Tottenham railway station, Melbourne
Encyclopedia
Tottenham is a railway station in Melbourne
, Victoria
, Australia
, located in the suburb of Tottenham
, on the Sydenham railway line. Tottenham is unmanned, and is in Metcard
Zone 1.
The station consists of two platforms, in an island format
, with a large brick building at the Sydenham end of the station. A large Metcard
vending machine is located at the entrance to the platforms, which is able to dispense most ticketing options available and also accept notes and coins. A disused ticket office is located at the station, behind the recently installed myki
machine.
The Tottenham rail yard lies north of the station. A number of freight only lines also run alongside, along with the Melbourne to Sydney standard gauge line.
As you pass the station there is a long stretch of abandoned railway cars on many tracks.
Platform 2:
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, located in the suburb of Tottenham
Tottenham, Victoria
Tottenham is a suburb west of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Maribyrnong.Tottenham is mostly an industrial suburb, with the Olex Cable manufacturing facility one of the many industrial businesses located in Tottenham....
, on the Sydenham railway line. Tottenham is 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...
Zone 1.
Facilities
Tottenham is located above the Ashley Street rail overpass, which provides station access.The station consists of two platforms, in 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...
, with a large brick building at the Sydenham end of the station. 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...
vending machine is located at the entrance to the platforms, which is able to dispense most ticketing options available and also accept notes and coins. A disused ticket office is located at the station, behind the recently installed myki
Myki
myki is the contactless smartcard ticketing system being introduced on public transport in Victoria, Australia. myki is designed to replace a number of ticket systems in Victoria, primarily the Metcard and V/Line ticketing systems...
machine.
The Tottenham rail yard lies north of the station. A number of freight only lines also run alongside, along with the Melbourne to Sydney standard gauge line.
As you pass the station there is a long stretch of abandoned railway cars on many tracks.
Platforms and services
Platform 1:- Suburban Metro TrainsMetro Trains MelbourneMetro Trains Melbourne is the current franchise operator of the suburban railway network of Melbourne, Australia. Metro Trains Melbourne is a joint venture led by Hong Kong based MTR Corporation together with John Holland Group and United Group Rail .Metro Trains Melbourne operates a fleet of 381...
services to Flinders StreetFlinders Street StationFlinders 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...
Platform 2:
- Suburban Metro Trains services to Watergardens