Hoppers Crossing

Station information
Code	HCG
Distance from Flinders St	28.9 km
Line	Werribee
Number of platforms	2
Number of tracks	3
Station status	Host Station
Station facilities, connecting transport and timetables	Link
Melway map of station
Google map of station	Not available
Zone location	2

Hoppers Crossing is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria located in the suburb of Hoppers Crossing on the Werribee railway line. It is in Metcard Zone 2. Image File history File links MetlinkSignBase_313. ... Image File history File links Hoppers-crossing-station-platform. ... Flinders Street Station (frequently just called Flinders Street; the context indicates whether the station or the street is being specified) is the central railway station of the suburban rail network of Melbourne, Australia. ... The Werribee railway line is a suburban railway in Melbourne, Australia. ... A host station is a railway station in Melbournes Metlink system that has: open toilet facilities staff at the station or a customer service centre open during morning peak times Monday - Friday (6am - 10am). ... 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. ... Passengers bustle around the typical grand edifice of Londons Broad Street Station in 1865. ... Melbournes Yarra River is popular area for walking, jogging, cycling and relaxing on the banks with a picnic Melbourne (pronounced either or [1]) is the second most populous city in Australia with a metropolitan area population of approximately 3. ... Emblems: Pink heath (floral)Weedy Seadragon (Aquatic) helmeted honeyeater (bird) Leadbeaters possum (faunal) Motto: Peace and Prosperity Slogan or Nickname: Garden State, The Place To Be, On The Move Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Government Const. ... Hoppers Crossing is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... The Werribee railway line is a suburban railway in Melbourne, Australia. ... 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 station is a Host Station. A host station is a railway station in Melbournes Metlink system that has: open toilet facilities staff at the station or a customer service centre open during morning peak times Monday - Friday (6am - 10am). ...

Location

The station is located on the eastern side of the Old Geelong Road level crossing. The Melbourne - Adelaide SG line is near the station. Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia, with a population of over 1. ... As railways developed and expanded one of the key issues to be decided was that of the rail gauge (the distance between the two rails of the track) which should be used. ...

Facilities

The station consists of two platforms in an island format. The island platform has a large brick building. A large Metcard ticket machine is located at the station's entrance, able to dispense most ticketing options available and also accept notes and coins. 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. ...

Both platforms can be accessed via Old Geelong Road.

History

Hoppers Crossing Station opened on Monday, November 16, 1970. It re-located from the DOWN side of the level crossing to the UP side of the level crossing in 1983. November 16 is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 45 days remaining. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...