On 22 June 1981, the passenger service between Frankston and Stony Point was withdrawn and replaced with a bus service,[3] with the line between Long Island Junction and Stony Point also closing on the same day.[3] On 16 September 1984, promotional trips for the reopening of the line began and,[6] on 27 September of that year, the passenger service was reinstated.[3] Also occurring in that year, flashing light signals were provided at the nearby Woolleys Road level crossing, located in the down direction of the station.[7] In February 1986, the current passenger shelters were provided, replacing the original timber station building.[8][9]
In 1991, a siding at the station was abolished.[3]
^"782 Frankston - Flinders via Coolart Road & Hastings". Public Transport Victoria.
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Melway map at street-directory.com.au
April 15, 2024
bittern, railway, station, confused, with, bitterne, railway, station, located, stony, point, line, victoria, australia, serves, town, bittern, opened, december, 1889, bitternptv, commuter, rail, stationsouthbound, view, line, near, bittern, station, december,. Not to be confused with Bitterne railway station Bittern railway station is located on the Stony Point line in Victoria Australia It serves the town of Bittern and it opened on 17 December 1889 3 BitternPTV commuter rail stationSouthbound view of the line near Bittern station in December 2007General informationLocationFrankston Flinders Road Bittern Victoria 3918Shire of Mornington PeninsulaAustraliaCoordinates38 20 14 S 145 10 41 E 38 3371 S 145 1780 E 38 3371 145 1780Owned byVicTrackOperated byMetro TrainsLine s Stony PointDistance68 67 kilometres fromSouthern CrossPlatforms1Tracks1ConnectionsBusConstructionStructure typeGroundParkingYesAccessibleYes step free accessOther informationStatusOperational unstaffedStation codeBITFare zoneMyki Zone 2WebsitePublic Transport VictoriaHistoryOpened17 December 1889 134 years ago 1889 12 17 Closed22 June 1981Rebuilt27 September 1984February 1986Passengers2015 201616 202 1 2016 201714 344 1 11 46 2017 201813 165 1 8 21 2018 201914 788 1 12 32 2019 20209 400 1 36 43 2020 20215 350 1 43 08 2021 20224 600 2 14 01 2022 20237 050 2 53 26 ServicesPreceding station Metro Trains Following stationHastingstowards Frankston Stony Point line Morradootowards Stony PointFormer servicesPreceding station Disused railways Following stationJunction Red Hill branch Balnarring List of closed railway stations in Melbourne Track layoutLegendto HastingsOccupation Crossing Unprotected Stony Point Road1Urquhart Crescentto Morradoo Contents 1 History 2 Platforms and services 3 Transport links 4 References 5 External linksHistory editBittern station opened on 17 December 1889 when the railway line from Hastings was extended to Stony Point 3 Like the town itself the station was named after the bird family of the same name 4 Between 1921 and 1953 Bittern was the junction for a branch line to Red Hill 5 On 22 June 1981 the passenger service between Frankston and Stony Point was withdrawn and replaced with a bus service 3 with the line between Long Island Junction and Stony Point also closing on the same day 3 On 16 September 1984 promotional trips for the reopening of the line began and 6 on 27 September of that year the passenger service was reinstated 3 Also occurring in that year flashing light signals were provided at the nearby Woolleys Road level crossing located in the down direction of the station 7 In February 1986 the current passenger shelters were provided replacing the original timber station building 8 9 In 1991 a siding at the station was abolished 3 In 2010 boom barriers were provided at the Woolleys Road level crossing 10 11 Platforms and services editBittern has one platform It is serviced by Metro Trains Stony Point line services 12 Platform 1 Stony Point line all stations services to Frankston all stations services to Stony PointTransport links editVentura Bus Lines operates one bus route via Bittern station under contract to Public Transport Victoria 782 Frankston station Flinders 13 References edit a b c d e f Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008 2021 Philip Mallis a b Annual metropolitan train station patronage station entries Data Vic a b c d e f Bittern vicsig net Retrieved 9 January 2023 Bittern Victorian Places Retrieved 9 January 2023 Red Hill Line vicsig net Retrieved 3 March 2023 Traffic Newsrail Australian Railway Historical Society November 1984 p 344 David Langley March 1992 Flashing Lights and Boom Barriers Dates of Installation Somersault Signalling Record Society Victoria pp 26 32 Works Newsrail Australian Railway Historical Society June 1986 p 188 Bittern When there were Stations Retrieved 7 May 2023 F0691 Woolleys Road Urquhart Crescent vicsig net Retrieved 3 March 2023 Signalling Alterations Somersault Signalling Record Society Victoria January 2011 p 2 Stony Point Line Public Transport Victoria 782 Frankston Flinders via Coolart Road amp Hastings Public Transport Victoria External links editMelway map at street directory com au Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bittern railway station amp oldid 1216820253, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
