Middle Brighton railway station is located on the

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. It serves the south-eastern

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suburb of

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, and it opened on 21 December 1861 as Church Street. It was renamed Middle Brighton on 1 January 1867.Middle Brighton
Vicsig In 1963, boom barriers replaced interlocked gates at the Church Street

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, located at the Down end of the station. The

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that protected the level crossing was also abolished during this time.

Platforms and services

Middle Brighton has two

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s. It is serviced by

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services. On weekdays, two early morning services originate from Middle Brighton. These services are formed by empty trains directly from the stabling yard at Brighton Beach station. Platform 1: * all stations services to Flinders Street Platform 2: * all stations services to

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Transport links

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operates one route to and from Middle Brighton station, under contract to

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: * : to

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operates one route via Middle Brighton station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria: * :

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– St Kilda station

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operates three routes via Middle Brighton station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria: * : to Blackburn station * : Dandenong station –

*: Dandenong station – Brighton

References

External links

Melway map
at street-directory.com.au {{Public Transport Victoria railway stations, Sandringham=y, state=collapsed Railway stations in Melbourne Railway stations in Australia opened in 1861 Railway stations in the City of Bayside