- Source: Hawkstowe railway station
Hawkstowe railway station is a commuter railway station on the Mernda line, part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the north-eastern Melbourne suburb of South Morang in Victoria, Australia. Hawkstowe is an elevated host station, featuring an island platform with two faces. The original station opened on 10 October 1887. It reopened as "Hawkstowe" on 26 August 2018 along with the duplication of track between South Morang and Mernda.
History
Hawkstowe station opened on 26 August 2018, when the railway line was extended from South Morang to Mernda, as part of the Mernda Rail project. The station was not originally planned as part of the project. However, as a result of pressure from the community, the station was included in the plan for the extension. It is elevated, providing views of the surrounding area, including the adjacent Plenty Gorge Park.
The name of the station comes from a nearby property named Hawkstowe, once owned by J.H. Walker, who was the founder of Walker's Biscuits.
Platforms and services
Hawkstowe station has one island platform with two faces. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Mernda line services.
Platform 1:
Mernda line all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street
Platform 2:
Mernda line all stations services to Mernda
Transport links
Dysons operates three bus routes via Hawkstowe station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
382 : Whittlesea – Northland Shopping Centre
386 : Mernda station – RMIT University Bundoora campus
387 : Mernda station – RMIT University Bundoora campus
References
External links
Hawkstowe railway station