Brighton Beach railway station, Melbourne
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Brighton Beach is a railway station outside Melbourne
, Victoria
, Australia
, located in the suburb of Brighton
on the Sandringham railway line. Brighton Beach is classed as a Premium Station
and is in Metcard
Zones 1+2 overlap.
The station consists of an island format
and a side platform
, with two on a sharp curve; Platform 1 & 2 (island platform) has a large brick building housing an enclosed waiting area, ticket facilities and toilets, while platform 3 has a smaller brick building. A large Metcard
ticket vending machine is located at the entrance to platforms 1 & 2, which is able to dispense most ticketing options available and also accept notes and coins. A small coin-only Metcard ticket vending machine is located at the entrance to platform 3, as well as at the footbridge entrance to platforms 1 & 2. Brighton Beach is the only premium station still to have an active old booking office and toilets.
A rail yard
is located adjacent to platform 1. This yard was originally used for stabling, but was converted to a siding for the VICERS project. Works started in 2010 to reinstate the stabling facilities at Brighton Beach Station. Two trains will be able to be stored at night, and the currently disused platform 1 will be reinstated.A footbridge is situated at the Flinders Street
end of the station, whilst a signal box is situated at the end of platform 2, at the Sandringham
end of the station.
The crossing of the Sandringham railway line, at New Street, just prior to Brighton Beach Station was the last to use the traditional, man operated boom gates. However, this crossing is now closed permanently after a series of accidents.
Platform 2:
Platform 3:
, November, 1960 pp174–179
Melbourne
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, Victoria
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, Australia
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, located in the suburb of Brighton
Brighton, Victoria
Brighton is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 11 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Bayside. At the 2006 Census, Brighton had a population of 20,651...
on the Sandringham railway line. Brighton Beach is classed as a Premium Station
Premium station
A premium station is a category of railway station on Melbourne's Metro Rail Network which is operated by Metro Trains Melbourne. In terms of station standards, a premium station is a high standard station which sits above the medium standard host stations and the low standard unmanned...
and is in Metcard
Metcard
"OneLink" redirects here. For the computer/cable company, see OneLink Communications.Metcard is the brand name of an integrated ticketing system used to access public transport in Melbourne, Australia. It is a universal ticket which allows users to ride on the city's Metlink network, consisting of...
Zones 1+2 overlap.
Facilities
Brighton Beach is located at the northern end of the South Road level crossing, with station access from South and Beach Roads, and Menzies Avenue.The station consists of an island format
Island platform
An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...
and a side platform
Side platform
A Side platform is a platform positioned to the side of a pair of tracks at a railway station, a tram stop or a transitway. A pair of side platforms are often provided on a dual track line with a single side platform being sufficient for a single track line...
, with two on a sharp curve; Platform 1 & 2 (island platform) has a large brick building housing an enclosed waiting area, ticket facilities and toilets, while platform 3 has a smaller brick building. A large Metcard
Metcard
"OneLink" redirects here. For the computer/cable company, see OneLink Communications.Metcard is the brand name of an integrated ticketing system used to access public transport in Melbourne, Australia. It is a universal ticket which allows users to ride on the city's Metlink network, consisting of...
ticket vending machine is located at the entrance to platforms 1 & 2, which is able to dispense most ticketing options available and also accept notes and coins. A small coin-only Metcard ticket vending machine is located at the entrance to platform 3, as well as at the footbridge entrance to platforms 1 & 2. Brighton Beach is the only premium station still to have an active old booking office and toilets.
A rail yard
Rail yard
A rail yard, or railroad yard, is a complex series of railroad tracks for storing, sorting, or loading/unloading, railroad cars and/or locomotives. Railroad yards have many tracks in parallel for keeping rolling stock stored off the mainline, so that they do not obstruct the flow of traffic....
is located adjacent to platform 1. This yard was originally used for stabling, but was converted to a siding for the VICERS project. Works started in 2010 to reinstate the stabling facilities at Brighton Beach Station. Two trains will be able to be stored at night, and the currently disused platform 1 will be reinstated.A footbridge is situated at the Flinders Street
Flinders Street Station
Flinders Street Station is the central railway station of the suburban railway network of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is on the corner of Flinders and Swanston Streets next to the Yarra River in the heart of the city, stretching from Swanston Street to Queen Street and covering two city...
end of the station, whilst a signal box is situated at the end of platform 2, at the Sandringham
Sandringham railway station, Melbourne
Sandringham is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Sandringham, on the Sandringham railway line. It is in Metcard Zone 2, is classed as a Premium Station and is the terminus for the Sandringham line...
end of the station.
The crossing of the Sandringham railway line, at New Street, just prior to Brighton Beach Station was the last to use the traditional, man operated boom gates. However, this crossing is now closed permanently after a series of accidents.
Platforms and services
Platform 1:- Used for train maintenance and modifications. No in service trains stop.
Platform 2:
- Sandringham line - all stations and express services to Flinders Street
Platform 3:
- Sandringham line - all stations services to Sandringham
History
Brighton Beach station opened on 21 December 1861 as Beach. It was renamed Brighton Beach in 1867. It was upgraded to a Premium Station on 20 November 1995.Further reading
The Brighton Line in 1887 Gavan-Duffy, C.D. Australian Railway Historical Society BulletinAustralian Railway History
Australian Railway History , is the premier magazine covering railway history in Australia...
, November, 1960 pp174–179