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Encyclopedia > Alphington railway station, Melbourne
Alphington
Station information
Code ALP
Distance from Flinders St 9.2km
Line Hurstbridge
Number of platforms 2
Number of tracks 2
Station status Unmanned station
Station facilities,
connecting transport
and timetables
Link
Melway map of station Not available
Google map of station Link
GPS Coordinates Not available
Zone location 1

Alphington is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Alphington, on the Hurstbridge railway line. It is in Metcard Zone 1. Image File history File links MetlinkSignBase_313. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Flinders Street Station is the central railway station of the suburban rail network of Melbourne, Australia. ... The Hurstbridge railway line is a suburban railway in Melbourne, Australia. ... Melway (usually The Melways) is the most ubiquitous street directory for Melbourne, Australia, and its immediate surrounds. ... Screenshot of Google Maps showing a route from Toronto to Ottawa on the 400-Series highways. ... Over fifty GPS satellites such as this NAVSTAR have been launched since 1978. ... Passengers bustle around the typical grand edifice of Londons Broad Street Station in 1865. ... Melbournes CBD has grown to straddle the Yarra River in three major precincts. ... Capital Melbourne Government Constitutional monarchy Governor David de Kretser Premier Steve Bracks (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 37  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $222,022 (2nd)  - Product per capita  $44,443/person (5th) Population (End of September 2006)  - Population  5,110,500 (2nd)  - Density  22. ... Alphington is a suburb of Melbourne, Australia, in the state of Victoria. ... The Hurstbridge railway line is a suburban railway in Melbourne, Australia. ... Metcard is the ticket used to access public transport in Melbourne, Australia. ...


Alphington station is unmanned.


Location

The station is located at the western end of the Yarralea Street level crossing.


Facilities

The station consists of two side platforms. Platform 1 contains a large brick building while platform 2 contains a small brick building. A large Metcard 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 Metcard machine is located at the entrance to platform 2. A footbridge is located at the UP end of the station. Metcard is the ticket used to access public transport in Melbourne, Australia. ...


Both platforms can be accessed via Yarralea Street.


The train station also gives home to many homeless people in the area, which also supplys the station with its enchanting musky scent.


There is also a charity bin, which often consists of broken chairs and unwanted goods.


History

Alphington station opened on Tuesday, 8th May 1888. Year 1888 (MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

Station Navigation
Hurstbridge line
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