Hawkstowe railway station

Railway station in Victoria, Australia

37°37′18″S 145°05′51″E / 37.6218°S 145.0975°E / -37.6218; 145.0975Owned byVicTrackOperated byMetro TrainsLine(s)MerndaDistance30.73 kilometres from
Southern CrossPlatforms2 (1 island)Tracks2ConnectionsList of bus routes in Melbourne BusConstructionStructure typeElevatedParking350 baysBicycle facilitiesYesAccessibleYes—step free accessOther informationStatusOperational, host stationStation codeHWSFare zoneMyki Zone 2WebsitePublic Transport VictoriaHistoryOpened26 August 2018; 5 years ago (2018-08-26)ElectrifiedJuly 2018 (1500 V DC overhead)Passengers2018–2019193,600[1]2019–2020181,900[1] Decrease 6.04%2020–202170,900[1] Decrease 61.02%2021–202287,950[2] Increase 24.04%2022–2023159,150[3] Increase 44.74% Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Middle Gorge Mernda line Mernda
Terminus
Track layout
Legend
1
2
Wiltonvale Creek
Simons Creek
to Mernda

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.[4][5][6]

History

Hawkstowe station opened on 26 August 2018, when the railway line was extended from South Morang to Mernda, as part of the Mernda Rail project.[4] The station was not originally planned as part of the 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.

The name of the station comes from a nearby property named Hawkstowe, once owned by J.H. Walker, who was the founder of Walker's Biscuits.[7]

Platforms and services

Hawkstowe station has one island platform with two faces. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Mernda line services.[8]

Platform 1:

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

Platform 2:

  •  Mernda line  all stations services to Mernda

Transport links

Dysons operates three bus routes via Hawkstowe station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

References

  1. ^ a b c Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008-2021 Archived 17 December 2022 at the Wayback Machine Philip Mallis
  2. ^ Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Archived 6 March 2023 at the Wayback Machine Data Vic
  3. ^ Annual metropolitan train station entries 2022-23 Data Vic
  4. ^ a b "Hawkstone". vicsig.net. Archived from the original on 27 July 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  5. ^ Meet Mernda, your new line. Archived 1 August 2018 at the Wayback Machine Public Transport Victoria
  6. ^ "Hawkstowe Station Precinct" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 February 2017.
  7. ^ "History of Hawkstowe Park". wikinorthia. 31 March 2020. Archived from the original on 23 December 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  8. ^ "Mernda Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  9. ^ "382 Whittlesea - Northland SC via South Morang Station". Public Transport Victoria. Archived from the original on 4 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  10. ^ "386 Mernda Station - Bundoora RMIT via Cravens Rd & South Morang Station". Public Transport Victoria. Archived from the original on 4 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  11. ^ "387 Mernda Station - Bundoora RMIT via Hawkstowe Pde & South Morang". Public Transport Victoria. Archived from the original on 4 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.

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