Hawkstowe railway station is located on the Mernda line in

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, Australia. It serves the north-eastern

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suburb of

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, and it opened on 26 August 2018.

History

Hawkstowe station opened on 26 August 2018, when the line was extended from

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, 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

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with two faces. It is serviced by

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' Mernda line services. Platform 1: * all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street Platform 2: * all stations services to

Transport Links

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operates three routes via Hawkstowe station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria: * : Whittlesea –

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* : Mernda station – RMIT University Bundoora Campus * : Mernda station – RMIT University Bundoora Campus

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{{Public Transport Victoria railway stations, Mernda=y, state=collapsed Railway stations in Melbourne Railway stations in Australia opened in 2018 Railway stations in the City of Whittlesea