Hastings railway station, Melbourne

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Hastings
PTV commuter rail station
Hastings railway station building - December 2021.jpg
Station building and entrance, December 2021
General information
LocationChurch Street,
Hastings, Victoria 3915
Shire of Mornington Peninsula
Australia
Coordinates 38°18′20″S145°11′10″E / 38.3056°S 145.1860°E / -38.3056; 145.1860
Owned by VicTrack
Operated by Metro Trains
Line(s) Stony Point
Distance64.99 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms1
Tracks1
Connections Victoria bus logo.svg Bus
Construction
Structure typeGround
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes—step free access
Other information
Station codeHST
Fare zone Myki Zone 2
Website Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened10 September 1889;135 years ago (1889-09-10)
Closed22 June 1981
reopened 27 September 1984
RebuiltFebruary 1986
Passengers
2015–201626,553 [1]
Preceding station Melbourne train logo.svg Metro Trains Following station
Tyabb
towards Frankston
Stony Point line Bittern
towards Stony Point

Hastings railway station is a commuter railway station on the Stony Point line, part of the Melbourne railway network. It opened on 10 September 1889 and serves the town of the same name in Victoria, Australia.

Contents

The station, along with the line, was closed on 22 June 1981, but both were reopened on 27 September 1984. Hastings station once had a goods yard opposite the platform, which has been closed and the tracks removed. A disused crane remains on site. The station building dating from 1986 was burned down on 21 December 2024. [3]

History

Hastings station opened when the railway line was extended to there from Baxter. [4] It remained a terminus until 17 December of that year, when the line was further extended to Stony Point. [4] Like the town itself, the station was named after Hastings in Sussex, England. [5] [6]

In 1962, flashing light warning signals were provided at the High Street level crossing, located nearby in the down direction from the station. [7] In 1973, a number of roads in the former goods yard were extended. [4]

On 22 June 1981, the rail passenger service between Frankston and Stony Point was withdrawn and replaced with a bus service, [4] with the line between Long Island Junction and Stony Point also closing on the same day. [4] On 16 September 1984, promotional trips for the reopening of the line to Stony Point began [8] and, on 27 September of that year, the rail passenger service was reinstated. [4]

In February 1986, the current station building was provided, replacing the original timber building. [9] [10]

In 1998, boom barriers were provided at the High Street level crossing. [11]

In 2004, points at the up and down ends of the station were removed, and the track was straight railed. [12]

In the early hours of 21 December 2024, the station building was destroyed by fire, which led to temporary closure of the station and the suspension of services on the Stony Point line for a day. [3] [13]

Platforms and services

Hastings has one platform and is served by Stony Point line trains. [14]

Platform 1:

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

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