Dennis railway station

{{Short description|Railway station in Victoria, Australia}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2015}}

{{Use Australian English|date=February 2015}}

{{Infobox station

| name = Dennis

| type = PTV commuter rail station

| style = Melbourne

| image = Dennis railway station Platform 2 (eastern view)(26 October 2024).jpg

| caption = Eastbound view from Platform 2, October 2024

| address = Cain Avenue,
Northcote, Victoria 3070

| borough = City of Darebin

| country = Australia

| coordinates = {{coord|-37.7793|145.0083|format=dms|type:railwaystation_region:AU-VIC|display=inline,title}}

| distance = 8.40 kilometres from
Southern Cross

| line = {{rcb|Melbourne|Hurstbridge|croute}}

| other = {{rint|victoria|met bus|link=List of bus routes in Melbourne}} Bus

| structure = Ground

| platform = 2 side

| depth =

| levels =

| tracks = 2

| parking = 36

| bicycle =

| opened = {{start date and age|1924|02|04|df=y}}

| closed =

| rebuilt = 1979

| electrified = July 1921 (1500 V DC overhead)

| accessible = No—steep ramp

| code = DEN

| owned = VicTrack

| operator = Metro Trains

| zone = Myki Zone 1

| status = Operational, unstaffed

| former =

| passengers =

| pass_year =

| pass_percent =

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| mpassengers =

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 284,850[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xEcNOel8EBciHQX8H4F5aWiKdc-DpF3V/view Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005-2006 to 2018-19] Department of Transport|pass_year = 2005–2006}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 302,277|pass_year = 2006–2007|pass_percent = 6.11}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 331,731|pass_year = 2007–2008|pass_percent = 9.74}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 350,707[https://philipmallis.com/blog/2022/03/09/railway-station-and-tram-stop-patronage-in-victoria-for-2008-2021/ Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008-2021] Philip Mallis|pass_year = 2008–2009|pass_percent = 5.72}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 356,668|pass_year = 2009–2010|pass_percent = 1.69}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 381,523|pass_year = 2010–2011|pass_percent = 6.97}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 351,263|pass_year = 2011–2012|pass_percent = -7.93}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = Not measured|pass_year = 2012–2013}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 366,944|pass_year = 2013–2014|pass_percent = 4.46}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 379,267|pass_year = 2014–2015|pass_percent = 3.35}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 405,319|pass_year = 2015–2016|pass_percent = 6.86}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 394,520|pass_year = 2016–2017|pass_percent = -2.66}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 314,554|pass_year = 2017–2018|pass_percent = -20.27}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 389,350|pass_year = 2018–2019|pass_percent = 23.8}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 305,550|pass_year = 2019–2020|pass_percent = -21.52}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 118,700|pass_year = 2020–2021|pass_percent = -61.2}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 140,800[https://discover.data.vic.gov.au/dataset/annual-metropolitan-train-station-patronage-station-entries Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries)] Data Vic|pass_year = 2021–2022|pass_percent = 18.61}}

| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=Melbourne|line=Hurstbridge|left=Westgarth|right=Fairfield}}

| website = [https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/stop/1053 Public Transport Victoria]

| route_map = {{Routemap

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Dennis railway station is a commuter railway station on the Hurstbridge line, which is part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the north-eastern suburb of Northcote, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Dennis station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 4 February 1924, with the current station provided in 1979.{{cite web|url=http://www.vicsig.net/infrastructure/location/Dennis|title=Dennis|website=vicsig.net|access-date=28 January 2023}}

History

Opening on 4 February 1924, Dennis station is named after Northcote Councillor William Dennis, a member of the council for over 40 years.{{cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1987369|title=Items of interest|date=28 December 1923|newspaper=The Argus|accessdate=10 September 2017|location=Victoria, Australia|page=8|via=National Library of Australia}}{{cite web|first=Jamie|last=First|url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/the-az-story-of-melbournes-suburbs/news-story/6f7611b7df20e55ad02f5e9615885e21|title=The A-Z story of Melbourne's suburbs|publisher=Herald Sun|date=7 January 2014|accessdate=28 January 2023}}

In 1964, boom barriers replaced hand-operated gates at the Victoria Road level crossing, located nearby in the down direction of the station.{{cite web|url=http://vicsig.net/index.php?page=infrastructure&pcr=S0085|title=Victoria Road|website=vicsig.net|access-date=31 March 2023}}{{cite magazine|date=January 1990|title=Level Crossing Protection|author=John Sinnatt|magazine=Somersault|publisher=Signalling Record Society Victoria|pages=9–17}}

In 1979, the current station buildings were provided.{{cite magazine|date=June 1979|title=Works|magazine=Newsrail|publisher=Australian Railway Historical Society|page=120}}

Platforms and services

File:Dennis railway station Platform 1 PID (15 September 2024).jpg on Platform 1 displaying a Flinders Street-bound service, September 2024]]

File:X'Trapolis 33M at Dennis station Platform 2 (26 October 2024).jpg train on a Hurstbridge-bound service arrives at Platform 2, October 2024]]

Dennis has two side platforms. It is served by Hurstbridge line trains.{{cite PTV route|Hurstbridge|mode=train}}

Platform 1:

  • {{RouteBox|Hurstbridge line|Hurstbridge line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Hurstbridge}}|white}} all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street

Platform 2:

Gallery

File:Dennis Railway Station.jpg|Westbound view from Platform 2, May 2014

File:Dennis Station sign, Northcote.jpg|Station entrance signage to Platform 2,
December 2019

File:Dennis railway station Platform 1 building (26 October 2024).jpg|Station building on Platform 1, October 2024

File:Dennis railway station Platform 2 entrance (26 October 2024).jpg|Station building and entrance to Platform 2, October 2024

File:Dennis railway station PSO box Platform 1 (26 October 2024).jpg|The PSO box on Platform 1, October 2024

References

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