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Tyabb railway station

Coordinates: 38°15′35″S 145°11′10″E / 38.2597°S 145.1862°E / -38.2597; 145.1862
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Tyabb
PTV commuter rail station
Southbound view from the station platform, June 2019
General information
LocationRailway Crescent,
Tyabb, Victoria 3913
Shire of Mornington Peninsula
Australia
Coordinates38°15′35″S 145°11′10″E / 38.2597°S 145.1862°E / -38.2597; 145.1862
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)Stony Point
Distance59.84 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms1
Tracks1
ConnectionsList of bus routes in Melbourne Bus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking10
AccessibleYes—step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeTAB
Fare zoneMyki Zone 2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened10 September 1889; 135 years ago (1889-09-10)
Closed22 June 1981
Rebuilt27 September 1984
February 1986
Passengers
2015–20167,340[1]
2016–20177,003[1] Decrease 4.59%
2017–20186,319[1] Decrease 9.76%
2018–20195,612[1] Decrease 11.18%
2019–20203,700[1] Decrease 34.07%
2020–20212,700[1] Decrease 27.02%
2021–20222,350[2] Decrease 12.96%
2022–20233,400[2] Increase 44.68%
Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Somerville
towards Frankston
 Stony Point line Hastings
towards Stony Point

Tyabb railway station is a commuter railway station on the Stony Point line, part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the town of Tyabb in Victoria, Australia. Tyabb is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring one side platform. It opened on 10 September 1889, with the current station provided in 1986. It initially closed on 22 June 1981, then reopened on 27 September 1984.[3]

History

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Tyabb station opened on 10 September 1889, when the railway line from Baxter was extended to Hastings.[3] Like the town itself, the station has an Aboriginal name meaning 'waterholes' or 'mudhole'.[4]

Signals were once provided at the station, however they were abolished in 1947.[3]

In 1966, flashing light signals were provided at the Mornington–Tyabb Road level crossing, located nearby in the down direction of the station.[5]

On 22 June 1981, the passenger service between Frankston and Stony Point was withdrawn and replaced with a bus service.[3] On 16 September 1984, promotional trips for the reopening of the line began and,[6] on 27 September of that year, the passenger service was reinstated.[3]

Until February 1986, the station consisted of a waiting room, basic toilets and a ticket office.[7][8] As part of a government rationalisation of public transport, these facilities were no longer deemed necessary, and the buildings were demolished and replaced with the current shelters.[7]

In 2008, boom barriers were provided at the Mornington–Tyabb Road level crossing.[9][10]

Platforms and services

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Tyabb has one platform. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Stony Point line services.[11]

Platform 1:

  •  Stony Point line  all stations services to Frankston; all stations services to Stony Point
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Ventura Bus Lines operates two routes via Tyabb station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008-2021 Philip Mallis
  2. ^ a b Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
  3. ^ a b c d e "Tyabb". vicsig.net. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Tyabb". Victorian Places. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  5. ^ David Langley (January 1992). "Flashing Lights and Boom Barriers Dates of Installation". Somersault. Signalling Record Society Victoria. pp. 9–19.
  6. ^ "Traffic". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. November 1984. p. 344.
  7. ^ a b Works. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). June 1986. p. 188. ISSN 0310-7477.
  8. ^ "Tyabb". When there were Stations. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  9. ^ "Signalling Alterations". Somersault. Signalling Record Society Victoria. March 2008. p. 27.
  10. ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. April 2008. p. 121.
  11. ^ "Stony Point Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  12. ^ "782 Frankston - Flinders via Coolart Road & Hastings". Public Transport Victoria.
  13. ^ "783 Frankston - Hastings via Coolart Road". Public Transport Victoria.
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