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Dennis railway station

Dennis railway station is a commuter railway station on the Hurstbridge line, which is part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the north-eastern suburb of Northcote, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Dennis station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 4 February 1924, with the current station provided in 1979.[4]

History

Opening on 4 February 1924, Dennis station is named after Northcote Councillor William Dennis, a member of the council for over 40 years.[5][6]

In 1964, boom barriers replaced hand-operated gates at the Victoria Road level crossing, located nearby in the down direction of the station.[7][8]

In 1979, the current station buildings were provided.[9]

Platforms and services

A PID on Platform 1 displaying a Flinders Street-bound service, September 2024
An X'Trapolis train on a Hurstbridge-bound service arrives at Platform 2, October 2024

Dennis has two side platforms. It is served by Hurstbridge line trains.[10]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Kinetic Melbourne operates two bus routes via Dennis station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

  • Westbound view from Platform 2, May 2014
    Westbound view from Platform 2, May 2014
  • Station entrance signage to Platform 2, December 2019
    Station entrance signage to Platform 2,
    December 2019
  • Station building on Platform 1, October 2024
    Station building on Platform 1, October 2024
  • Station building and entrance to Platform 2, October 2024
    Station building and entrance to Platform 2, October 2024
  • The PSO box on Platform 1, October 2024
    The PSO box on Platform 1, October 2024

References

  1. ^ a b c d Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005-2006 to 2018-19 Department of Transport
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008-2021 Philip Mallis
  3. ^ Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
  4. ^ "Dennis". vicsig.net. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Items of interest". The Argus. Victoria, Australia. 28 December 1923. p. 8. Retrieved 10 September 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ First, Jamie (7 January 2014). "The A-Z story of Melbourne's suburbs". Herald Sun. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Victoria Road". vicsig.net. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  8. ^ John Sinnatt (January 1990). "Level Crossing Protection". Somersault. Signalling Record Society Victoria. pp. 9–17.
  9. ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. June 1979. p. 120.
  10. ^ "Hurstbridge Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  11. ^ "250 City (Queen St) - La Trobe University". Public Transport Victoria.
  12. ^ "251 City (Queen St) - Northland SC". Public Transport Victoria.