Box Hill railway station is one of eight stations on the

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, a commuter branch railway north of

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. It serves the suburbs of

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and Te Kainga. It is the only station on the line to be set below street level, and one of four on the line which is on a curve. The station is usually called ''Box Hill'', but was signed by Tranz Metro as ''Boxhill'' on their platform signage.

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trains are operated under the

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brand through this station in both directions to Johnsonville (to the north) and

(to the south).

History

Box Hill opened in 1956 as one of the more recent stations on the Johnsonville Branch line in an area where the railway runs roughly parallel to the street named "Box Hill" in the area formerly known as "Sentry-box Hill". As part of the Johnsonville line upgrade in 2009–10, plans envisaged the Box Hill Station closing for about two months from 3 May 2010 for the resurfacing of the station platform and its extension to the south.

Services

Trains run in both directions through this station, departing at half-hourly intervals, supplemented by a 13/13/26 schedule at peak times on week days. The nearest bus routes are #25 and #26 which pass through Khandallah Village.

Facilities

This station has a single

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and passenger shelter. Pedestrian access is from Cockayne Road, and from the north end of the platform to Box Hill by a footpath under the adjacent road overbridge. There is no dedicated station car park available. Box Hill railway station 02

Footnotes

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