Bayswater railway station, Melbourne
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Bayswater station is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne on the Belgrave line, part of the Melbourne rail network. It serves the eastern Melbourne suburb of Bayswater in Victoria, Australia. Bayswater is a below ground premium station, featuring an island platform with two faces. It opened on 4 December 1889, with the current station provided in December 2016.[1]
History
Bayswater station opened on 4 December 1889, when the railway line from Ringwood was extended to Upper Ferntree Gully.[1] Like the suburb itself, the station was named after Bayswater House, a large property owned by bookmaker and publisher James John Miller.[2] The property itself was named after Miller's birthplace in London.[2] During construction, the station was known as Macaulay, which was the name of a nearby post office.[1][2]
In 1957, duplication of the line between Bayswater and Lower Fern Tree Gully occurred.[1]
In 1970, boom barriers were provided at the former Mountain Highway level crossing, which was located in the up direction of the station.[3] In 1977, the former ground-level station building was provided.[1][4]
On 19 December 1982, the former ground-level island platform was provided, as part of the duplication of the line between Bayswater and Ringwood.[5] In that year, boom barriers were provided at the nearby Scoresby Road level crossing, in the down direction from the station.[1]
Bayswater was once the destination for freight services conveying cement, with the last train operating on 24 June 1987, after which the traffic was relocated to Lyndhurst, near Dandenong.[6]
In April 1998, a train maintenance centre and stabling facilities opened adjacent to the station, as part of the replacement of the Jolimont Yard.[7] The buildings are approximately 2,850 m2 in size, and permit bogie repair and replacement, and under-carriage and overhead work.[8] In that year, a signal panel at the station was abolished and moved to Ringwood.[7] In 2001, Bayswater was upgraded to a premium station.
In 2016 as part of the Level Crossing Removal Project, level crossings were removed from either side of the station, at Mountain Highway and Scoresby Road,[9] and in conjunction with the grade separation, a new station was built below ground level.[10] The ground level station was closed on 15 October 2016 and subsequently demolished; on 12 December 2016, the new station opened to passengers.
Platforms and services
Bayswater has one island platform with two faces. It is served by Belgrave line trains.[11]
| colspan="5" style="background:#Template:Rcr;background-image: linear-gradient(to right, #Template:Rcr); " |Bayswater platform arrangement | ||||
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| Platform | Line | Destination | Via | Service Type |
| 1 | Template:RouteBox | Ringwood, Flinders Street | City Loop | All stations and limited express services |
| 2 | Template:RouteBox | Upper Ferntree Gully, Belgrave | All stations and limited express services |
Transport links
Ventura Bus Lines operates eight routes via Bayswater station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 664 : Chirnside Park Shopping Centre – Westfield Knox[12]
- <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 745B : to Boronia station[13]
- <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 745C : to Wantirna Primary School[14]
- <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 745D : to Wantirna Primary School[15]
- <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 753 : to Glen Waverley station[16]
- <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 755 : to Westfield Knox[17]
- Night Bus <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 967 : Glen Waverley station – Croydon station (Saturday and Sunday mornings only)[18]
Gallery
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Former ground-level station entrance, April 2006, prior to the 2016 rebuild.
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Southbound view of the former ground-level station, March 2007. The train maintenance depot is in the background.
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Platform 1 signage, November 2022. The train maintenance depot is in the background.
References
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External links
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- Melway map at street-directory.com.au
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- Premium Melbourne railway stations
- Railway stations in Australia opened in 1889
- Railway stations in the City of Knox