Stony Point railway station

Stony Point railway station is the terminus of the diesel-hauled Stony Point line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the town of Crib Point, and it opened on 17 December 1889.[3]

Stony Point
PTV commuter rail station
Station front and entrance in December 2021
General information
LocationStony Point Road,
Crib Point, Victoria 3919
Shire of Mornington Peninsula
Australia
Coordinates38°22′27″S 145°13′18″E
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)Stony Point
Distance74.59 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms1
Tracks2
ConnectionsFerry Ferry
Construction
Structure typeGround
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes—step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeSTY
Fare zoneMyki Zone 2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened17 December 1889 (1889-12-17)
Closed10 June 1981
Rebuilt27 September 1984
ElectrifiedNo
Passengers
2015–20166,545[1]
2016–20175,974[1] Decrease 8.72%
2017–20185,271[1] Decrease 11.76%
2018–20195,386[1] Increase 2.18%
2019–20204,350[1] Decrease 19.23%
2020–20213,900[1] Decrease 10.34%
2021–20223,600[2] Decrease 7.69%
Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Crib Point
towards Frankston
 Stony Point line Terminus
Track layout
to Crib Point
1

In 1910, a turntable was provided at the station. By November 1960, it was out of use and, by March 1963, was abolished.[3]

In 1976, a siding at the up end of the station was removed.[3] The following year, in 1977, the goods yard was closed.[3]

On 22 June 1981, the passenger service between Frankston and Stony Point was withdrawn and replaced with a bus service,[3] with the line between Long Island Junction and Stony Point also closing on the same day.[3] On 16 September 1984, promotional trips for the reopening of the line began and,[4] on 27 September of that year, the passenger service was reinstated.[3]

A run-around loop exists to the north and west of the station, but has not been regularly used since locomotive hauled services ceased in April 2008.

Platforms and services

Stony Point has one platform. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Stony Point line services.[5] Between April and September 2014, the platform length was severely reduced from around 150 metres to 80, as the extra length was no longer required as locomotives no longer needed to run around. Platform 1:

  •  Stony Point line  all stations services to Frankston

A jetty is located near the station, from which ferry services operate to Tankerton, on French Island, and Cowes, on Phillip Island.[6]

  • Station building in April 1892
    Station building in April 1892
  • Northbound view in January 2006
    Northbound view in January 2006
  • V/Line Sprinter 7006 in October 2013
    V/Line Sprinter 7006 in October 2013
  • Southbound view in October 2013
    Southbound view in October 2013

References
  1. Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008-2021 Philip Mallis
  2. Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
  3. "Stony Point". vicsig.net. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  4. "Traffic". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. November 1984. p. 344.
  5. "Stony Point Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  6. "Timetable & Prices". Inter Island Ferries. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
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