McKinnon railway station

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McKinnon
PTV commuter rail station
Mckinnon Station August 2016.jpg
Northbound view from Platform 2 in August 2016
LocationStation Avenue, McKinnon, Victoria 3204
City of Glen Eira
Australia
Coordinates37°54′37″S 145°02′18″E / 37.9104°S 145.0382°E / -37.9104; 145.0382Coordinates: 37°54′37″S 145°02′18″E / 37.9104°S 145.0382°E / -37.9104; 145.0382
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)Frankston
Distance15.72 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms3 (1 side, 1 island)
Tracks3
ConnectionsBus
Construction
Structure typeBelow ground
Parking103
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Disabled accessYes
Other information
StatusOperational, Unstaffed
Station codeMCK
Fare zoneMyki Zone 1/2 Overlap
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened1 September 1884
Closed25 March 2016
Rebuilt1 August 2016
Electrified1500 V DC overhead
Previous namesMcKinnon Road
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Ormond
towards Werribee or Williamstown via Flinders Street
 Frankston line Bentleigh
towards Frankston
Track layout
Legend
to Ormond
1
3
2
to Bentleigh

McKinnon railway station is located on the Frankston line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of McKinnon, and it opened on 1 September 1884 as McKinnon Road. It was renamed McKinnon on 14 December 1885.[1]

In 1928, mechanically operated boom gates were provided at the former McKinnon Road level crossing, which was located at the Down end of the station.[1][2] It was the only instance of these type of gates being used at a level crossing in Victoria.[1] In 1974, they were replaced with conventional boom barriers.[3]

The down platform (Platform 3) at the former ground level station was provided during 1976.[4] A decade later, on 28 June 1987, the Up face of the former island platform was brought into use.[5]

In May 2015, the Victorian State Government announced a grade separation project to replace the McKinnon Road level crossing, immediately south of the station. This included rebuilding the station.[6] The new station opened on 1 August 2016.

Prior to being closed for its 2016 rebuild, in the morning peak hour, Frankston bound services used Platform 3, with Flinders Street bound trains using Platforms 1 and 2. At other times, Frankston bound trains used Platform 2.

Platforms and services[]

McKinnon has one island platform with two faces, and one side platform. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Frankston line services.[7]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Platform 3:

Transport links[]

CDC Melbourne operates one route via McKinnon station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

  •  626 : Middle Brighton station – Chadstone Shopping Centre[8]

Gallery[]

  • Northbound view from Platform 3 in January 2013, prior to the station's 2016 rebuild

  • K 190 hauling heritage Tait cars with D3 639, arriving at McKinnon Station in November 2016.

  • McKinnon station entrance in October 2021

References[]

  1. ^ a b c McKinnon Vicsig
  2. ^ 100564: McKinnon Manual Boom Barriers Weston Langford Railway Photography
  3. ^ "Way & Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. February 1975. p. 47.
  4. ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. July 1976. p. 161.
  5. ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. September 1987. p. 282.
  6. ^ Carey, Adam (19 May 2015). "Level crossings in Melbourne's south-east first to go in election to-do list". The Age. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  7. ^ "Frankston Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  8. ^ "626 Middle Brighton - Chadstone via McKinnon & Carnegie". Public Transport Victoria.

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