Holmesglen railway station

Holmesglen

Westbound view from Platform 2 in July 2012
Location Warrigal Road, Malvern East
Coordinates 37°52′27″S 145°05′29″E / 37.87419°S 145.09141°E / -37.87419; 145.09141Coordinates: 37°52′27″S 145°05′29″E / 37.87419°S 145.09141°E / -37.87419; 145.09141
Owned by VicTrack
Operated by Metro
Line(s) Glen Waverley
Distance 15.65 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms 2 (1 island)
Tracks 2
Connections Bus
Construction
Structure type Ground
Parking 150
Other information
Status Host station
Station code HOL
Fare zone Myki zone 1/2 overlap
Website Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened 5 May 1930
Electrified Yes
Services
Preceding station   Metro Trains   Following station
Glen Waverley line

Holmesglen railway station is located on the Glen Waverley line in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the eastern Melbourne suburb of Malvern East on the eastern boarderline, also serving the adjacent suburbs of Chadstone and Ashwood, opening on 5 May 1930.[1]

The station is directly connected via walkway to the adjacent Chadstone Campus of Holmesglen Institute of Tafe, with which the station shares its name.

The station was the site of a train crash in 2000.[2] The rail bridge near the station was the crime-scene of an infamous Melbourne murder in the 1960s.

Platforms & services

Holmesglen has one island platform with two sides. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Glen Waverley line services.[3]

Platforms 1:

Platform 2:

CDC Melbourne operates one route via Holmesglen Station:

Transdev Melbourne operates one route via Holmesglen station:

References

  1. ↑ Holmesglen Vicsig
  2. ↑ Victorian Department of Infrastructure Accident Report
  3. ↑ Glen Waverley Line timetable Public Transport Victoria
  4. ↑ Route 624 Kew - Oakleigh Public Transport Victoria.
  5. ↑ Route 903 Altona - Mordialloc timetable Public Transport Victoria
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