Hastings railway station, Melbourne
38°18′20″S 145°11′10″E / 38.3056°S 145.1860°E / -38.3056; 145.1860
Southern Cross
February 1986
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Hastings railway station is located on the Stony Point line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the town of Hastings, and it opened on 10 September 1889.[3]
The station once had a goods yard opposite the platform, however it is now closed and the tracks have been removed, with a disused crane remaining on site.
History
Hastings station opened on 10 September 1889, when the railway line from Baxter was extended.[3] It remained a terminus until 17 December of that year, when the line was extended to Stony Point.[3] Like the town itself, the station was named after Hastings in Sussex, England.[4][5]
In 1962, flashing light signals were provided at the High Street level crossing, located nearby in the down direction of the station.[6] In 1973, a number of roads in the former goods yard were extended.[3]
On 22 June 1981, the passenger service between Frankston and Stony Point was withdrawn and replaced with a bus service,[3] with the line between Long Island Junction and Stony Point also closing on the same day.[3] On 16 September 1984, promotional trips for the reopening of the line began and,[7] on 27 September of that year, the passenger service was reinstated.[3]
In February 1986, the current station building was provided, replacing the original timber building.[8][9]
In 1998, boom barriers were provided at the High Street level crossing.[10]
In 2004, points at the up and down ends of the station were removed, and the track was straight railed.[11]
Platforms and services
Hastings has one platform. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Stony Point line services.[12]
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 Hastings station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- 782 : Frankston station – Flinders[13]
Gallery
- Disused crane at the up end of the station, November 2012
References
- ^ a b c d e f Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008-2021 Philip Mallis
- ^ a b Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
- ^ a b c d e f g "Hastings". vicsig.net. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ "Hastings". Victorian Places. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ First, Jamie (7 January 2014). "The A-Z story of Melbourne's suburbs". Herald Sun. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ David Langley (January 1992). "Flashing Lights and Boom Barriers Dates of Installation". Somersault. Signalling Record Society Victoria. pp. 9–19.
- ^ "Traffic". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. November 1984. p. 344.
- ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. June 1986. p. 188.
- ^ "Hastings". When there were Stations. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ "Signalling Alterations". Somersault. Signalling Record Society Victoria. January 1999. p. 7.
- ^ "Signalling Alterations". Somersault. Signalling Record Society Victoria. November 2004. p. 96.
- ^ "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
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