Sandringham railway station, Melbourne

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Sandringham
Station information

Code	SHM
Distance from Flinders St	17.9 km
Lines	Sandringham
# Platforms	1
# Tracks	1
Status	Premium station
Metlink profile	Link
Metcard Zone	Zone 2

Sandringham is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Sandringham, on the Sandringham railway line. It is in Metcard Zone 2, is classed as a Premium Station and is the terminus for the Sandringham line.

The station is located at the southern end of the Abbott Street level crossing and next to Station Street. Shops are located near the station. The platform can be accessed via Station Street.

The trip to Flinders Street takes about 28 minutes.

[edit] Facilities

The station consists of only one platform. The platform contains a large red brick building with an enclosed waiting room and a ticket office inside. A large Metcard machine is located inside the waiting room, which is able to dispense most ticketing options available and also accept notes and coins. A signal box is located at the UP end of the station. A stabling yard is adjacent to the station.