Brighton Beach railway station

For the New York City Subway station, see Brighton Beach (BMT Brighton Line).

Brighton Beach
PTV commuter rail station
Southbound view from Platform 3, April 2014
General information
LocationSouth Road,
Brighton, Victoria 3186
City of Bayside
Australia
Coordinates37°55′35″S 144°59′21″E / 37.92639°S 144.98917°E / -37.92639; 144.98917
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)Sandringham
Distance15.97 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms3 (1 island, 1 side, 1 not in use)
Tracks5
ConnectionsList of bus routes in Melbourne Bus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking187
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes—step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, premium station
Station codeBBH
Fare zoneMyki Zone 1/2 overlap
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened21 December 1861; 162 years ago (1861-12-21)
ElectrifiedMay 1919 (1500 V DC overhead)
Previous namesBeach (1861–1867)
Passengers
2005–2006355,909[1]
2006–2007376,340[1] Increase 5.74%
2007–2008386,069[1] Increase 2.58%
2008–2009426,686[2] Increase 10.52%
2009–2010455,663[2] Increase 6.79%
2010–2011456,527[2] Increase 0.18%
2011–2012455,036[2] Decrease 0.32%
2012–2013Not measured[2]
2013–2014500,927[2] Increase 10.08%
2014–2015461,449[1] Decrease 7.88%
2015–2016497,687[2] Increase 7.85%
2016–2017469,888[2] Decrease 5.58%
2017–2018486,772[2] Increase 3.59%
2018–2019447,579[2] Decrease 8.05%
2019–2020345,550[2] Decrease 22.79%
2020–2021140,150[2] Decrease 59.44%
2021–2022186,400[3] Increase 33%
Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Middle Brighton
towards Flinders Street
 Sandringham line Hampton
towards Sandringham
Track layout
Legend
to Middle Brighton
1
3
2
South Road
New Street
to Hampton

Brighton Beach railway station is a commuter railway station, located on the Sandringham line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of Brighton, opened on 21 December 1861 as Beach, and renamed Brighton Beach on 1 January 1867.[4] The station building is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register, noted for its unusual shape and proximity to the coastline. The Brighton Bathing Boxes are located a short walk from the station.[5]

The station consists of three platforms, a terminating platform currently used as a siding, and two curved platforms, built in 1887 when the line was extended to Sandringham, accessed through the station building. The single station building, constructed in 1889, replaced a timber building provided when the station was first opened. The station is fully accessible.

The station is serviced by the Sandringham line, part of the Melbourne railway network.[6] The station connects to the routes 600, 603 and 923 bus services. The journey to Southern Cross railway station is approximately 15.97 km (9.92 mi).[4]

  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. ^ Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
  4. ^ a b "Brighton Beach". vicsig.net. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Brighton Beach Railway Station". vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  6. ^ Victoria, Public Transport. "Brighton Beach Station". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 16 June 2023.