Ivanhoe railway station, Melbourne

MelbourneRailwayStation1
NAME=Ivanhoe
IMAGELINK=Ivanhoe-station-platform.jpg
CAPTION=Looking towards the city and platform 1
CODE=IVA
DISTANCE=10.9km
LINES=Hurstbridge
PLATFORMS=2
TRACKS=2
STATUS=Premium Station
FACILITIES= [http://www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/stop/view/19933 Link]
TIMETABLES= [http://www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/stop/view/19933#lineInformation Link]

http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&om=1&z=16&ll=-37.768883,145.045452&spn=0.012569,0.019956 Link]
ZONE=1 & 2 overlap

Ivanhoe is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Ivanhoe, on the Hurstbridge railway line. Ivanhoe is classed as a Premium Station and is in the Metcard Zone 1 & 2 overlap.

Location

Ivanhoe station is located between Norman Street and Toora Street, with station access from both.

The station consists of two side platforms: Platform 1 (citybound) has a large red brick building with an enclosed waiting room, a ticket office and toilets, while platform 2 (Hurstbridge bound) has a smaller red brick building. A large Metcard machine is located inside the waiting room, which is able to dispense most ticketing options available and also accept notes and coins. A small Metcard machine is located at the entrance to platform 2. A footbridge is situated at the citybound end of the station.

History

Ivanhoe station opened on May 8 1888. It was upgraded to Premium Station status on June 21 1996.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 ]

References

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