Bittern railway station

Not to be confused with Bitterne railway station.

Bittern
Northbound view from the station platform, with a V/Line Sprinter at the platform, December 2024
General information
Location	Frankston-Flinders Road, Bittern, Victoria 3918 Shire of Mornington Peninsula Australia
Coordinates	38°20′14″S145°10′41″E / 38.3371°S 145.1780°E / -38.3371; 145.1780
System	PTV commuter rail station
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	Metro Trains
Line	Stony Point
Distance	68.67 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	1
Tracks	1
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Parking	Yes
Accessible	Yes—step free access
Other information
Status	Operational, unstaffed
Station code	BIT
Fare zone	Myki Zone 2
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	17 December 1889;135 years ago (1889-12-17)
Closed	22 June 1981
Rebuilt	27 September 1984 February 1986
Passengers
2015–2016	16,202 [1]

Preceding station	Metro Trains			Following station
Hastings towards Frankston		Stony Point line		Morradoo towards Stony Point

Former services
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station Junction   Red Hill branch   Balnarring   List of closed railway stations in Melbourne

Track layout
Legend to Hastings Occupation Crossing (Unprotected) Stony Point Road 1 Urquhart Crescent to Morradoo

Location

Bittern railway station is a commuter railway station on the Stony Point line, part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the town of Bittern in Victoria, Australia. Bittern is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring one side platform. It opened on 17 December 1889, with the current station provided in 1986. It initially closed on 22 June 1981, then reopened on 27 September 1984. ^[3]

History

Bike shed

Bittern 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On 22 June 1981, the passenger service between Frankston and Stony Point was withdrawn and replaced with a bus service, ^[3] with the line between Long Island Junction and Stony Point also closing on the same day.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

Bittern has one platform. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Stony Point line services. ^[12]

Bittern platform arrangement
Platform	Line	Destination	Via	Service Type
1	Stony Point line	Frankston, Stony Point		All stations

Transport links

Ventura Bus Lines operates one bus route via Bittern station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

•  782 : Frankston station – Flinders ^[13]

References

1. Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008-2021 Philip Mallis
2. Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
3. "Bittern". vicsig.net. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
4. "Bittern". Victorian Places. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
5. "Red Hill Line". vicsig.net. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
6. "Traffic". Newsrail . Australian Railway Historical Society. November 1984. p. 344.
7. David Langley (March 1992). "Flashing Lights and Boom Barriers Dates of Installation". Somersault. Signalling Record Society Victoria. pp. 26–32.
8. "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. June 1986. p. 188.
9. "Bittern". When there were Stations. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
10. "F0691: Woolleys Road (Urquhart Crescent)". vicsig.net. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
11. "Signalling Alterations". Somersault. Signalling Record Society Victoria. January 2011. p. 2.
12. "Stony Point Line". Public Transport Victoria.
13. "782 Frankston - Flinders via Coolart Road & Hastings". Public Transport Victoria.

External links

• Melway map at street-directory.com.au