One hundred years ago, the first train ran through Box Hill Station. On December 1st 1882, the railway line from Camberwell to Lilydale was opened. It was a single track with stations at Canterbury, Box Hill, Blackburn Creek. Emery's Hill, Ringwood, Warrandyte and Lilydale. The name Blackburn Creek was shortened to Blackburn, Emery's Hill became Mitcham, and Warrandyte was given a new name Croydon. There was no town at Croydon at that time but the station served a large area including areas in the parish of Warrandyte. At that time, the township of Warrandyte was called Andersons Creek. The name soon caused much confusion. Travellers would arrive at the Warrandyte station to find they were many miles from their destination with no means of transport. Warrandyte people would have a long trip to the station to find mail and parcels that had been missing. New stations were added to the line. Surrey Hills was built the next year. Mooroolbark four years later and Mont Albert in another three years. The last new station was Laburnum built in 1958.
The first Box Hill station was a single platform with a small wooden shed. The well known station that is now being rebuilt underground, was built in 1912. The single line was duplicated in 1891 and electrified in the early 1920's. Passengers travelling to Doncaster had a slow expensive trip during the first year. They had to change trains twice and on reaching Box Hill had the long walk up the hill to Doncaster, and the fare was 3/6 first class, 2/6 second. A few years later Meader, who ran the Tower Hotel at Doncaster, ran a cab service that met all trains. When the Electric Tram from Doncaster met the trains the trip was faster and less expensive. From Melbourne to Doncaster took one hour and cost 1/6.
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Box Hill railway station
Box Hill railway station is located on the Lilydale and Belgrave lines, in Victoria, Australia. It serves the eastern Melbourne suburb of Box Hill, and opened on 1 December 1882.[1] It is located beneath the Box Hill Central Shopping Centre. In 2011/12, it was the 8th busiest station in Melbourne's metropolitan network, with 2.7 million passenger movements.[2]
In 1882, Box Hill was a separate town, with several hundred residents. In 1895, a large market was opened next to the station. On 19 December 1922, the section from Flinders Street to Box Hill was electrified, and this was continued to Ringwood the following month.
Goods services at Box Hill ceased on 29 December 1976.[3]
In early 1983, the current station was built, to eliminate the level crossing at Station Street. Box Hill Central Shopping Centre and the bus terminal above it were built over the top of the station, with the complex eventually completed by 1985. Platform 1 was used between 24 April 1983 and 9 June 1984, while the current station was being built, and has been retained for possible future use. The platform has no track or lighting, with a McDonald's Restaurant since built over the ramp from the station concourse.
It was upgraded to a Premium station in 1996.[4]
During January 2007, the line was closed between Box Hill and Blackburn, to facilitate grade separation works at the Middleborough Road level crossing, near Laburnum. Buses operated between the two stations for the duration, and to cater for this, a temporary bus interchange was constructed at Box Hill. The interchange was built directly on top of the tracks, which had been paved between the rails, to the east of the station, and was connected to Platforms 2 and 3, via a raised walkway.[5] With the completion of the project's major works at the end of January 2007, the bus interchange was removed.
East of the station, towards Lilydale and Belgrave, the three tracks merge into two.
In 1882, Box Hill was a separate town, with several hundred residents. In 1895, a large market was opened next to the station. On 19 December 1922, the section from Flinders Street to Box Hill was electrified, and this was continued to Ringwood the following month.
Goods services at Box Hill ceased on 29 December 1976.[3]
In early 1983, the current station was built, to eliminate the level crossing at Station Street. Box Hill Central Shopping Centre and the bus terminal above it were built over the top of the station, with the complex eventually completed by 1985. Platform 1 was used between 24 April 1983 and 9 June 1984, while the current station was being built, and has been retained for possible future use. The platform has no track or lighting, with a McDonald's Restaurant since built over the ramp from the station concourse.
It was upgraded to a Premium station in 1996.[4]
During January 2007, the line was closed between Box Hill and Blackburn, to facilitate grade separation works at the Middleborough Road level crossing, near Laburnum. Buses operated between the two stations for the duration, and to cater for this, a temporary bus interchange was constructed at Box Hill. The interchange was built directly on top of the tracks, which had been paved between the rails, to the east of the station, and was connected to Platforms 2 and 3, via a raised walkway.[5] With the completion of the project's major works at the end of January 2007, the bus interchange was removed.
East of the station, towards Lilydale and Belgrave, the three tracks merge into two.
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