Heathmont railway station

Heathmont
Eastbound view from Platform 2, August 2026
General information
LocationHeathmont Road,
Heathmont, Victoria 3135
City of Maroondah
Australia
Coordinates37°49′42″S 145°14′40″E / 37.82833°S 145.24451°E / -37.82833; 145.24451
SystemPTV commuter rail station
OwnerVicTrack
OperatorMetro Trains
LineBelgrave
Distance28.12 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
ConnectionsList of bus routes in Melbourne Bus
Construction
Structure type
Ground
Parking135
Cycle facilities
Yes
AccessibleYes — step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeHMT
Fare zoneMyki zone 2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened1 May 1926 (1926-05-01)
Rebuilt1977
19 December 1982
ElectrifiedOctober 1925
(1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006567,343[1]
2006–2007517,688[1] Decrease 8.75%
2007–2008507,340[1] Decrease 1.99%
2008–2009515,247[2] Increase 1.55%
2009–2010505,703[2] Decrease 1.85%
2010–2011536,326[2] Increase 6.05%
2011–2012483,563[2] Decrease 9.83%
2012–2013Not measured[2]
2013–2014558,417[2] Increase 15.48%
2014–2015547,027[1] Decrease 2.03%
2015–2016568,734[2] Increase 3.96%
2016–2017459,067[2] Decrease 19.28%
2017–2018555,335[2] Increase 20.97%
2018–2019605,883[2] Increase 9.1%
2019–2020471,200[2] Decrease 22.22%
2020–2021185,950[2] Decrease 60.53%
2021–2022105,300[3] Decrease 43.37%
2022–2023137,150[3] Increase 30.24%
2023–2024150,050[3] Increase 9.41%
2024–2025199,600[3] Increase 33.02%
Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Ringwood
towards Flinders Street
 Belgrave line Bayswater
towards Belgrave
Ringwood
Terminus
 Belgrave line
Shuttle service
Location

Heathmont station is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne on the Belgrave line, part of the Melbourne rail network. It serves the eastern Melbourne suburb of the same name in Victoria, Australia. It was opened on 1 May 1926, with the current station layout dating from 1982.[4][5]

History

Like the suburb itself, Heathmont was named after the extensive heath and shrub-like vegetation across the elevated land in the area.[6][7]

A station at the site was promised by the Victorian Railways in 1925. Locals in and around Heathmont had been campaigning for a station to be constructed on the line at Heathmont.[8]

In 1929, a post office was constructed in Heathmont, nearby to the station.[9]

After the Second World War, Heathmont began to urbanise rapidly with the influx of new migrants from Europe. Between 1953 and 1958, the population of Heathmont went from roughly 600 to around 3000.[10]

In 1977, the station building on the city-bound platform (Platform 1) was provided.[11] On 19 December 1982, a second platform (Platform 2) was opened, as a result of the duplication of the line between Ringwood and Bayswater.[4][12]

As part of the stations 100th anniversary in May 2026, celebrations were held at the station. Performers included a choir from a local primary school.[13]

Platforms and services

Heathmont has two side platforms and is served by Belgrave line trains.[14]

Heathmont platform arrangement
Platform Line Destination Via Service Type Notes Source
1  Belgrave line  Flinders Street City Loop All stations and limited express services See City Loop for operating patterns [15]
Ringwood All stations Mornings and late nights
2  Belgrave line 
 Upper Ferntree Gully, Belgrave [15]


Ventura Bus Lines operates one route via Heathmont station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

  •  679 : Chirnside Park Shopping Centre – Ringwood station[16]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005-2006 to 2018-19 Department of Transport
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008-2021 Philip Mallis
  3. 1 2 3 4 Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Transport Victoria
  4. 1 2 "Heathmont". vicsig.net. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  5. ↑ "General News". The Age. 29 April 1926. Retrieved 28 August 2019 – via Trove.
  6. ↑ "Heathmont". Victorian Places. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  7. ↑ First, Jamie (7 January 2014). "The A-Z story of Melbourne's suburbs". Herald Sun. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  8. ↑ "Heathmont railway station". Newspaper. 23 January 1926. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
  9. ↑ School of Historical Studies, Department of History. "Heathmont - Place - eMelbourne - The Encyclopedia of Melbourne Online". www.emelbourne.net.au. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  10. ↑ "Heathmont | Victorian Places". www.victorianplaces.com.au. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  11. ↑ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). October 1977. p. 228.
  12. ↑ "SRS Showday Tour Notes Box Hill - Lilydale & Belgrave 3 November 1998" (PDF). VR History by Andrew Waugh. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  13. ↑ "Heathmont Historic Walk". www.maroondah.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  14. ↑ "Belgrave Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  15. 1 2 "Belgrave & Lilydale Line timetable" (PDF). Transport Victoria. 1 February 2026. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  16. ↑ "679 Chirnside Park Shopping Centre - Ringwood via Canterbury Rd". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
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