Hawkstowe railway station

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Hawkstowe station is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne on the Mernda line, part of the Melbourne rail 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.[6][7][8]

LocationHawkstowe Parade,
South Morang, Victoria 3752
City of Whittlesea
Australia
Coordinates37°37′18″S 145°05′51″E
SystemPTV commuter rail station
Owned byVicTrack
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Hawkstowe
Southbound view from Platform 2, May 2019
General information
LocationHawkstowe Parade,
South Morang, Victoria 3752
City of Whittlesea
Australia
Coordinates37°37′18″S 145°05′51″E
SystemPTV commuter rail station
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
LineMernda
Distance30.73 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 (1 island)
Tracks2
ConnectionsList of bus routes in Melbourne Bus
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Parking350 bays
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes—step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, host station
Station codeHWS
Fare zoneMyki Zone 2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened26 August 2018; 7 years ago (2018-08-26)
ElectrifiedJuly 2018 (1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2018–2019193,600[1]
2019–2020181,900[1]Decrease 6.04%
2020–202170,900[1]Decrease 61.02%
2021–202287,950[2]Increase 24.04%
2022–2023159,150[3]Increase 44.74%
2023–2024184,850[4]Increase 16.15%
2024–2025208,500[5]Increase 12.79%
Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Middle Gorge Mernda line Mernda
Terminus
Location
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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.[6] 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.[9]

Platforms and services

Hawkstowe station has one island platform with two faces. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Mernda line services.[10]

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Hawkstowe platform arrangement
Platform Line Destination Service Type
1  Mernda line  Flinders Street All stations and limited express services
2  Mernda line  Mernda All stations
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Dysons operates three bus routes via Hawkstowe station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

  •  382 : WhittleseaNorthland Shopping Centre[11]
  •  386 : Mernda stationRMIT University Bundoora campus[12]
  •  387 : Mernda station – RMIT University Bundoora campus[13]

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