Beacon Cove light rail station
Beacon Cove is a light rail station in the Melbourne suburb of Port Melbourne located on the former Port Melbourne line, the first significant railway in Australia.
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| PTV tram stop | ||||||||||||||||||
_at_Station_Pier.jpg.webp) Photo of the tram stop | ||||||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Port Melbourne, Victoria 3207 Australia | |||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°50′27″S 144°55′59″E | |||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | |||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Yarra Trams | |||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Port Melbourne | |||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Construction | ||||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | At grade | |||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Operational, used by route 109 | |||||||||||||||||
| Station code | 129 PTM (former) | |||||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki Zone 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 13 April 1854 | |||||||||||||||||
| Closed | 11 October 1987 | |||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 18 December 1987 | |||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 600 V DC overhead | |||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Port Melbourne railway station | |||||||||||||||||
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The station used to be called Port Melbourne, and was opened in 1854 to carry passengers arriving at Station Pier to Flinders Street station.[1] The railway line was closed in 1987 to be converted to light rail, currently route 109.
The station building is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register and is located north of Beach Street and to the east of Canberra Parade, having since been converted into a medical centre and cafe to serve the recent residential developments in the area.
Tram services
Yarra Trams operates one route via Beacon Cove station:
References
- "Port Melbourne line". Vicsig. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- "109 Box Hill - Port Melbourne". Public Transport Victoria.
External links
- "Port Melbourne Railway Station (listing VICH983)". Australia Heritage Places Inventory. Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. Retrieved 31 July 2008.
- "Sandridge Railway Trail guide" (PDF). museumsvictoria.com.au. Retrieved 31 July 2008.
- Victorian Railways Port Melbourne Line Rail Diagram Bridge Street to Piers 1919
- Port Melbourne Signal Box 'A' Diagram 1964
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