Dennis railway station
37°46′45″S 145°00′30″E / 37.7793°S 145.0083°E / -37.7793; 145.0083
Southern Cross
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Dennis railway station is a commuter railway station on the Hurstbridge line, which is part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the north-eastern suburb of Northcote, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Dennis station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 4 February 1924, with the current station provided in 1979.[4]
History
Opening on 4 February 1924, Dennis station is named after Northcote Councillor William Dennis, a member of the council for over 40 years.[5][6]
In 1964, boom barriers replaced hand-operated gates at the Victoria Road level crossing, located nearby in the down direction of the station.[7][8]
In 1979, the current station buildings were provided.[9]
Platforms and services
Dennis has two side platforms. It is served by Hurstbridge line trains.[10]
Platform 1:
- Hurstbridge line all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street
Platform 2:
- Hurstbridge line all stations and limited express services to Macleod, Greensborough, Eltham and Hurstbridge
Transport links
Kinetic Melbourne operates two bus routes via Dennis station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- 250 : Queen Street (Melbourne CBD) – La Trobe University Bundoora campus[11]
- 251 : Queen Street (Melbourne CBD) – Northland Shopping Centre[12]
Gallery
- Station entrance signage to Platform 2,
December 2019
References
- ^ a b c d Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005-2006 to 2018-19 Department of Transport
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008-2021 Philip Mallis
- ^ Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
- ^ "Dennis". vicsig.net. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ "Items of interest". The Argus. Victoria, Australia. 28 December 1923. p. 8. Retrieved 10 September 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ First, Jamie (7 January 2014). "The A-Z story of Melbourne's suburbs". Herald Sun. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ "Victoria Road". vicsig.net. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ John Sinnatt (January 1990). "Level Crossing Protection". Somersault. Signalling Record Society Victoria. pp. 9–17.
- ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. June 1979. p. 120.
- ^ "Hurstbridge Line". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "250 City (Queen St) - La Trobe University". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "251 City (Queen St) - Northland SC". Public Transport Victoria.
External links
- Melway map at street-directory.com.au
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