Heatherdale railway station

Updated on Dec 22, 2023

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Owned by VicTrack Line(s) Lilydale Belgrave Opened 7 September 1958 Owner VicTrack		Operated by Metro Platforms 2 side Rebuilt 6 February 2017 Tracks 2

Location Heatherdale Road, Mitcham Australia Distance 24.21 kilometres from Southern Cross Address Heatherdale Rd, Mitcham VIC 3132, Australia Similar Mitcham railway station - M, Ringwood railway station - M, Nunawading railway station, Blackburn railway station - M, EastLink

Heatherdale railway station is located on the Lilydale and Belgrave lines, in Victoria, Australia. It serves the eastern Melbourne suburb of Heatherdale, and opened on 7 September 1958.

There are three separate car parking areas that serve Heatherdale station. One is just to the north of Platform 2 and is accessible from Heatherdale Road. A second car park is beside the railway line on the eastern side of Heatherdale Road, stretching towards EastLink and was redeveloped as part of its project. The Heatherdale Road entrance will no longer serve as an exit, but a new section has been added between the railway line and Maroondah Highway, and will provide the exit and a new entrance. A third parking area surrounds the power transmission pylons on Molan Street. A fourth car park, accessed from Newman Street, opened in June 2013, to replace the car parks being closed at Mitcham, as part of the Mitcham Road crossing removal works.

As part of the EastLink tollway project, Heatherdale was upgraded in 2007. The works were funded by ConnectEast. Upgrades included extra parking spaces, upgraded lighting and security measures, a new pedestrian crossing at Heatherdale Road and construction of new station buildings. The original station buildings were demolished and new shelters built. New lighting and signage was also installed along the platforms.

In mid-2015, the Level Crossing Removal Authority announced its intention to proceed with the removal of the Heatherdale Road level crossing, together with the rebuilding of the station. In September 2015, an alliance including Leighton Contractors, Aurecon and Hyder Consulting was formally awarded the contract. Work started in early 2016, with the level crossing removed by early February 2017. The rebuilt station opened on 6 February 2017.