Keon Park railway station, Melbourne

MelbourneRailwayStation1
NAME=Keon Park


CODE=KPK
DISTANCE=16.2 km
LINES=Epping
PLATFORMS=2
TRACKS=2
STATUS=Unmanned station
FACILITIES= [http://www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/stop/view/20008 Link]
TIMETABLES= [http://www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/stop/view/20008#lineInformation Link]
MELWAY=
ZONE=Zone 2

Keon Park is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is located on the Epping railway line in the suburb of Thomastown.

Facilities

The station is unmanned with limited facilities approximately 40 minutes north of Melbourne by train. This station is the end of the continuous, double track that runs from the city as only a single track leads north towards Thomastown. The island platform runs approximately north/south parallel to High Street with a single entrance at the south end on Keon Parade. Platform 1 (the west side) is exclusively for city bound trains while Platform 2 (the east side) is exclusively for Epping bound trains.

The 560 bus service from Broadmeadows to Greensborough stops on the north side of Keon Parade a short distance to the east of the station, just beyond the car park. There is a stop for the return service from Greensborough to Broadmeadows almost directly opposite near the corner of Johnston St.

The 555 bus service from Northland to Epping Plaza runs north along High street and south west along Hughes Parade.

The Epping Nightrider bus travels along High St and stops at the 555 bus stops near Keon Park station following the last train on Friday night/Saturday morning and Saturday night/Sunday morning.

History

Keon Park station opened in 1929 and was initially named "Keonpark", the spelling being altered to "Keon Park" in 1972. [ [http://www.vicsig.net/index.php?page=infrastructure&name=Keon%20Park VICSIG Infrastructure - Keon Park] ] The station opened at the same time as the extension of suburban services and electrification from Reservoir to Thomastown. Duplication was extended to the station in 1959, in conjunction with the extension of suburban services to Lalor.cite book | last = S.E. Doorman and R.G. Henderson | title = Electric Railways of Victoria | publisher = Australian Electric Traction Society | page = page 67 | year = 1979 | isbn = 0 909459 06 1 ] The part of Reservoir east of the railway line and south of Keon Parade is sometimes known as Keon Park, and many of the shops in Johnston Street (which runs parallel to the railway line) include Keon Park in their names.

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References

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Line=Epping line
Previous=Ruthven
Here=Keon Park
Next=Thomastown