Heatherdale railway station

Track layout
	Legend

Heatherdale
Heatherdale
PTV commuter rail station
	Eastbound view from the station concourse looking over platforms, February 2017
General information
Location	Heatherdale Road,; Ringwood, Victoria 3134; City of Maroondah ; Australia
Coordinates	37°49′08″S145°12′49″E / 37.818847°S 145.213492°E
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	Metro Trains
Line(s)	Lilydale ; Belgrave ;
Distance	24.21 kilometres from; Southern Cross
Platforms	2 side
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Below ground
Parking	515
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes—step free access
Other information
Status	Operational, host station
Station code	HTD
Fare zone	Myki Zone 2
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	7 September 1958;65 years ago
Closed	26 December 2016
Rebuilt	2007; 6 February 2017 (LXRP)
Electrified	January 1923; (1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006	567,343

Last updated May 31, 2024

Preceding station	Metro Trains			Following station
Mitcham towards Flinders Street		Lilydale line		Ringwood towards Lilydale
Mitcham towards Flinders Street		Belgrave line		Ringwood towards Belgrave

Heatherdale railway station is located on the Lilydale and Belgrave lines in Victoria, Australia. It serves the eastern Melbourne suburb of Ringwood, and opened on 7 September 1958.^[5]

History

Heatherdale station opened on 7 September 1958,^[5] and was named after the locality of the same name, itself named after Heatherdale, a farm that was owned by William Witt.^[6]

When the station opened, it was located west of the former Heatherdale Road level crossing, which was provided with boom barriers in that year.^[7]

In 2007, Heatherdale was upgraded as part of the EastLink tollway project, with the works funded by ConnectEast. Upgrades included extra parking spaces, upgraded lighting and security measures, a new pedestrian crossing at Heatherdale Road and construction of new station buildings. The original station buildings were demolished and new shelters built. New lighting and signage was also installed along the platforms.^[8] The station buildings from 2007 were demolished nine years later, due to the level crossing removal works.^[5]

In mid-2015, the Level Crossing Removal Authority announced its intention to proceed with the grade separation of the Heatherdale Road level crossing, together with the rebuilding of the station.^[9] In September of that year, an alliance including Leighton Contractors, Aurecon and Hyder Consulting was formally awarded the contract. In early 2016, construction started on the project and, by early February 2017, the level crossing was removed.^[10] On 6 February of that year, the rebuilt station opened, and was relocated to the east of the former level crossing.^[11]

Platforms, facilities and services

Heatherdale has two side platforms. There are three separate car parking areas that serve the station. One is just to the north of Platform 2 and is accessible from Heatherdale Road. A second car park is beside the railway line on the eastern side of Heatherdale Road, stretching towards EastLink and was redeveloped as part of the Level Crossing Removal Project. The Heatherdale Road entrance no longer serves as an exit, but a new section has been added between the railway line and Maroondah Highway, and provides as the exit and entrance. A third parking area surrounds the power transmission pylons on Molan Street. A fourth car park, accessed from Newman Street, opened in June 2013, to replace the car parks that were removed at Mitcham during the Mitcham Road crossing removal works.^[12]

It is served by Lilydale and Belgrave line trains.^[13]^[14]

Platform 1:

Lilydale line all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street
Belgrave line all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street

Platform 2:

Lilydale line all stations services to Lilydale
Belgrave line all stations services to Belgrave

Transport links

Kinetic Melbourne operates one SmartBus route via Heatherdale station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

SmartBus 901 : Frankston station – Melbourne Airport ^[15]

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

742 : Ringwood station – Chadstone Shopping Centre ^[16]

Gallery

Original station building on Platform 1, November 2006, prior to demolition
Eastbound view from the former ground level Platform 2, December 2013, before its demolition due to the Level Crossing Removal Project
Rebuilt building and entrance to Heatherdale station, February 2017
Original station site, February 2017

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