Parkdale railway station

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Parkdale
PTV commuter rail station
Parkdale station 2018.JPG
Southbound view from Platform 2 in January 2018
General information
LocationComo Parade West,
Parkdale, Victoria 3195
City of Kingston
Australia
Coordinates 37°59′35″S145°04′34″E / 37.9931°S 145.0762°E / -37.9931; 145.0762
Owned by VicTrack
Operated by Metro Trains
Line(s) Frankston
Distance25.93 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Connections Victoria bus logo.svg Bus
Construction
Structure typeElevated
AccessibleYes — Lift Access
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codePKD
Fare zone Myki Zone 2
Website Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened1 September 1919;104 years ago (1919-09-01)
ClosedTemporary closed at 23:30 on 21 October 2023, until early 2024
Rebuilt2024 (LXRP)
ElectrifiedJune 1922 (1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006356,385 [1]
Preceding station Melbourne train logo.svg Metro Trains Following station
Mentone
towards Werribee or Williamstown via Flinders Street
Frankston line Mordialloc
towards Frankston

Parkdale railway station is located on the Frankston line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of Parkdale, and it opened on 1 September 1919. [4] [5]

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History

Opening on 1 September 1919, [4] Parkdale station, like the suburb itself, was named after W. Parker, an early landowner in the area. [6]

A disused signal box is located at the Frankston (down) end of Platform 1. It was abolished in 1986, when boom barriers replaced interlocked gates at the Parkers Road level crossing, also located at the down end of the station. [7]

On 4 May 2010, as part of the 2010/2011 State Budget, $83.7 million was allocated to upgrade Parkdale to a premium station, along with nineteen others. [8] [9] However, in March 2011, this was scrapped by the Baillieu Government. [10]

On 29 July 2021, the Level Crossing Removal Project announced that the level crossing will be grade separated by 2025. [11] The project will involve elevating the line over the road, and will include rebuilding the station. [12] In late May 2023, construction commenced on the project. [13]

On 9 April 2023, a fire damaged the station building on Platform 1. [14]

Platforms and services

Parkdale has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Frankston line services. [15]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Ventura Bus Lines operates one route via Parkdale station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

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