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Location | Morton Avenue, Carnegie, Victoria 3163 City of Glen Eira Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 37°53′11″S145°03′31″E / 37.8863°S 145.0585°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | VicTrack | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operated by | Metro Trains | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Distance | 13.53 kilometres from Southern Cross | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 (1 island) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connections | Bus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Construction | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Structure type | Elevated | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Parking | 120 spaces | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes—step free access | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Status | Operational, premium station | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Station code | CNE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fare zone | Myki Zone 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | Public Transport Victoria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | 2 April 1879 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rebuilt | 18 June 2018 (LXRP) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Electrified | March 1922 (1500 V DC overhead) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous names | Rosstown (1879–1909) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Passengers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2005–2006 | 613,043 [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2006–2007 | 667,653 [1] 8.9% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2007–2008 | 746,242 [1] 11.77% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008–2009 | 831,026 [2] 11.36% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009–2010 | 860,100 [2] 3.49% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2010–2011 | 894,113 [2] 3.95% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011–2012 | 829,079 [2] 7.27% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2013 | Not measured [2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013–2014 | 950,645 [2] 14.66% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014–2015 | 1,010,382 [1] 6.28% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015–2016 | 1,217,932 [2] 20.54% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016–2017 | 910,282 [2] 25.26% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2018 | 764,922 [2] 15.96% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018–2019 | 991,272 [2] 29.59% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019–2020 | 833,000 [2] 15.96% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020–2021 | 460,850 [2] 44.67% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021–2022 | 510,850 [3] 10.85% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Carnegie railway station is a commuter railway station located in the suburb of Carnegie, in the southeastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. [4] The station originally opened in 1879 as Rosstown. The station received its current name in 1909 alongside the renaming of the suburb. [5] The station consists of a single island platform connected to the station concourse on Koornang Road via escalators, lifts and a staircase. [4]
Carnegie station is currently served by the Pakenham and Cranbourne lines which are both part of the Melbourne railway network. Additionally, the station is served by four bus routes, including SmartBus route 900. [4] The station is approximately 17 kilometres (11.8 mi), or around a 33-minute train ride away, from Flinders Street. [6]
Carnegie railway station is located in the suburb of Carnegie. On the south side of the station is Morton Road, and Koorang Road is to the west. The station is owned by VicTrack, a state government agency, and is operated by Metro Trains Melbourne. [4] The station is approximately 12.5 kilometres (7.8 mi), or around a 21-minute train ride away, from Flinders Street. [6]
Carnegie station consists of a single-island platform which is located above the road, and is connected to Koorang Road through stairs, a lift and escalators. The length of the platform is approximately 160 metres (520 ft), long enough for a Metro Trains' 7-car HCMT. [4]
The main car park at the station is located on Morton Avenue, just south of the station. [4] The station fully complies with the Disability Discrimination Act of 1992, as there is a lift that connects the station entrance with Platforms 1 and 2. [7]
Carnegie station opened on 2 April 1879 just one month after the railway line from Caulfield was extended to Oakleigh, Carnegie station, like the suburb itself, gets it name from philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. [5] Originally named Rosstown, after entrepreneur William Ross, [8] [9] the name change occurred in May 1909 after Ross' failed speculative developments made the name unpopular. [8] Residents supported the name change to Carnegie, who were seeking to obtain funds from the philanthropist for a library, which was to be unsuccessful. [8] [5]
In 1967, boom barriers replaced interlocked gates at the former Koornang Road level crossing, which was located at the up end of the station. [10]
In March 2014, the Level Crossing Removal Authority announced a grade separation project to replace the Koornang Road level crossing immediately to the west of the station. This included rebuilding the station above its previous location. [11] On 18 June 2018, the rebuilt station opened. [12]
Carnegie station is currently served by both Pakenham and Cranbourne services which are both operated by Metro Trains Melbourne. Services to East Pakenham and Cranbourne travel together southeast towards Dandenong before splitting into two separate lines. Services to the city run express from Caulfield (Malvern during off-peak) to South Yarra before stopping all stations to Flinders Street via the City Loop. [13]
Platform 1:
Platform 2:
Future services:
In addition to the current services, the Network Development Plan – Metropolitan Rail proposes linking the Pakenham and Cranbourne lines to both the Sunbury line and under-construction Melbourne Airport rail link via the Metro Tunnel. [14]
Carnegie is served by four bus routes all departing from three separate bus stops. Routes 623 and 626 both depart from the stop at Koorang Road which is just outside the station, route 624 departs from Neerim Road which is located south of the station and Smartbus route 900 departs from Princess Highway (Dandenong Road) which is located north of the station. [15] [16] [17]
Carnegie is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 12 km south-east of Melbourne's central business district, on the railway line between Caulfield and Oakleigh, located within the City of Glen Eira local government area. Carnegie recorded a population of 17,909 at the 2021 census.
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Clayton railway station is a commuter railway station located in the suburb of Clayton, in the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The station originally opened in 1880 as "Clayton's Road". It did not receive its current name until 1890. The station consists of a single island platform connected to the station concourse on Clayton Road via escalators, lifts and a staircase. The station was previously at grade; however, in 2018, a new elevated station was rebuilt as part of the Level Crossing Removal Project.
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