Hawkstowe railway station

Hawkstowe railway station is a station on the Mernda line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the north-eastern Melbourne suburb of South Morang having opened 26 August 2018.[2][3]

Hawkstowe
LocationSouth Morang
Australia
Coordinates37°37′18″S 145°05′51″E
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro
Line(s)Mernda
Distance30.73 kilometres from Southern Cross[1]
Platforms2 (1 island)
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Parking350 bays
Disabled accessYes
Other information
StatusHost station
Fare zoneMyki zone 2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opening26 August 2018
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Middle Gorge
towards Flinders Street
 Mernda line Mernda
Terminus

History

The station was not originally planned in the Mernda Rail project; however, as a result of pressure from the community, the station was included in the plan for the extension. It is elevated, providing views of the surrounding area, including the adjacent Plenty Gorge Park.

V-Line Coaches to Mansfield and Mt Buller via Yea have been proposed to stop next to Hawkstowe Station on Plenty Road.

Platforms and services

Hawkstowe station has one island platform with two faces. It is served by Metro Trains' Mernda line services.[4]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Dysons operate three routes via Hawkstowe station:

References
  1. Hawkstone Vicsig
  2. Meet Mernda, your new line. Public Transport Victoria
  3. "Hawkstowe Station Precinct" (PDF).
  4. "Mernda Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  5. "382 Whittlesea - Northland SC via South Morang Station". Public Transport Victoria.
  6. "386 Mernda Station - Bundoora RMIT via South Morang". Public Transport Victoria.
  7. "387 Mernda Station - Bundoora RMIT via Hawkstowe Pde & South Morang". Public Transport Victoria.

Hawkstowe railway station

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