Hallam railway station

Hallam railway station is a railway station located on the Gippsland line, in Victoria, Australia. It serves the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of Hallam, and opened on 1 December 1880 as Hallam's Road. It was renamed Hallam on 2 May 1904.[2]

Hallam
PTV commuter rail station
View of platforms at Hallam, April 2015
LocationHallam Road
Hallam, Victoria 3803
Australia
Coordinates38°01′04″S 145°16′13″E
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)Gippsland line
Distance37.45 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms2
Tracks2
Train operatorsMetro Trains
Connections5 bus routes
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking590 spaces
Bicycle facilitiesAvailable
Disabled accessYes
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeHLM
Fare zone2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened1 December 1880 (1880-12-01)
Electrified1500 V DC overhead
Previous namesHallam's Road
Traffic
Passengers (2008–2009)685,107[1]
Passengers (2009–2010)706,461[1]  7.06%
Passengers (2010–2011)738,349[1]  4.51%
Passengers (2011–2012)714,059[1]  3.29%
Passengers (2012–2013)Not measured[1]
Passengers (2013–2014)612,964[1]  14.16%
Services
Preceding station   Metro Trains   Following station
Dandenong
Pakenham line
Narre Warren
towards Pakenham
Closed station navigation
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
General Motors   Orbost line   Line open

Boom barriers were provided at the Hallam South Road level crossing in 1984.[3]

On 16 July 1990, the station officially operated for passenger business only.[4]

Platforms & services

Hallam has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Pakenham line services.[5]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

It is planned to connect the Pakenham line to the Sunbury line through the new Metro Tunnel in late 2025.

Ventura Bus Lines and Cranbourne Transit operates five routes via Hallam station:

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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. Hallam Vicsig
  3. "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. September 1983. p. 246.
  4. "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. November 1990. p. 348.
  5. "Pakenham Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  6. "863 Endeavour Hills SC - Hampton Park SC via Hallam Station". Public Transport Victoria.
  7. "891 Fountain Gate SC - Lynbrook Station via Hallam Station". Public Transport Victoria.
  8. "893 Cranbourne Park SC - Dandenong Station". Public Transport Victoria.
  9. "894 Amberly Park - Hallam via Hampton Park". Public Transport Victoria.
  10. "982 Night bus: Dandenong - Endeavour Hills - Hampton Park - Cranbourne". Public Transport Victoria.
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