Parkdale railway station

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Parkdale
PTV commuter rail station
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Southbound view from Platform 1, August 2024
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 — step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codePKD
Fare zone Myki Zone 2
Website Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened1 September 1919;105 years ago (1919-09-01)
Rebuilt2 August 2024 (LXRP) [1]
ElectrifiedJune 1922 (1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006356,385 [2]
Preceding station Melbourne train logo.svg Metro Trains Following station
Mentone
towards Werribee or Williamstown via Flinders Street
Frankston line Mordialloc
towards Frankston
Track layout
Legend
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Parkdale 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 Parkdale, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Parkdale station is an elevated structure premium station, with two side platforms. It opened on 1 September 1919, with the current station provided in 2024. [5] [6]

Contents

History

Parkdale station opened on 1 September 1919. [5] Like the suburb itself, it was named after W. Parker, an early landowner in the area. [7]

A disused signal box was located at the Frankston (down) end of Platform 1. It was abolished in 1986, when boom barriers replaced interlocked gates at the former Parkers Road level crossing, which was also located at the down end of the station. [8]

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. [9] [10] However, in March 2011, this was scrapped by the Baillieu Government. [11]

On 29 July 2021, the Level Crossing Removal Project announced that the level crossing will be grade separated by 2025. [12] The project will involve elevating the line over the road, and will include rebuilding the station. [13] In late May 2023, construction commenced on the project. [14]

On 9 April 2023, a fire damaged the former ground level station building on Platform 1. [15]

On 15 July 2024, Warrigal Road and Parkers Road level crossing and equipment were eliminated, with the new Parkdale station having opened to passengers on 2 August 2024, since the original ground-level station closed on 21 October 2023. [16] [17]

Due to the current lack of lifts at Parkdale, a shuttle taxi has been provided for passengers between Mentone and Mordialloc. [18]

Platforms and services

Parkdale has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Frankston line services. [19]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

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

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