Edithvale railway station

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Edithvale
PTV commuter rail station
Edithvale railway station Platform 1 (southern view)(13 December 2024).jpg
Southbound view from Platform 1, December 2024
General information
Location Nepean Highway,
Edithvale, Victoria 3196
City of Kingston
Australia
Coordinates 38°02′17″S145°06′31″E / 38.0380°S 145.1085°E / -38.0380; 145.1085
Owned by VicTrack
Operated by Metro Trains
Line(s) Frankston
Distance31.67 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Connections Victoria bus logo.svg Bus
Construction
Structure typeBelow ground
Parking50
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes—step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeEDI
Fare zone Myki Zone 2
Website Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened20 September 1919;105 years ago (1919-09-20)
Rebuilt1981
22 November 2021 (LXRP)
ElectrifiedAugust 1922 (1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006282,891 [1]
Preceding station Melbourne train logo.svg Metro Trains Following station
Aspendale
towards Werribee or Williamstown via Flinders Street
Frankston line Chelsea
towards Frankston
Track layout
Legend
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Edithvale 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 the same name, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, and opened on 20 September 1919. The current station was opened in 2021. [4]

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History

Edithvale station gets it name from Edithvale Road, itself named after a local farm, Edithvale Farm, which was established in the 1850s and owned by John and Edith Greves. [5] [6]

In its early years, a siding existed at the on the down side before Platform 2. [7]

In 1978, boom barriers replaced interlocked gates at the former Edithvale Road level crossing, which was located at the down end of the station. [8] In 1981, the former ground level station buildings were provided. [9]

On 28 July 2019, the Level Crossing Removal Project announced that the Edithvale Road level crossing had been fast-tracked for grade separation by 2022. [10] Construction started in 2020, with the former ground-level station closing on 25 July 2021 for demolition. [11] As part of the project, the line was lowered into a trench, and the station rebuilt, along with Chelsea and Bonbeach stations. [12] On 22 November of that year, the new below-ground station opened to passengers. [13] [14]

Platforms and services

Platform 2 at Edithvale railway station looking northbound, December 2024 Edithvale railway station Platform 2 (northern view)(13 December 2024).jpg
Platform 2 at Edithvale railway station looking northbound, December 2024

Edithvale has two side platforms and is served by Frankston line trains. [15]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Kinetic Melbourne operates one SmartBus route via Edithvale station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

Ventura Bus Lines operates two routes via Edithvale station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

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