Pakenham railway station

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Pakenham
PTV commuter and regional rail station
Pakenham Station June 2024 2.jpg
The completed south side of the newly-rebuilt elevated station, June 2024
General information
LocationRailway Avenue,
Pakenham, Victoria 3810
Shire of Cardinia
Australia
Coordinates 38°04′49″S145°29′09″E / 38.0803°S 145.4859°E / -38.0803; 145.4859
Owned by VicTrack
Operated by Metro Trains
V/Line
Line(s)
Distance58.19 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Connections Victoria bus logo.svg Bus
Construction
Structure type Elevated
Parking364 spaces
Bicycle facilitiesAvailable
AccessibleYes—step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, premium station
Station codePKM
Fare zone Myki Zone 2
Website Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened8 October 1877;146 years ago (1877-10-08)
Rebuilt1970
3 June 2024 (LXRP)
ElectrifiedJuly 1954 (1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006372,581 [1]
Preceding station Melbourne train logo.svg Metro Trains Following station
Cardinia Road
towards Flinders Street
Pakenham line East Pakenham
Terminus
Cardinia Road
towards Sunbury
Sunshine–Dandenong corridor
(under construction)
Preceding station Victoria train logo.svg V/Line Following station
Dandenong
towards Southern Cross
Gippsland line
Bairnsdale express
 Garfield
towards Bairnsdale
Gippsland line Nar Nar Goon
towards Traralgon or Bairnsdale
Berwick
1 weekday peak service
towards Southern Cross
Nar Nar Goon
towards Traralgon
Track layout
Legend
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to East Pakenham
Location
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Pakenham
Location within Melbourne

Pakenham railway station is a commuter and regional railway station on the Pakenham line, with V/Line services to Traralgon and Bairnsdale, serving the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of Pakenham in Victoria, Australia. Pakenham is an elevated premium station, featuring an island platform with two faces. It opened on 8 October 1877, with the current station provided in 2024. [4]

Contents

Stabling facilities were located on the south side of the station, until their removal in 2022. [4]

History

Pakenham station opened when the railway line from Dandenong was extended. [4] Like the suburb itself, the station is named after Sir Edward Michael Pakenham, a major general who served in the Peninsular War. [5]

In 1938, flashing light signals were provided at the former Main Street level crossing, which was located at the up end of the station. [4]

Initially a single track, the line between Pakenham and Nar Nar Goon was duplicated in 1954. [4] In 1955, the line between Pakenham and Officer was duplicated [4] and an island platform was provided in 1959, when duplication occurred through the station. [6]

On 19 January 1975, electrified suburban services were extended to the station. [7] A crossover was also provided at the up end of the station around that time. [8] During 1979–1980, the former ground level pebbledash station building was constructed. [9]

On 16 April 1980, Pakenham was the scene of a collision between Hitachi carriage 353D and guards van 286ZL. The guards van was destroyed in the collision and the Hitachi carriage was later scrapped. [10]

In 1986, boom barriers were provided at the Main Street level crossing. [11] [12]

On 15 March 1997, Pakenham was upgraded to a premium station. [13] Between 2001 and 2024, it was the terminus of the Melbourne electrified rail network.

On 9 March 2011, a Siemens train over-ran No. 5 road near the station, crashing into a stanchion. [14] [15]

In March 2014, it was announced that a new train servicing facility would be built at Pakenham East, to maintain the new High Capacity Metro Trains. [16]

In May 2024, the Main Street level crossing was grade separated, as part of the Level Crossing Removal Project. [17] A rail bridge was built over the road, and included a new, rebuilt elevated station. [17] As part of the project, Pakenham line services were extended by approximately 2 km (1.2 mi) to a new station at East Pakenham. [17]

On 17 May 2024, McGregor Road, Main Street and Racecourse Road level crossings were eliminated, and the rebuilt Pakenham station and new East Pakenham station opened on 3 June 2024. [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] At the time of reopening, the northern side of the station building (including platform 2) was only partially finished, with the platform only accessible via temporary stairs. Works will continue on the northern side for the construction of permanent stairs and lift until late 2024. [23]

Platforms and services

Pakenham has two side platforms. It is served by Pakenham line trains, and V/Line Traralgon and Bairnsdale line trains. [24] [25] [26]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

By 2025, it is planned that trains on the Pakenham line will be through-routed with those on the Sunbury line, via the new Metro Tunnel.

Ventura Bus Lines operates six routes via Pakenham station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

Warragul Bus Lines operates one route to and from Pakenham station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

Westernport Roadlines operates one bus route to and from Pakenham station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

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