Highett railway station, Melbourne

MelbourneRailwayStation1
NAME=Highett


CODE=HIG
DISTANCE=18.8 km
LINES=Frankston
PLATFORMS=2
TRACKS=2
STATUS=Unmanned station
FACILITIES= [http://www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/stop/view/19872 Link]
TIMETABLES= [http://www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/stop/view/19872#lineInformation Link]
MELWAY= [http://www.street-directory.com.au/sd_new/genmap.cgi?x=145.04151660312&y=-37.9480893015232&sizex=650&sizey=650&level=6&star=5&circle= Link]
ZONE=2

Highett is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Highett, on the Frankston railway line. Highett is unmanned and is in Metcard Zone 2.

Facilities

Highett station is located at the northern end of the Highett Road level crossing, which provides station access.

The station consists of two side platforms: Platform 1 (Flinders Street bound) has a large weatherboard building, while platform 2 (Frankston bound) has a smaller weatherboard building. A large Metcard machine is located at the entrance to platform 1, which is able to dispense most ticketing options available and also accept notes and coins. A small coin-only Metcard machine is located at the entrance to platform 2.

History

Highett station opened on December 19 1881 as "Highett Road", being renamed to "Highett" in 1885. [ [http://www.vicsig.net/index.php?page=infrastructure&name=Highett VICSIG Infrastructure - Highett] ] The station was built under the endorsement of Thomas Bent, who order the railway line be redirected through Highett, but also demanded a higher standard of departmental residences than elsewhere.cite web
url=http://www.aussieheritage.com.au/listings/vic/Highett/HighettRailwayStation/16276
title=Highett Railway Station, Highett, VIC Profile
publisher=www.aussieheritage.com.au
accessdate=2008-05-11] The current station building was erected in 1883-1884, and refurbished in 1966.

In 1925 a parcel train hit a car at the nearby Wickham Road railway crossing, killing nine people inside the car. The gatekeeper was found not guilty to the charge of manslaughter, the jury finding the incident was due to the fault of the system and not through human negligence. [cite web
url=http://www.brightoncemetery.com/HistoricInterments/Crimes/gracee.htm
title=The Highett Railway Disaster
publisher=www.brightoncemetery.com
accessdate=2008-05-11] In 1932 there was a shootout between a policeman, and a burglar who was killed. [cite web
url=http://localhistory.kingston.vic.gov.au/htm/article/245.htm
title=Events in the Past: Shooting at Highett: Man Dies
publisher=localhistory.kingston.vic.gov.au
accessdate=2008-05-11]

References

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