Hoppers Crossing railway station, Melbourne

MelbourneRailwayStation1
NAME=Hoppers Crossing


CODE=HCG
DISTANCE=28.9 km
LINES=Werribee
PLATFORMS=2
TRACKS=3
STATUS=Host Station
FACILITIES= [http://www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/stop/view/19922 Link]
TIMETABLES= [http://www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/stop/view/19922#lineInformation Link]
MELWAY=
ZONE=2

Hoppers Crossing is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Hoppers Crossing, on the Werribee railway line. Classed as a Host station, it is in Metcard Zone 2.

The station is located at the eastern end of the Old Geelong Road level crossing, which provides access to the station. The Western standard gauge line is to the west of the station, and is used by interstate freight trains, and "The Overland" passenger service from Melbourne to Adelaide.

The station consists of two platforms, in an island format with a large brick building at the Werribee end of the station. Platform 1 trains travel towards Melbourne, while Platform 2 trains travel trowards to Werribee. 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.

Hoppers Crossing station opened on November 16 1970 in the DOWN direction of the level crossing. It relocated in the UP direction of the level crossing in 1983. [ [http://www.vicsig.net/index.php?page=infrastructure&name=Hoppers%20Crossing VICSIG Infrastructure - Hoppers Crossing] ]

References

* [http://www.railgeelong.com/location/hoppers-crossing Rail Geelong: Hoppers Crossing station]

MelbourneStations
Line=Werribee line
Previous=Aircraft
Here=Hoppers Crossing
Next=Werribee

"'The proposed Point Cook station is located between Aircraft and Hoppers Crossing.