Ferntree Gully railway station

Ferntree Gully

Northbound view in April 2006
Location Station Street, Ferntree Gully
Coordinates 37°52′54″S 145°17′43″E / 37.88156°S 145.29516°E / -37.88156; 145.29516Coordinates: 37°52′54″S 145°17′43″E / 37.88156°S 145.29516°E / -37.88156; 145.29516
Owned by VicTrack
Operated by Metro
Line(s) Belgrave
Distance 35.89 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms 2 side
Tracks 2
Connections Bus
Construction
Structure type Ground
Parking 200
Bicycle facilities 25
Other information
Status Premium station
Station code FTG
Fare zone Myki zone 2
Website Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened 4 December 1889
Electrified Yes
Services
Preceding station   Metro Trains   Following station
Belgrave line
toward Belgrave

Ferntree Gully railway station is located on the Belgrave line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the eastern Melbourne suburb of Ferntree Gully opening as Lower Ferntree Gully on 5 December 1889, being renamed Ferntree Gully on 1 October 1962.[1] South of the station the double track becomes single track through to Belgrave.

In November 2008 it was announced that Ferntree Gully would be upgraded to a Premium station, this was completed in 2009.[2]

Platforms & services

Ferntree Gully has two platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Belgrave line services.[3]

Platforms 1:

Platforms 2:

Ventura Bus Lines operates two routes to and from Ferntree Gully station:

History

Ferntree Gully station opened on 4 December 1889 as Lower Ferntree Gully.[6] It was renamed Ferntree Gully on 1 October 1962, and renamed Fern Tree Gully on 29 February 1972,[7] although in recent times most references to the station use the 1962 version, despite a lack of evidence that it has ever officially been changed back. Boom barriers were provided at Alpine Street in 1977.[8] On 18 November 2008 it was announced that Ferntree Gully will be upgraded to a premium station, with works to begin in early 2009, that were expected to be completed by December 2009.[9] Ferntree Gully is now a premium station.

References

  1. ↑ Ferntree Gully Vicsig
  2. ↑ Star News Group - Staff for station
  3. ↑ Belgrave Line timetable Public Transport Victoria
  4. ↑ Telebus 7 Ferntree Gully - Stud Park Shopping Centre timetable Public Transport Victoria
  5. ↑ Telebus 8 Ferntree Gully - Stud Park timetable Public Transport Victoria
  6. ↑ VICSIG Infrastructure - Ferntree Gully
  7. ↑ Victorian Railways Weekly Notice No. 9 of 1972.
  8. ↑ VR History by Andrew Waugh
  9. ↑ Star News Group - Staff for station
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