Bittern railway station

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Bittern
PTV commuter rail station
Bittern Railway Station Victoria.jpg
Bittern station, December 2024
General information
LocationFrankston-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
Owned by VicTrack
Operated by Metro Trains
Line(s) Stony Point
Distance68.67 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms1
Tracks1
Connections Victoria bus logo.svg Bus
Construction
Structure typeGround
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes—step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeBIT
Fare zone Myki Zone 2
Website Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened17 December 1889;135 years ago (1889-12-17)
Closed22 June 1981
Rebuilt27 September 1984
February 1986
Passengers
2015–201616,202 [1]
Preceding station Melbourne train logo.svg 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  

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]

Contents

History

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On 22 June 1981, the passenger service between Frankston and Stony Point was withdrawn and replaced with a bus service, [3] with the line between Long Island Junction and Stony Point also closing on the same day.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

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Bittern staton 2024

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

Platform 1:

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

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  2. 1 2 Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
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