Ferntree Gully railway station

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Ferntree Gully
PTV commuter rail station
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Northbound view from Platform 1, April 2006
General information
LocationStation Street,
Ferntree Gully, Victoria 3156
City of Knox
Australia
Coordinates 37°52′54″S145°17′43″E / 37.88156°S 145.29516°E / -37.88156; 145.29516
Owned by VicTrack
Operated by Metro Trains
Line(s) Belgrave
Distance35.89 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Connections Victoria bus logo.svg Bus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking415
Bicycle facilities25
AccessibleYes — step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, premium station
Station codeFTG
Fare zone Myki Zone 2
Website Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened4 December 1889;134 years ago (1889-12-04)
Rebuilt1976
ElectrifiedOctober 1925
(1500 V DC overhead)
Previous namesLower Ferntree Gully (1889-1962)
Ferntree Gully (1962-1972)
Fern Tree Gully (1972-1977)
Passengers
2005–2006370,614 [1]
Preceding station Melbourne train logo.svg Metro Trains Following station
Boronia
towards Flinders Street
Belgrave line Upper Ferntree Gully
towards Belgrave
Boronia
towards Ringwood
Belgrave line
Shuttle services
Track layout
Legend
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to Boronia
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Blind Creek
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Alpine Street
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to Upper Ferntree Gully

Ferntree Gully railway station is a commuter railway station on the Belgrave line, part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the eastern Melbourne suburb of Ferntree Gully in Victoria, Australia. Ferntree Gully is a ground level premium station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 5 December 1889, with the current station provided in 1976. [4]

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Initially opened as Lower Ferntree Gully, the station was given the name Ferntree Gully on 1 October 1962, before it was renamed Fern Tree Gully on 29 February 1972 and finally reverted back to its current name of Ferntree Gully in May 1977. [5]

History

Ferntree Gully station opened on 5 December 1889, when the railway line from Ringwood was extended to Upper Ferntree Gully. [5] Like the suburb itself, the station was named after a fern tree gully that is located nearby in the Dandenong Ranges National Park. [6]

In 1955, a goods siding at the station was abolished [5] and, on 19 December 1959, the station was closed to all goods traffic. [5] In 1963, flashing light signals were provided at the Alpine Street level crossing, located nearby in the down direction of the station. [5]

In 1976, the current station buildings were provided, when the former signal panel was relocated into the new building. [5] In 1977, the panel was abolished [5] and, in that year, boom barriers were provided at the Alpine Street level crossing. [7]

On 18 November 2008, it was announced that the station would be upgraded to a premium station. Work began in early 2009, and was completed by December of that year. [8] On 31 July 2017, with a budget of $20 million, work began to add 215 new parking spaces at the station, which was completed by 1 December of that year. [9]

South of the station, the double track railway becomes single track through to Belgrave. [10]

Platforms and services

Ferntree Gully has two side platforms. It is served by Belgrave line trains. [11]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Ventura Bus Lines operates five routes via Ferntree Gully station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008-2021 Philip Mallis
  3. 1 2 Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
  4. ↑ Victorian Railways Weekly Notice No. 9 of 1972.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Ferntree Gully". vicsig.net. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  6. ↑ "Ferntree Gully". Victorian Places. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  7. ↑ "SRS Showday Tour Notes Box Hill - Lilydale & Belgrave 3 November 1998" (PDF). VR History by Andrew Waugh. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  8. ↑ "Star News Group - Staff for station". Archived from the original on 8 October 2009. Retrieved 25 December 2008.
  9. ↑ VicTrak Station car park upgrades: Ferntree Gully
  10. ↑ "Belgrave Line". vicsig.net. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
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  12. ↑ "691 Boronia - Waverley Gardens via Ferntree Gully & Stud Park". Public Transport Victoria.
  13. ↑ "693 Belgrave - Oakleigh via Ferntree Gully & Brandon Park". Public Transport Victoria.
  14. ↑ "755 Bayswater - Knox City via Basin & Boronia & Ferntree Gully". Public Transport Victoria.
  15. ↑ "967 Glen Waverley Station - Croydon Station via Knox City". Public Transport Victoria . Retrieved 16 April 2023.
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