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Hastings railway station, Melbourne

Coordinates: 38°18′20″S 145°11′10″E / 38.3056°S 145.1860°E / -38.3056; 145.1860
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Hastings
PTV commuter rail station
Station building and entrance, December 2021
General information
LocationChurch Street,
Hastings, Victoria 3915
Shire of Mornington Peninsula
Australia
Coordinates38°18′20″S 145°11′10″E / 38.3056°S 145.1860°E / -38.3056; 145.1860
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)Stony Point
Distance64.99 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms1
Tracks1
ConnectionsList of bus routes in Melbourne Bus
Construction
Structure typeGround
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes—step free access
Other information
StatusClosed, Damaged by fire
Station codeHST
Fare zoneMyki Zone 2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened10 September 1889; 135 years ago (1889-09-10)
Closed22 June 1981
21 December 2024
Rebuilt27 September 1984
February 1986
Passengers
2015–201626,553[1]
2016–201724,488[1] Decrease 7.77%
2017–201822,673[1] Decrease 7.41%
2018–201921,880[1] Decrease 3.49%
2019–202014,000[1] Decrease 36.01%
2020–202110,500[1] Decrease 25%
2021–20228,300[2] Decrease 20.95%
2022–202313,350[2] Increase 60.84%
Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Tyabb
towards Frankston
 Stony Point line Bittern
towards Stony Point

Hastings railway station is a commuter railway station on the Stony Point line, part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the town of Hastings in Victoria, Australia. Hastings is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring one side platform. It opened on 10 September 1889, with the current station provided in 1986. It initially closed on 22 June 1981, then reopened on 27 September 1984. Due to fire damage the station closed again on the 21 December 2024 and will be reopened in the future when rebuilt.

The station once had a goods yard opposite the platform, however it is now closed and the tracks have been removed, with a disused crane remaining on site.

History

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Hastings station opened on 10 September 1889, when the railway line from Baxter was extended.[3] It remained a terminus until 17 December of that year, when the line was extended to Stony Point.[3] Like the town itself, the station was named after Hastings in Sussex, England.[4][5]

In 1962, flashing light signals were provided at the High Street level crossing, located nearby in the down direction of the station.[6] In 1973, a number of roads in the former goods yard were extended.[3]

On 22 June 1981, the passenger service between Frankston and Stony Point was withdrawn and replaced with a bus service,[3] with the line between Long Island Junction and Stony Point also closing on the same day.[3] On 16 September 1984, promotional trips for the reopening of the line began and,[7] on 27 September of that year, the passenger service was reinstated.[3]

In February 1986, the current station building was provided, replacing the original timber building.[8][9]

In 1998, boom barriers were provided at the High Street level crossing.[10]

In 2004, points at the up and down ends of the station were removed, and the track was straight railed.[11]

On the 21st of December 2024, a fire destroyed the main station building which has resulted the station being closed and the Stony Point line to be suspended for the time being.[12]

Hastings Train Station fire 21 December 2024 4:00 AM
Hastings Train Station fire 21 December 2024
Hastings Train Station fire 21 December 2024

The station will be rebuilt in 2025 most likely.

Platforms and services

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Hastings has one platform. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Stony Point line services.[13]

Platform 1:

  •  Stony Point line  all stations services to Frankston; all stations services to Stony Point
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Ventura Bus Lines operates one route via Hastings station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

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  • Disused crane at the up end of the station, November 2012
    Disused crane at the up end of the station, November 2012

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008-2021 Philip Mallis
  2. ^ a b Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Hastings". vicsig.net. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Hastings". Victorian Places. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  5. ^ First, Jamie (7 January 2014). "The A-Z story of Melbourne's suburbs". Herald Sun. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  6. ^ David Langley (January 1992). "Flashing Lights and Boom Barriers Dates of Installation". Somersault. Signalling Record Society Victoria. pp. 9–19.
  7. ^ "Traffic". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. November 1984. p. 344.
  8. ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. June 1986. p. 188.
  9. ^ "Hastings". When there were Stations. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  10. ^ "Signalling Alterations". Somersault. Signalling Record Society Victoria. January 1999. p. 7.
  11. ^ "Signalling Alterations". Somersault. Signalling Record Society Victoria. November 2004. p. 96.
  12. ^ Bigglesworth, Bardy (21 December 2024). "Hastings Railway Station burns down". Vibewire. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  13. ^ "Stony Point Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  14. ^ "782 Frankston - Flinders via Coolart Road & Hastings". Public Transport Victoria.
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