Glenhuntly railway station

Glenhuntly railway station is located on the Frankston line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of Glen Huntly, and opened on 19 December 1881 as Glen Huntly Road, being renamed Glen Huntly on 1 September 1882, and Glenhuntly on 20 April 1937.[2]

Glenhuntly
Platform 2 in January 2006
Location	Glen Huntly Road, Glen Huntly
Coordinates	37°53′24″S 145°02′32″E
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	Metro
Line(s)	Frankston
Distance	13.46 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	3 (1 side, 1 island with 1 operating face)
Tracks	3
Connections	Tram
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Parking	190
Bicycle facilities	3
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Status	Host station
Station code	GHY
Fare zone	Myki zone 1
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	19 December 1881
Rebuilt	1 July 1987
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	Glen Huntly Road, Glen Huntly
Traffic
Passengers (2008-2009)	1.341 million[1]
Passengers (2009-2010)	1.312 million[1]  2.16%
Passengers (2010-2011)	1.202 million[1]  8.38%
Passengers (2011-2012)	1.066 million[1]  11.31%
Passengers (2012-2013)	Not measured[1]
Passengers (2013-2014)	0.976 million[1]  8.44%
Services
Preceding station   Metro Trains   Following station Caulfield towards Flinders Street Frankston line Ormond towards Frankston

Glenhuntly station is located next to a tram square, one of only three remaining crossings in Melbourne at which tram and train tracks intersect, along with their electrified overhead wires. A small signal box is located at the Flinders Street end of the tram square, which controls the tramway crossing.

The former briquette depot at Glenhuntly was demolished in March/April 1975.[3]

In the mid 1980s, as part of works to add a third track on the Frankston line, the western platform was converted to an island platform.[4] During this time, the original station building, built in the 1880s, was demolished, and was replaced with the present brick structure, which opened on 1 July 1987. It was also during this time that boom barriers were provided at the Glen Huntly Road level crossing, and the nearby Nerrim Road level crossing, in 1986.[5] The Up face of the island platform was brought into use on 28 June 1987.[6]

Morning peak hour Frankston bound services use Platform 3, with Flinders Street bound trains using Platforms 1 and 2. At other times, Frankston bound trains use Platform 2.

The Glen Huntly Road railway crossing at Glenhuntly station and the nearby Neerim Road crossing are included in the proposed railway crossing removal project.[7][8]

Platforms & services

Glenhuntly has three platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Frankston line services.[9]

Platform 1:

• Frankston line: all stations and limited stops services to Flinders Street

Platform 2:

• Frankston line: all stations and limited stops services to Flinders Street
• Frankston line: all stations services to Frankston

Platform 3:

• Frankston line: all stations services to Frankston

Transport links

Yarra Trams operates one route via Glenhuntly station;

• 67: University of Melbourne - Carnegie[10]

Incidents

Three women and one girl were attacked by a man with a knife in November 2016. A 45-year-old man from Carnegie was later arrested.[11]

References

1. "Train Station Patronage FY2008-2014". Public Transport Victoria. 14 May 2015. Archived from the original (XLS) on 30 March 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016. (access from Archived 3 November 2016 at the Wayback Machine)
2. Glenhuntly Vicsig
3. "Works & Safeworking". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. July 1975. p. 152.
4. "General News". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. August 1986. p. 245.
5. "General News". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. July 1986. p. 213.
6. "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. September 1987. p. 282.
7. Glen Huntley Road Level Crossing Removal Authority
8. Neerim Road Level Crossing Removal Authority
9. "Frankston Line". Public Transport Victoria.
10. "67 Melbourne University - Carnegie". Public Transport Victoria.
11. Four people attacked at Melbourne railway station News.Com

External links

• Melway map at street-directory.com.au