Elsternwick railway station, Melbourne (station code: ELS) is on the Sandringham line line in Melbourne, Australia. It is located 9.8km from Flinders Street Station in the centre of Melbourne and is in Metcard Zone 1. It is a premium station, meaning it is staffed all day, sells all ticket types and has toilet facilities. The station consists of an island platform accessible via a pedestrian walkway from the station building on Glenhuntly Road. Download high resolution version (3072x2048, 2375 KB)The station building at Elsternwick railway station, Melbourne, viewed from the street. ... Flinders Street Stations main entrance and dome. ... The Metcard is the ticket used to access public transport in Melbourne, Australia (under the moniker Metlink). It is a universal ticket which allows commuters to ride on the citys trains, trams, and buses. ... The Sandringham railway line is a suburban railway in Melbourne, Australia. ... Melbourne is the capital and largest city of the state of Victoria, and the second largest city in Australia, with a population of 52,117 in the City of Melbourne (which covers only the central city area), and 3,488,750 in the Melbourne metropolitan area (census 2001 [1]). The... Flinders Street Stations main entrance and dome. ... The Metcard is the ticket used to access public transport in Melbourne, Australia (under the moniker Metlink). It is a universal ticket which allows commuters to ride on the citys trains, trams, and buses. ... An island platform on a railway is one in which a single platform is provided for two tracks, usually on the same line but in opposite directions. ...

Nearby attractions are the Elsterwick Golf course, the ABC's Ripponlea studios, The Daily Planet brothel and the National Trust of Australia listed Rippon Lea Estate in Elsternwick. The excellent Classic Cinema, recently extended to multiplex status, is directly opposite the station. The ABC or Australian Broadcasting Corporation is the national, public broadcaster in Australia. ... Prostitution is the sale of sexual services (typically manual stimulation, oral sex, sexual intercourse, or anal sex) for cash or other kind of return, generally indiscriminately with many persons. ... The National Trust of Australia is a community-based, non-government organisation, committed to promoting and conserving Australias indigenous, natural and historic heritage through its advocacy work and its custodianship of heritage places and objects. ... Rippon Lea Estate is a historic property located in Elsternwick, Victoria. ... Elsternwick is a suburb of Melbourne, Australia, in the state of Victoria. ...

The carpark is multistorey with a lift and holds around 200 vehicles; on weekdays it fills up by about 08:30.

The ticket office is above island platform, as is a ticket machine. The station includes toilets and indoor seating. Citybound trains normally arrive on the western side of the island platform, while southbound trains normally arrive on the eastern side of the island platform.

History

The station carpark (a large mudflat) was closed in 2002 and 2003 while a residential/retail development was built on it in a deal where the developer got the land and built a multistorey carpark with lift access for commuters.

The station was refurbished in 2004.

A coffee shop made a welcome return to the station in May 2005.

Other public transport links

A number of bus lines connect with Elsternwick station. The 246 departs from Horne Street on the west side of the station. The 246 is a frequent service that runs west from the station towards the beach, then up Barkly Street. The 216 and 219 also depart from Horne Street, but services are not as frequent. The 627 terminates at Elsternwick station in Riddell Street. This is a list of the numerous bus routes in Melbourne, Australia. ... This is a list of the numerous bus routes in Melbourne, Australia. ... This is a list of the numerous bus routes in Melbourne, Australia. ... This is a list of the numerous bus routes in Melbourne, Australia. ...

The number 67 tram stops in front of Elsternwick station. Runs back and forth from Carnegie to The University of Melbourne. ...