Crib Point railway station is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne on the Stony Point line, part of the Melbourne rail network. It serves the town of Crib Point in Victoria, Australia. Crib Point is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring one side platform. It opened on 17 December 1889, with the current station provided in 1986. It initially closed on 22 June 1981, then reopened on 27 September 1984.

A former freight yard was originally located opposite of the station, while a branch line and triangle into HMAS Cerberus was located at the up end of the station, past the Naval Base Road level crossing.

History

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Crib Point station opened on 17 December 1889, when the railway line from Hastings was extended to Stony Point.

In 1974, flashing light signals were provided at the Naval Base Road level crossing.

On 22 June 1981, the passenger service between Frankston and Stony Point was withdrawn and replaced with a bus service, on 27 September of that year, the passenger service was reinstated. was replaced with the current passenger shelters.

HMAS Cerberus was also the location for the Mornington Railway Preservation Society, until it relocated to its current site at Moorooduc in 1997.

In 2006, No. 3 road was removed The removal of the roads coincided with the removal of a number of semaphore signals at the station as part of a signal upgrade on the Stony Point line.

Platforms and services

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Crib Point has one platform. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Stony Point line services.

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

  • : Frankston station – Flinders

References

  • Melway map at street-directory.com.au