Heathmont railway station

Heathmont railway station is located on the Belgrave line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the eastern Melbourne suburb of Heathmont, and it opened on 1 May 1926.[1][2]

Heathmont
PTV commuter rail station
Southbound view from Platform 2 in November 2021
General information
LocationHeathmont Road,
Heathmont, Victoria 3135
City of Maroondah
Australia
Coordinates37°49′42″S 145°14′40″E
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)Belgrave
Distance28.12 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking135
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Disabled accessYes
Other information
StatusOperational, Unstaffed
Station codeHMT
Fare zoneMyki Zone 2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened1 May 1926 (1926-05-01)
Rebuilt1977
19 December 1982
Electrified1500 V DC overhead
(October 1925)
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Ringwood Belgrave line Bayswater
towards Belgrave
Ringwood
Terminus
Belgrave line
Shuttle services
Track layout
1
2
Bungalook Creek

A second platform was provided at the station on 19 December 1982, as part of the duplication of the line between Ringwood and Bayswater.[1][3] The station building on the citybound platform (Platform 1) had been provided earlier, in 1977.[4]

Platforms and services

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

Platforms 1:

Platforms 2:

Ventura Bus Lines operates one route via Heathmont station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

  •  679 : Chirnside Park Shopping CentreRingwood station[6]

References

  1. Heathmont Vicsig
  2. "General News". The Age. 29 April 1926. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  3. VR History by Andrew Waugh
  4. "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. October 1977. p. 228.
  5. "Belgrave Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  6. "679 Chirnside Park Shopping Centre - Ringwood via Canterbury Rd". Public Transport Victoria.
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