Hawkstowe railway station is located on the Mernda line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the north-eastern Melbourne suburb of South Morang, and it opened on 26 August 2018.[2][3]
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Hawkstowe | |||||||||||
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PTV commuter rail station | |||||||||||
![]() Southbound view from Platform 2 in May 2019 | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | Hawkstowe Parade, South Morang, Victoria 3752 City of Whittlesea Australia | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 37°37′18″S 145°05′51″E | ||||||||||
Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
Operated by | Metro Trains | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Mernda | ||||||||||
Distance | 30.73 kilometres from Southern Cross[1] | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 (1 island) | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Connections | Bus | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
Parking | 350 bays | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes—step free access | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Operational, Host Station | ||||||||||
Station code | HWS | ||||||||||
Fare zone | Myki Zone 2 | ||||||||||
Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opening | 26 August 2018; 4 years ago (2018-08-26) | ||||||||||
Electrified | 1500 V DC overhead (July 2018) | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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The station was not originally planned as part of the Mernda Rail project. However, as a result of pressure from the community, the station was included in the plan for the extension. It is elevated, providing views of the surrounding area, including the adjacent Plenty Gorge Park.
Hawkstowe station has one island platform with two faces. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Mernda line services.[4]
Platform 1:
Platform 2:
Dysons operates three routes via Hawkstowe station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
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