| Hastings | |
| Type: | PTV commuter rail station |
| Style: | Melbourne |
| Address: | Church Street, Hastings, Victoria 3915 |
| Borough: | Shire of Mornington Peninsula |
| Country: | Australia |
| Coordinates: | -38.3056°N 145.186°W |
| Distance: | 64.99 kilometres from Southern Cross |
| Other: | Bus |
| Structure: | Ground |
| Platform: | 1 |
| Tracks: | 1 |
| Parking: | Yes |
| Bicycle: | Yes |
| Closed: | 22 June 1981 |
| Rebuilt: | 27 September 1984 February 1986 |
| Accessible: | Yes—step free access |
| Code: | HST |
| Owned: | VicTrack |
| Operator: | Metro Trains |
| Zone: | Myki Zone 2 |
| Status: | Operational, unstaffed |
| Website: | Public Transport Victoria |
| Map State: | collapsed |
Hastings railway station is a commuter railway station on the Stony Point line, part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the town of Hastings in Victoria, Australia. Hastings is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring one side platform. It opened on 10 September 1889, with the current station provided in 1986. It initially closed on 22 June 1981, then reopened on 27 September 1984.[1]
The station once had a goods yard opposite the platform, however it is now closed and the tracks have been removed, with a disused crane remaining on site.
Hastings station opened on 10 September 1889, when the railway line from Baxter was extended.[1] It remained a terminus until 17 December of that year, when the line was extended to Stony Point.[1] Like the town itself, the station was named after Hastings in Sussex, England.[2] [3]
In 1962, flashing light signals were provided at the High Street level crossing, located nearby in the down direction of the station.[4] In 1973, a number of roads in the former goods yard were extended.[1]
On 22 June 1981, the passenger service between Frankston and Stony Point was withdrawn and replaced with a bus service,[1] with the line between Long Island Junction and Stony Point also closing on the same day.[1] On 16 September 1984, promotional trips for the reopening of the line began and,[5] on 27 September of that year, the passenger service was reinstated.[1]
In February 1986, the current station building was provided, replacing the original timber building.[6] [7]
In 1998, boom barriers were provided at the High Street level crossing.[8]
In 2004, points at the up and down ends of the station were removed, and the track was straight railed.[9]
Hastings has one platform. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Stony Point line services.[10]
Platform 1:
Ventura Bus Lines operates one route via Hastings station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria: