Moorabbin railway station, Melbourne

MelbourneRailwayStation1
NAME=Moorabbin


CODE=MRN
DISTANCE=17.2 km
LINES=Frankston
PLATFORMS=3
TRACKS=3
STATUS=Premium Station
FACILITIES= [http://www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/stop/view/19937 Link]
TIMETABLES= [http://www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/stop/view/19937#lineInformation Link]
MELWAY= [http://www.street-directory.com.au/sd_new/genmap.cgi?x=145.036772015898&y=-37.9345347937586&sizex=650&sizey=650&level=6&star=5&circle= Link]
ZONE=2

Moorabbin is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Moorabbin on the Frankston railway line. Moorabbin is classed as a Premium Station and is in Metcard Zone 2.

Facilities

The station is located in a cutting, between Nepean Highway and Station Street, with station access from both. The station consists of three platforms, two in an island format, with all three platforms having semi-large steel shelters. A concourse is located above the platforms, which has an enclosed waiting room, a ticket office and both small and large Metcard machines. Platforms 1 & 2 are used more than platform 3.

History

Moorabbin Station opened on December 19 1881 as "South Brighton". It was renamed to "Moorabbin" in 1907. [ [http://www.vicsig.net/index.php?page=infrastructure&name=Moorabbin VICSIG Infrastructure - Moorabbin] ] The station was upgraded to Premium Station status in 1998.cite journal
year = 1997
month = October
title = Upgrading Eltham to a Premium Station
journal = Newsrail
publisher = Australian Railway Heritage Society (Victorian Division)
pages = page 310 ]

In the early 1990s, a fire destroyed all shops within the concourse. The concourse was rebuilt and new shops were constructed.

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