Glen Huntly station is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne on the Frankston line, part of the Melbourne rail network. It serves the south-eastern suburb of Glen Huntly in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Glen Huntly is a below ground host station, consisting of three platforms, a single island platform with two faces and a single side platform, connected by staircases, lifts and a ground level concourse on Glen Huntly Road. The station was previously at ground level upon its opening on 19 December 1881 until 31 March 2023; however, in July 2023, a new below ground station was provided and rebuilt as part of the Level Crossing Removal Project.

The station is served by one tram route, operated by Yarra Trams, it includes the route 67 tram. The station is approximately or around 25 minute train ride to Flinders Street.

Prior to grade separation, the station was located next to a tram square, one of only three remaining level crossings in Melbourne at which tram and train tracks intersect at the time of closure. A small signal box is located at the Flinders Street end of the tram square, which historically controlled the tramway crossing.

Description

Glen Huntly station is located in the suburb of Glen Huntly in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. On the east side of the station is Station Place northbound of Glen Huntly Road and Royal Avenue southbound of Glen Huntly Road and Etna Street on the west side. The station is owned by VicTrack, a state government agency and is operated by Metro Trains Melbourne. The station is approximately or around 25 minute train ride to Flinders Street station.

Glen Huntly consists of three platforms, an island platform with two faces and one side platform which is located beneath the road and is connected to the Glen Huntly Road building and concourse via stairs and escalators. The length of the platform is approximately 160 metres (520 ft) long enough for a 7-car High Capacity Metro Train.

The main car park at the station is located in between Glen Huntly Road and Neerim Road, north of the station. The station fully complies with the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 as there is a lift that connects to the station entrance with Platforms 1, 2 and 3.

History

Glen Huntly station opened on 19 December 1881, when the railway line from Caulfield was extended to Mordialloc. Like the suburb itself, the station was named after the ship Glen Huntly, which docked at Point Ormond (then known as Little Red Bluff) on 7 April 1840 with typhus fever onboard. A track leading to the Point and subsequent quarantine station was later named Glen Huntly Road.

During March/April 1975, the former briquette depot at the station was demolished.

In the mid 1980s, as part of works to add a third track on the Frankston line, the western platform was converted to an island platform. The original station building on this platform, built in the 1880s, was demolished. It was replaced with a brick building, which was opened on 1 July 1987 by the then Minister for Transport Tom Roper, and former Member for Glenhuntly Dr. Gerard Vaughan. It was also during this time that boom barriers were provided at the former Glen Huntly Road and the nearby Neerim Road level crossings, in 1986 and 1987 respectively. On 28 June 1987, the up face of the island platform was brought into use.

Level Crossing Removal Project

left|thumb|The third track removed at the former Glen Huntly Road level crossing for level crossing removal works, March 2023

left|thumb|Southbound view from the former ground level Platform 1, with the railway tracks removed due to the level crossing removal works, March 2023

left|thumb|An [[X'Trapolis 100|X'Trapolis train on direct Flinders Street-bound service arrives at the former ground level Platform 2, March 2023]]

On 30 November 2018, the Level Crossing Removal Project announced that the Glen Huntly Road and Neerim Road level crossings would be grade separated, with the project expected to be completed by 2024. On 21 June 2021, designs for the rebuilt station were revealed, showing that the level crossings will be removed by lowering the railway line into an approximate trench. The last train stopped at the ground level station on the evening of 31 March 2023 with the station demolished in the following days. The new station was opened to the public on 31 July 2023.

Platforms and services

thumb|An [[X'Trapolis 100|X'Trapolis train on a Frankston–bound service arrives at Platform 3, October 2023]]

Prior to closure for the Glen Huntly Road level crossing removal, Glen Huntly had one island platform with two faces, and one side platform. During the morning peak-hour period, Frankston-bound services used Platform 3 and Flinders Street services use Platform 1. Platform 2, during the morning peak-hour, is used for express services which mostly don't stop at Glen Huntly. In the evening peak-hour period, Frankston-bound services use Platform 2 whilst express services pass the station through Platform 3.

When the station was reconstructed and reopened in July 2023, the one island and one side platform configuration was retained with the same platform numbering. Flinders Street services resumed using platform 1 while Frankston-bound services began to use Platform 3 only. Platform 2 is not regularly used, with non-stopping express trains passing the platform in the peak hour. However, the platform is bi-directional and can be used by both Flinders Street and Frankston-bound services if required.

The station is currently served by the Frankston line, which is operated by Metro Trains Melbourne. The Frankston line runs from Frankston station south east of Melbourne, joining the Cranbourne and Pakenham lines at Caulfield station before continuing into the City Loop.

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|Services may occasionally stop at this platform. Peak hour services run express through this station.

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Glen Huntly is served by one tram route, including the route 67 operated by Yarra Trams, departing from the Glen Huntly Road low floor tram stop platforms, although as the route 67 is currently serviced only by Z and B class trams no low floor trams serve this stop, heading westbound and eastbound. It is located southbound above the station, next to the southern station entrance.

Glen Huntly Road

  • 34px|link=Melbourne tram route 67: Melbourne University – Carnegie

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File:Glenhuntly Platform 3 Building.JPG|Former ground level weatherboard station building on Platform 3, December 2021

File:Glen Huntly Station October 2023 1.jpg|Station entrance and building from Glen Huntly Road and Route 67 tram stop, October 2023

File:GHYBuilding.jpg|The former ground level 1980s brick station building on Platforms 1 and 2, January 2006

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References

  • Melway map at street-directory.com.au