Ferntree Gully railway station

Ferntree Gully railway station is located on the Belgrave line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the eastern Melbourne suburb of Ferntree Gully, and it opened on 5 December 1889 as Lower Ferntree Gully. It was renamed Ferntree Gully on 1 October 1962, and Fern Tree Gully on 29 February 1972.[1][2]

Ferntree Gully
PTV commuter rail station
Northbound view from Platform 1 in April 2006
General information
Other namesFern Tree Gully
LocationStation Street,
Ferntree Gully, Victoria 3156
City of Knox
Australia
Coordinates37°52′54″S 145°17′43″E
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)Belgrave
Distance35.89 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking415
Bicycle facilities25
Disabled accessYes
Other information
StatusOperational, Premium Station
Station codeFTG
Fare zoneMyki Zone 2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened4 December 1889 (1889-12-04)
Rebuilt1976
Electrified1500 V DC overhead
(October 1925)
Previous namesLower Ferntree Gully (1889-1962)
Ferntree Gully (1962-1972)
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Boronia
towards Flinders Street
 Belgrave line Upper Ferntree Gully
towards Belgrave
Boronia
towards Ringwood
 Belgrave line
Shuttle services
Track layout
to Boronia
Blind Creek
1
2
Alpine Street
to Upper Ferntree Gully

Although most references to the station still use the 1962 version of the name, there is no evidence that it has ever officially been changed back.

A goods siding once existed at the station, however it was abolished in 1955.[1] It was closed to all goods traffic on 19 December 1959.[1]

The current station buildings were provided in 1976, when the former signal panel was relocated into the new building.[1] The panel was abolished in 1977.[1] Boom barriers were provided at the Alpine Street level crossing, located nearby in the Down direction, in the same year.[3]

On 18 November 2008, it was announced that the station will upgraded to a Premium Station. Work began in early 2009, and was completed by December of the same year.[4] On 31 July 2017, with a budget of $20 million, work began to add 215 new parking spaces at the station, which was completed by 1 December 2017.[5]

South of the station, the double track becomes single track through to Belgrave station.

Platforms and services

Ferntree Gully has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Belgrave line services.[6]

Platforms 1:

Platforms 2:

Ventura Bus Lines operates five routes via Ferntree Gully station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

  • Station front and entrance to Platform 1 in April 2006
  • Aerial view of the Ferntree Gully Quarry Recreational Reserve, minutes away from the station, in January 2019

References
  1. VICSIG Infrastructure - Ferntree Gully
  2. Victorian Railways Weekly Notice No. 9 of 1972.
  3. VR History by Andrew Waugh
  4. "Star News Group - Staff for station". Archived from the original on 8 October 2009. Retrieved 25 December 2008.
  5. Victrak Station car park upgrades: Ferntree Gully
  6. "Belgrave Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  7. "691 Boronia - Waverley Gardens via Ferntree Gully & Stud Park". Public Transport Victoria.
  8. "693 Belgrave - Oakleigh via Ferntree Gully & Brandon Park". Public Transport Victoria.
  9. "755 Bayswater - Knox City via Basin & Boronia & Ferntree Gully". Public Transport Victoria.
  10. "967 Night bus: Glen Waverley - Burwood Hwy - Bayswater (returns via Bayswater North - Ferntree Gully)". Public Transport Victoria.
  11. Telebuses and FlexiRide Public Transport Victoria
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