Stony Point railway station

Railway station in Melbourne, Australia

38°22′27″S 145°13′18″E / 38.3741°S 145.2216°E / -38.3741; 145.2216Owned byVicTrackOperated byMetro TrainsLine(s)Stony PointDistance74.59 kilometres from
Southern CrossPlatforms1Tracks2ConnectionsFerry FerryConstructionStructure typeGroundParkingYesAccessibleYes—step free accessOther informationStatusOperational, unstaffedStation codeSTYFare zoneMyki Zone 2WebsitePublic Transport VictoriaHistoryOpened17 December 1889; 134 years ago (1889-12-17)Closed10 June 1981Rebuilt27 September 1984ElectrifiedNoPassengers2015–20166,545[1]2016–20175,974[1] Decrease 8.72%2017–20185,271[1] Decrease 11.76%2018–20195,386[1] Increase 2.18%2019–20204,350[1] Decrease 19.23%2020–20213,900[1] Decrease 10.34%2021–20223,600[2] Decrease 7.69%2022–20235,500[2] Increase 52.77% Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Crib Point
towards Frankston
 Stony Point line Terminus
Track layout
Legend
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Stony Point railway station is the terminus of the diesel-hauled Stony Point line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the town of Crib Point, and it opened on 17 December 1889.[3]

In 1910, a turntable was provided at the station. By November 1960, it was out of use and, by March 1963, was abolished.[3]

In 1976, a siding at the up end of the station was removed.[3] The following year, in 1977, the goods yard was closed.[3]

On 22 June 1981, the passenger service between Frankston and Stony Point was withdrawn and replaced with a bus service,[3] with the line between Long Island Junction and Stony Point also closing on the same day.[3] On 16 September 1984,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,[4] on 27 September of that year, the passenger service was reinstated.[3]

A run-around loop exists to the north and west of the station, but has not been regularly used since locomotive hauled services ceased in April 2008.

In June 2014, the platform length was reduced from around 150 metres to 103 metres. This was done as the extra length used for longer locomotives was no longer required.[5]

Platforms and services

Stony Point has one platform. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Stony Point line services.[6]

Platform 1:

  •  Stony Point line  all stations services to Frankston

Transport links

A jetty is located near the station, from which ferry services operate to Tankerton, on French Island, and Cowes, on Phillip Island.[7]

Gallery

  • Station building and platform, April 1892
    Station building and platform, April 1892
  • Northbound view of station platform, January 2006
    Northbound view of station platform,
    January 2006
  • V/Line Sprinter 7006 occupies the station platform, October 2013
    V/Line Sprinter 7006 occupies the station platform, October 2013
  • Southbound view of station platform, October 2013
    Southbound view of station platform,
    October 2013

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008-2021 Philip Mallis
  2. ^ a b Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "Stony Point". vicsig.net. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Traffic". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. November 1984. p. 344.
  5. ^ "Signalling Alterations". Somersault. Signalling Record Society Victoria. July 2014. p. 64.
  6. ^ "Stony Point Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  7. ^ "Western Port Ferries". www.westernportferries.com.au. Retrieved 9 January 2024.

External links

  • Melway map at street-directory.com.au
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