  4. "Upgrading Eltham to a Premium Station" Newsrail October 1997 page 310
  5. First to go level crossings in Melbourne's south-east top Andrew's election promise to-do list The Age 19 May 2015
  6. "Planned Works". www.metrotrains.com.au. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  7. "Frankston Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  8. "701 Oakleigh - Bentleigh via Mackie Road & Brady Road". Public Transport Victoria.
  9. "703 Middle Brighton - Blackburn via Bentleigh & Clayton & Monash University". Public Transport Victoria.
  10. "979 Night bus: Elsternwick - Bentleigh - Clarinda - Keysborough - Dandenong". Public Transport Victoria.
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