Bonbeach railway station

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Bonbeach
PTV commuter rail station
Bonbeach Northbound View.JPG
Northbound view from Platform 1 in December 2021
General information
Location Nepean Highway,
Bonbeach, Victoria 3196
City of Kingston
Australia
Coordinates 38°03′46″S145°07′11″E / 38.0627°S 145.1197°E / -38.0627; 145.1197
Owned by VicTrack
Operated by Metro Trains
Line(s) Frankston
Distance34.61 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeBelow ground
Parking30
Bicycle facilities12 unenclosed racks
AccessibleYes—step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeBON
Fare zone Myki Zone 2
Website Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened15 February 1926;97 years ago (1926-02-15)
Closed25 July 2021
Rebuilt1981
22 November 2021 (LXRP)
ElectrifiedAugust 1922 (1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006240,638 [1]
Preceding station Melbourne train logo.svg Metro Trains Following station
Chelsea
towards Werribee or Williamstown via Flinders Street
Frankston line Carrum
towards Frankston

Bonbeach railway station is located on the Frankston line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of Bonbeach, and it opened on 15 February 1926. [4] [5]

Contents

History

Bonbeach station originally opened on 15 February 1926, and was named by the Commissioners of the Victorian Railways, following a referendum to decide on a name. [5] [6] The other entries for the referendum included Bondi, Heathdale, Bonheath, Baybeach and Bayside. [5] [6]

In 1977, boom barriers replaced hand gates at the former Bondi Road level crossing, which was located at the down end of the station. [7] [8] A control panel was also provided in that year. [4] In 1981, the former ground level station buildings were rebuilt. [9] In 1982, the control panel was abolished. [4]

In 2015, new passenger amenities were added to the former ground level station, including passenger information displays, additional myki readers, a network status board and an additional shelter at the up end of Platform 1. [10] Safety improvements, including additional CCTV cameras as well as tactile platform edges, were also provided. [11]

As part of the Level Crossing Removal Project, the station was reconstructed to remove the adjacent level crossing at Bondi Road, with works commencing on 26 July 2021. The removal was done simultaneously alongside the grade separation of Chelsea and Edithvale. On 22 November of that year, the rebuilt station opened to passengers. [12] [13] The new station consists of two side platforms lowered into a trench, with Bondi Road passing overhead nearby. The former pedestrian level crossing at Golden Avenue was converted into a pedestrian overpass, whilst the crossing at Broadway was abolished. [14] [15]

The station was used in the Australian television comedy series Kath & Kim in episode two of series four, as the location of a Gloria Jean's coffee cart grand opening party.

Platforms and services

Bonbeach has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Frankston line services. [16]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

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