Edithvale railway station, Melbourne
- Edithvale railway station, Melbourne
MelbourneRailwayStation1
NAME=Edithvale
CODE=EDI
DISTANCE=30.4 km
LINES=Frankston
PLATFORMS=2
TRACKS=2
STATUS=Unmanned station
FACILITIES= [http://www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/stop/view/19861 Link]
TIMETABLES= [http://www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/stop/view/19861#lineInformation Link]
MELWAY= [http://www.street-directory.com.au/sd_new/genmap.cgi?x=145.1085&y=-38.0380&sizex=650&sizey=650&level=6&star=5 Link]
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ZONE=2
Edithvale railway station is an urban passenger station approximately km to mi|num=28|abbr=yes|precision=0 southeast from Melbourne (km to mi|num=30|abbr=yes|precision=0 from Flinders Street Station by rail), the state capital of Victoria, Australia. Located in the suburb of Edithvale on the Frankston railway line, Edithvale is unmanned and in the Metcard Zone 2 ticketing area.
Facilities
Edithvale railway station is located at the northern end of the Edithvale Road level crossing, between Nepean Highway and Station Street with station access from both.
The station consists of two side platforms: Platform 1 ((Flinders Street bound), 'UP') has a large brick building (identical to the station building at Aspendale station, 1.3 km north-west), while Platform 2 (Frankston-bound, 'DOWN') has a smaller brick building. A large Metcard ticket machine is located at the entrance to Platform 1, which is able to dispense most ticketing options available and also accept notes and coins; a small coin-only machine is located at the entrance to Platform 2.
History
Edithvale railway station opened on 20 September, 1919. [cite web | title = Edithvale | work = Rail Infrastructure | publisher = Vicsig.net | url = http://www.vicsig.net/index.php?page=infrastructure&name=Edithvale | accessdate = 2008-08-31 ] In its early years, a siding existed on the DOWN side before Platform 2. [cite web | title = Edithvale Railway Station, circa 1920 | work = Victorian Railways: Celebrating 150 years of railways in Victoria | publisher = Museum Victoria | url = http://museumvictoria.com.au/railways/image.aspx?pid=817 | accessdate = 2008-08-31 ]
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