Chatham railway station is a

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way station on the Belgrave and Lilydale lines, which are both part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the eastern suburb of Surrey Hills, in

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, Victoria, Australia. Chatham station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring three platforms, an

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with two faces and one side platform. It opened on 1 April 1927, with the current station provided in 1971.

History

Chatham station opened on 1 April 1927, and was named after nearby Chatham Road. The station originally opened with the current

only. In December 1971, Platform 3 was provided when services on the third track from East Camberwell were extended through the station to Box Hill.

Platforms and services

Chatham has one

with two faces and one

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. Platforms 1 and 2 (island platform) has a large red brick building, while the non-aligned Platform 3 features a small weatherboard shelter. All three platforms are linked by an

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. It is serviced by

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' Lilydale and Belgrave line services. Platform 1: * all stations limited express services to Flinders Street * all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street Platform 2: * all stations services to Lilydale * all stations services to Belgrave Platform 3: * weekday all stations services to Lilydale; weekday all stations services to

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* weekday all stations services to Belgrave; weekday all stations services to Blackburn

Gallery

File:Chatham Railway Station.jpg, Westbound view from Platform 3, May 2014 File:Southern entrance to Chatham Railway Station.jpg, The station's southern entrance, February 2017 File:Chatham Railway Station looking west.jpg, Westbound view from Platform 2, December 2018

References

External links

Melway map
at street-directory.com.au {{Public Transport Victoria railway stations, Belgrave=y, Lilydale=y, state=collapsed Railway stations in Australia opened in 1927 Railway stations in the City of Boroondara