Bittern railway station
Bittern railway station is located on the Stony Point line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the town of Bittern, and opened on 17 December 1889.[1]
Bittern | |||||||||||
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 Line near Bittern station in December 2007 | |||||||||||
| Location | Frankston-Flinders Road, Bittern | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°20′14″S 145°10′41″E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Metro | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Stony Point | ||||||||||
| Distance | 68.67 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed station | ||||||||||
| Station code | BIT | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki zone 2 | ||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 17 December 1889 | ||||||||||
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Between 1921 and 1953, Bittern was the junction station for a branch line to Red Hill.[2]
The current passenger shelters were provided in February 1986, replacing the original wooden station building.[3]
Platforms & services
Bittern has one platform. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Stony Point line services.[4]
Platform 1:
- Stony Point line all stations services to Frankston; all stations services to Stony Point
Transport links
Ventura Bus Lines operates one route via Bittern station:
- 782: Frankston station – Flinders[5]
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References
- Bittern Vicsig
- Red Hill Line Vicsig
- "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. June 1986. p. 188.
- "Stony Point Line". Public Transport Victoria.
- "782 Frankston - Flinders via Coolart Road & Hastings". Public Transport Victoria.
External links
- Melway map at street-directory.com.au
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Junction | Red Hill branch | Balnarring | ||
| List of closed railway stations in Melbourne | ||||
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