Tottenham railway station, Melbourne

MelbourneRailwayStation1
NAME=Tottenham
IMAGELINK=Tottenham-station-platform.jpg
CAPTION=View from the platforms towards Sunshine, freight yard to the right
CODE=TOT
DISTANCE=10.3 km
LINES=Sydenham
PLATFORMS=2
TRACKS=2
STATUS=Unmanned station
FACILITIES= [http://www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/stop/view/20022 Link]
TIMETABLES= [http://www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/stop/view/20022#lineInformation Link]
MELWAY= [http://www.street-directory.com.au/sd_new/genmap.cgi?x=144.863053476175&y=-37.7994372698382&sizex=650&sizey=650&level=6&star=5&circle= Link]
ZONE=1

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.

Facilities

Tottenham is located above the Ashley Street rail overpass, which provides station access.

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 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 sits next to the Metcard 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.

History

Tottenham station opened on March 2 1891. [ [http://www.vicsig.net/index.php?page=infrastructure&name=Tottenham VICSIG Infrastructure - Tottenham] ] The station was rebuilt in 1981 to eliminate the dangerous Ashley Street level crossing, replacing it with a rail overpass over a narrow two-lane road tunnel.

References

MelbourneStations
Here=Tottenham
Previous=West Footscray
Line=Sydenham line
Next=Sunshine

White City Station, now demolished, was located between Sunshine and Tottenham stations.