Pakenham railway station
Pakenham | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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PTV commuter and regional rail station | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Railway Avenue Pakenham, Victoria 3810 Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 38°04′49″S 145°29′09″E / 38.0803°S 145.4859°ECoordinates: 38°04′49″S 145°29′09″E / 38.0803°S 145.4859°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operated by | Metro Trains | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Gippsland line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 58.19 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Train operators | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connections | 6 bus routes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Parking | 364 spaces | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Available | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Status | Premium station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Station code | PKM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fare zone | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | 8 October 1877 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Electrified | 1500 V DC overhead | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008–2009 | 566,307[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009–2010 | 600,056[1] 5.96% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2010–2011 | 646,991[1] 7.82% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011–2012 | 642,952[1] 0.62% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2013 | Not measured[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013–2014 | 562,129[1] 12.57% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pakenham railway station is located on the Gippsland line, in Victoria, Australia. It opened on 8 October 1877,[2] and serves the south-eastern Melbourne satellite suburb of Pakenham. It is the terminus of the electrified Pakenham line from Flinders Street.
The current island platform was provided in 1959.[3] In 1970, the station buildings were replaced with a new pebblestone structure, and in 1975, electrified suburban services were extended to the station. Further upgrades to the station occurred in 1979/1980.[4] Boom barriers were provided at the Main Street level crossing in 1986.[5] It was upgraded to a premium station on 15 March 1997.[6] Since 2001, it has been the extremity of the electrified network.
Stabling facilities are located directly south of the station. In March 2014, it was announced that a new train servicing facility would be built at Pakenham East.[7]
Pakenham was the scene of a collision between Hitachi carriage 353D and guards van 286ZL on 16 April 1980. The guards van was destroyed in the collision, and the Hitachi carriage was later scrapped.[8]
Platforms & services[]
Pakenham has one island platform. It is served by terminating Metro Trains Pakenham line trains, and V/Line Traralgon and Bairnsdale services.[9][10][11] Metro Trains generally use Platform 1, with westbound V/Line services often crossing to Platform 2 to pass stabled trains.
Platform 1:
- Pakenham line terminating services to and from Flinders Street
- Gippsland line V/Line services to Southern Cross
Platform 2:
- Pakenham line terminating services to and from Flinders Street
- Gippsland line V/Line services to Southern Cross, Traralgon & Bairnsdale
It is planned to connect the Pakenham line to the Sunbury line through the new Metro Tunnel in late 2025.
Transport links[]
Ventura Bus Lines operates seven routes to and from Pakenham station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- 840: to Gembrook[12]
- 925: to Lakeside[13]
- 926: to Westfield Fountain Gate[14]
- 927: to Pakenham North[15]
- 928: to Cardinia Road station[16]
- 929: to Pakenham North[17]
- Unnumbered: to Koo Wee Rup;[18] this route does not show on the relevant PTV Local Area map.[19]
Gallery[]
Eastbound view of Platform 2 in December 2006
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f "Train Station Patronage FY2008-2014". Public Transport Victoria. 14 May 2015. Archived from the original (XLS) on 30 March 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016. (access from [1] Archived 3 November 2016 at the Wayback Machine)
- ^ Pakenham Vicsig
- ^ "Way & Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. February 1975. p. 46.
- ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. August 1979. p. 174.
- ^ Andrew Waugh. "VR History by Andrew Waugh - Pakenham" (PDF). vrhistory.com. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
- ^ "Upgrading Eltham to a Premium Station". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. October 1997. p. 310.
- ^ "Victorian Government announces multi-billion dollar Cranbourne-Pakenham rail corridor project". Urbananalyst. 11 March 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ^ "Pakenham Collision". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. May 1980. p. 97.
- ^ "Pakenham Line". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ Traralgon - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ^ Bairnsdale - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ^ "840 Gembrook - Pakenham via Pakenham Upper". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "925 Pakenham Station - Lakeside via The Avenue". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "926 Pakenham Station - Fountain Gate Shopping Centre via Lakeside & Beaconsfield". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "927 Pakenham Station - Pakenham North via Meadowvale". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "928 Pakenham Station - Cardinia Road Station". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "929 Pakenham Station - Pakenham North via Army Rd & Windermere Bvd". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "Koo Wee Rup - Pakenham". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ Shire of Cardinia Public Transport Victoria
External links[]
- Media related to Pakenham railway station, Melbourne at Wikimedia Commons
- Melway map at street-directory.com.au
- Premium Melbourne railway stations
- Railway stations in Melbourne
- Railway stations in Australia opened in 1877