Chelsea railway station, Melbourne

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Chelsea
PTV commuter rail station
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Southbound view from Platform 1 with a Frankston-bound Comeng train departing
Platform 2, May 2022
General information
Location Nepean Highway,
Chelsea, Victoria 3196
City of Kingston
Australia
Coordinates 38°03′07″S145°06′57″E / 38.0520°S 145.1159°E / -38.0520; 145.1159
Owned by VicTrack
Operated by Metro Trains
Line(s) Frankston
Distance33.37 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure typeBelow ground
Parking130
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes — step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeCSA
Fare zone Myki Zone 2
Website Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened4 February 1907;117 years ago (1907-02-04)
Rebuilt22 November 2021 (LXRP)
ElectrifiedAugust 1922 (1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006493,486 [1]
Preceding station Melbourne train logo.svg Metro Trains Following station
Edithvale Frankston line Bonbeach
towards Frankston
Track layout
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Chelsea railway station is a commuter railway station on the Frankston line, which is part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the south-eastern suburb of Chelsea, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Chelsea station is a ground level premium station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 4 February 1907, with the current station provided in 2021. [4]

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History

Chelsea station opened on 4 February 1907 [4] and, like the suburb itself, was named after Chelsea in London, England. [5] [6] The name was suggested by local farmer Bertha Black, whose mother was originally from Chelsea. [5] [6]

In 1977, boom barriers replaced interlocked gates at the former Chelsea Road level crossing, which was located at the up end of the station. [7] The interlocked frame was also abolished at this time, replaced by a control panel within the former signal box. [8]

In 1984, the overhead wire for a siding at the station was removed and, in 1987, the siding was abolished. [4]

In 2003, the control panel was permanently switched out. [9] In 2004, a crossover that was located at the Frankston end of the station was abolished. [10]

On 4 May 2010, as part of the 2010/2011 State Budget, $83.7 million was allocated to upgrade Chelsea to a premium station, along with nineteen others. [11] [12] However, in March 2011, this was scrapped by the Baillieu Government. [13]

On 9 December 2019, the Level Crossing Removal Project released designs for the removal of the Chelsea Road level crossing and the rebuilding of the station, [14] with contracts for the removal of the level crossing signed two days later, on 11 December. [15] In 2020, construction started and, on 25 July 2021, the station was closed for demolition. [16] On 22 November of that year, the rebuilt station opened to passengers, along with nearby Edithvale and Bonbeach. [17] [18] The line was rebuilt below in a trench, with the level crossing permanently closed to road vehicles, and nearby Thames Promenade extended to the Nepean Highway. [19]

Platforms and services

Chelsea has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Frankston line services. [20]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Kinetic Melbourne operates one SmartBus route to and from Chelsea station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

Ventura Bus Lines operates three routes via Chelsea station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

SkyBus also operates a service to Melbourne Airport via Chelsea station. [25]

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