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Chatham railway station, Melbourne

Railway station in Melbourne, Australia


Summary

Railway station in Melbourne, Australia

FieldValue
nameChatham
typePTV commuter rail station
styleMelbourne
style2Lilydale
imageChatham Railway Station looking east.jpg
image_captionEastbound view from Platform 2, December 2018
addressStanley Terrace,
Surrey Hills, Victoria 3127
boroughCity of Boroondara
countryAustralia
coordinates
distance12.98 kilometres from
Southern Cross
line{{plainlist
structureGround
platform3 (1 island, 1 side)
tracks3
parking10
bicycleYes
opened
rebuilt19 December 1971
electrifiedDecember 1922
(1500 V DC overhead)
accessibleNo—steep ramp
codeCHM
ownedVicTrack
operatorMetro Trains
zoneMyki Zone 1/2 overlap
statusOperational, unstaffed
mpassengers
{{Rail pass boxpassengers200,826pass_year = 2006–2007pass_percent = 13.89}}
{{Rail pass boxpassengers233,167pass_year = 2007–2008pass_percent = 16.1}}
{{Rail pass boxpassengers247,765pass_year = 2008–2009pass_percent = 6.26}}
{{Rail pass boxpassengers239,410pass_year = 2009–2010pass_percent = -3.37}}
{{Rail pass boxpassengers242,164pass_year = 2010–2011pass_percent = 1.15}}
{{Rail pass boxpassengers220,773pass_year = 2011–2012pass_percent = -8.83}}
{{Rail pass boxpassengersNot measuredpass_year = 2012–2013}}
{{Rail pass boxpassengers236,690pass_year = 2013–2014pass_percent = 7.2}}
{{Rail pass boxpassengers234,592pass_year = 2014–2015pass_percent = -0.88}}
{{Rail pass boxpassengers250,161pass_year = 2015–2016pass_percent = 6.63}}
{{Rail pass boxpassengers239,167pass_year = 2016–2017pass_percent = -4.39}}
{{Rail pass boxpassengers239,338pass_year = 2017–2018pass_percent = 0.071}}
{{Rail pass boxpassengers246,350pass_year = 2018–2019pass_percent = 2.92}}
{{Rail pass boxpassengers196,950pass_year = 2019–2020pass_percent = -20.05}}
{{Rail pass boxpassengers80,050pass_year = 2020–2021pass_percent = -59.35}}
{{Rail pass boxpassengers95,650pass_year = 2021–2022pass_percent = 19.48}}
{{Rail pass boxpassengers104,900pass_year = 2022–2023pass_percent = 9.67}}
{{Rail pass boxpassengers175,600pass_year = 2023–2024pass_percent = 67.4}}
{{Rail pass boxpassengers183,300pass_year = 2024–2025pass_percent = 4.38}}
services{{Adjacent stationssystem1=Melbourne
line1Lilydaleleft1=Canterburyright1=Union
line2Belgraveleft2=Canterburyright2=Union
other_services_headerFormer services
other_services_collapsibleyes
other_services
colroute=Lilydale line
previousLine opennext=
rows12rows2=2
colhide1=yes
routeBelgrave linehide2=yes
websitePublic Transport Victoria
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Surrey Hills, Victoria 3127 Southern Cross

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Chatham station is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne on the Belgrave and Lilydale lines, which are part of the Melbourne rail network. It serves the eastern suburb of Surrey Hills, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Chatham station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring three platforms, an island platform with two faces and one side platform. It opened on 1 April 1927, with the current station provided in 1971.

History

Chatham station opened on 1 April 1927,

The station originally opened with the current island platform only. In December 1971, Platform 3 was provided when services on the third track from East Camberwell were extended through the station to Box Hill.

Platforms and services

Chatham has one island platform with two faces and one side platform. Platforms 1 and 2 (island platform) has a large red brick building, while the non-aligned Platform 3 features a small weatherboard shelter. All three platforms are linked by an underpass.

It is serviced by Metro Trains' Lilydale and Belgrave line services.

Melbourne}};background-image: linear-gradient(to right, #); "Chatham platform arrangementPlatformLineDestinationViaService Type
1****
****Flinders StreetCity LoopAll stations and limited express services
2****
****Lilydale, BelgraveAll stations
3****
****Blackburn, Ringwood, Lilydale, BelgraveAll stations

References

References

  1. [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xEcNOel8EBciHQX8H4F5aWiKdc-DpF3V/view Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005-2006 to 2018-19] Department of Transport
  2. [https://philipmallis.com/blog/2022/03/09/railway-station-and-tram-stop-patronage-in-victoria-for-2008-2021/ Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008-2021] Philip Mallis
  3. [https://opendata.transport.vic.gov.au/dataset/annual-metropolitan-train-station-patronage-station-entries Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries)] Transport Victoria
  4. "Chatham".
  5. (30 March 1927). "New railway station.". [[The Age]].
  6. SE Dornan & RG Henderson. (1979). "Electric Railways of Victoria". Australian Electric Traction Society.
  7. {{cite PTV route. Lilydale
  8. {{cite PTV route. Belgrave
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