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Canterbury railway station, Melbourne

Coordinates: 37°49′28″S 145°04′53″E / 37.8245°S 145.0815°E / -37.8245; 145.0815
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Canterbury
PTV commuter rail station
Station building on Platform 3, December 2019
General information
LocationCanterbury Road,
Canterbury, Victoria 3126
City of Boroondara
Australia
Coordinates37°49′28″S 145°04′53″E / 37.8245°S 145.0815°E / -37.8245; 145.0815
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)
Distance12.21 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms3 (1 island, 1 side)
Tracks3
ConnectionsList of bus routes in Melbourne Bus
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Parking125
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleNo — steep ramp
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeCBY
Fare zoneMyki Zone 1/2 overlap
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened1 December 1882; 141 years ago (1882-12-01)
Rebuilt15 September 1968
19 December 1971
ElectrifiedDecember 1922
(1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006282,931[1]
2006–2007322,219[1] Increase 13.88%
2007–2008350,138[1] Increase 8.66%
2008–2009373,434[2] Increase 6.65%
2009–2010369,572[2] Decrease 1.03%
2010–2011400,612[2] Increase 8.39%
2011–2012374,332[2] Decrease 6.56%
2012–2013Not measured[2]
2013–2014381,587[2] Increase 1.93%
2014–2015377,580[1] Decrease 1.05%
2015–2016399,094[2] Increase 5.69%
2016–2017388,187[2] Decrease 2.73%
2017–2018377,117[2] Decrease 2.85%
2018–2019374,650[2] Decrease 0.65%
2019–2020284,700[2] Decrease 24%
2020–2021122,400[2] Decrease 57%
2021–2022145,650[3] Increase 18.99%
2022–2023160,850[3] Increase 10.43%
Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
East Camberwell
towards Flinders Street
 Lilydale line Chatham
towards Lilydale
Belgrave line Chatham
towards Belgrave

Canterbury railway station is a commuter railway station on the Belgrave and Lilydale lines, which are both part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the eastern suburb of Canterbury, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Canterbury station is an elevated unstaffed station, featuring three platforms, an island platform with two faces and one side platform. It opened on 1 December 1882, with the current station provided in 1968 and platform 3 in 1971.[4]

History

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The plaque for the former Canterbury station, December 2019

Canterbury station opened on 1 December 1882, when the railway line from Camberwell was extended to Lilydale.[4] Like the suburb itself, the station was named after Viscount Canterbury, Governor of Victoria between 1866 and 1873.[5][6]

In the 1930s, a crossover was provided at the southern (up) end of the station, and a signal box provided to work the interlocked level crossing gates.[7]

In early 1966, work on the grade separation of the Canterbury Road level crossing commenced. To facilitate construction, the interlocked gates were replaced with boom barriers, and the signal box was abolished.[4] On 15 September 1968, the current station opened, with all works completed by December of that year.[4] The works involved raising the station six metres, and the use of a temporary track to keep services operating. In December 1971, services on the third track from East Camberwell were extended though the station to Box Hill.[8]

Platforms and services

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An X'Trapolis set on a Belgrave-bound service departs Platform 2, December 2019

Canterbury has one island platform with two faces and one side platform. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Belgrave and Lilydale line services.[9][10]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Platform 3:

  •  Belgrave line  weekday all stations services to Belgrave; weekday all stations services to Blackburn
  •  Lilydale line  weekday all stations services to Lilydale; weekday all stations services to Blackburn
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Kinetic Melbourne operates one bus route via Canterbury station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

  •  285 : Doncaster Park and Ride – Camberwell Shopping Centre[11]
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  • Eastbound view from Platform 3, May 2014
    Eastbound view from Platform 3, May 2014
  • The Canterbury Road ramp and entrance to the station platforms, February 2017
    The Canterbury Road ramp and entrance to the station platforms, February 2017
  • Station shelter on Platforms 1 and 2, May 2018
    Station shelter on Platforms 1 and 2, May 2018
  • Underneath the elevated railway at Canterbury station, May 2018
    Underneath the elevated railway at Canterbury station, May 2018
  • The directional signage at the underpass, May 2018
    The directional signage at the underpass, May 2018
  • The Myki top up machines at the platforms, May 2018
    The Myki top up machines at the platforms, May 2018
  • The platform signage attached to the station building, May 2018
    The platform signage attached to the station building, May 2018
  • The entrance and exit ramp to Canterbury Road and the railway bridge, December 2019
    The entrance and exit ramp to Canterbury Road and the railway bridge, December 2019
  • The narrow Platforms at 1 and 2, December 2019
    The narrow Platforms at 1 and 2, December 2019

References

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  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. ^ a b Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
  4. ^ a b c d "Canterbury". vicsig.net. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Canterbury". Victorian Places. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  6. ^ First, Jamie (7 January 2014). "The A-Z story of Melbourne's suburbs". Herald Sun. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  7. ^ "Victorian Railways: East Camberwell to Box Hill diagram 5' 30". Signal Diagrams and Photos. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  8. ^ SE Dornan & RG Henderson (1979). Electric Railways of Victoria. Australian Electric Traction Society. p. 80. ISBN 0-909459-06-1.
  9. ^ "Lilydale Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  10. ^ "Belgrave Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  11. ^ "285 Doncaster Park & Ride - Camberwell via North Balwyn". Public Transport Victoria.
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