Eltham railway station is located on the Hurstbridge line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the north-eastern Melbourne suburb of Eltham, and opened on 5 June 1902.[1]

Eltham
PTV commuter rail station
Southbound view from Platform 2 in November 2013
General information
Location	Main Road, Eltham, Victoria 3095 Shire of Nillumbik Australia
Coordinates	37°42′50″S 145°08′52″E
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	Metro Trains
Line(s)	Hurstbridge
Distance	27.39 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	2 (1 island)
Tracks	7
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Parking	355
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Disabled access	No—steep ramp
Other information
Status	Operational, Premium Station
Station code	ELT
Fare zone	Myki Zone 2
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	5 June 1902; 120 years ago (1902-06-05)
Rebuilt	2013
Electrified	1500 V DC overhead (April 1923)
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station Montmorency towards Flinders Street Hurstbridge line Diamond Creek towards Hurstbridge

Eltham is the terminus for a number of peak and off-peak services on the line. Five stabling sidings are located to the west of Platform 2, with the site previously having been a goods yard. The last timber trestle bridge on the Melbourne suburban network is located to the south of the station.

In 1960, Platform 1 was converted from a south-facing bay platform to a through platform, with a connection to the main line provided at the down end of the station.[1] In 1969, flashing light signals were provided at the Diamond Street level crossing, located nearby in the down direction from the station,[1] with boom barriers being provided in 1987.[2]

On 25 December 2011, following a large storm and subsequent flooding, parts of the line at the down end of the level crossing were washed away.[1][3] The flooding also eroded a culvert, exposing a small timber bridge.[1][3]

Eltham was one of the last stations in Melbourne to be controlled by mechanical safeworking, including the use of semaphore signals. It was also a break between two different types of safeworking: Greensborough to Eltham was controlled by miniature electric staff, whilst Eltham to Hurstbridge was controlled by train staff and ticket. Both safeworking systems were converted to Automatic Track Control (ATC) in early 2013.[4] A new amenities building for train drivers was constructed around that time, as well as an upgrade to the stabling sidings.[1]

On 15 May 2019, the Level Crossing Removal Project announced that planning for the duplication of the line between Eltham and Greensborough was underway,[5] with the project expected to start in late 2021.[6] The timber trestle bridge will not be affected by the project.[5]

Platforms and services

Eltham has one island platform with two faces. Trains in either direction can depart from either platform, although Hurstbridge bound services almost always depart from Platform 1, and Flinders Street bound services usually depart from Platform 2.

It is served by Hurstbridge line trains.[7]

Platform 1:

•  Hurstbridge line  all stations services to Hurstbridge
•  Hurstbridge line  all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street

Platform 2:

•  Hurstbridge line  all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street
•  Hurstbridge line  all stations services to Hurstbridge

Transport links

Dysons operates two routes via Eltham station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

•  513 : to Glenroy station (via Lower Plenty)[8]
•  514 : to Glenroy station (via Greensborough)[9]

Kinetic Melbourne operates one SmartBus route via Eltham station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

•  SmartBus   902 : Chelsea station – Westfield Airport West[10]

Panorama Coaches operates four routes to and from Eltham station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

•  578 : to Warrandyte[11]
•  579 : to Warrandyte[12]
•  580 : to Diamond Creek[13]
•  582 : to Eltham station (Eltham Town Service)[14]

Gallery

• 
  A Metro X'Trapolis train crosses the trestle bridge in November 2013

References

External links

• Melway map at street-directory.com.au