Noble Park railway station

Noble Park
South-east bound view from Platform 2, October 2024
General information
LocationDouglas Street,
Noble Park, Victoria 3174
City of Greater Dandenong
Australia
Coordinates37°58′03″S 145°10′38″E / 37.9676°S 145.1773°E / -37.9676; 145.1773
SystemPTV commuter rail station
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Lines
Distance27.38 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 (1 island)
Tracks2
Connections Bus
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Parking350 spaces
Bicycle facilities18 racks
AccessibleYes — step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, premium station
Station codeNPK
Fare zoneMyki Zone 2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened3 February 1913 (1913-02-03)
Rebuilt1972
15 February 2018 (LXRP)
ElectrifiedDecember 1922
(1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006877,987[1]
2006–20071,059,549[1]  20.67%
2007–20081,491,737[1]  40.79%
2008–20091,457,460[2]  2.29%
2009–20101,657,215[2]  13.7%
2010–20111,665,435[2]  0.49%
2011–20121,577,640[2]  5.27%
2012–2013Not measured[2]
2013–20141,058,572[2]  32.9%
2014–20151,048,635[1]  0.93%
2015–20161,169,211[2]  11.49%
2016–20171,059,958[2]  9.34%
2017–2018876,855[2]  17.27%
2018–2019929,884[2]  6.04%
2019–2020868,350[2]  6.61%
2020–2021513,650[2]  40.84%
2021–2022556,700[3]  8.38%
2022–2023816,200[3]  46.61%
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Sandown Park
towards Flinders Street via City Loop
 Pakenham line Yarraman
towards Cranbourne or East Pakenham
Cranbourne line
Weekends
Sandown Park
towards West Footscray or Sunbury via Town Hall
 Pakenham line Yarraman
towards East Pakenham
Future Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Sandown Park
towards West Footscray, Watergardens or Sunbury via Town Hall
 Pakenham line Yarraman
towards East Pakenham or Cranbourne
Cranbourne line
Track layout
to Sandown Park
1
2
Mile Creek
to Yarraman
Location

Noble Park station is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne on the Pakenham and Cranbourne lines, which are part of the Melbourne rail network. It serves the south-eastern suburb of Noble Park, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Noble Park station is an elevated premium station, with an island platform. It opened on 3 February 1913, with the current station provided in February 2018.[4]

History

Noble Park station, like the suburb itself, is named after Noble Buckley, the son of Allan Buckley, who is recognised as the founder of the suburb.[5][6]

In 1927, the station was closed to goods traffic.[4] In 1954, flashing light signals were provided at the former Heatherton Road level crossing, which was located near the station in the up direction.[4]

In 1972, new ground-level station buildings were provided,[7] after the original station building on Platform 1 had been destroyed by an arsonist on 22 August 1970.[7][8][9] In 1977, boom barriers were provided at the former Heatherton Road level crossing.[10]

In 2007, minor upgrade works were carried out to the station as part of the EastLink toll road project.[11] The upgrades including improved shelter, car parking and better security, including brighter lighting and better CCTV coverage.[11]

In September 2007, Sudanese Australian Liep Gony was murdered near Noble Park station by two white men, one of whom had previously expressed the desire to kill a black man.[12] The murder sparked a media and political storm about so-called African gangs.[12]

In 2015, the Level Crossing Removal Project announced the grade separation of the Heatherton Road level crossing, with construction beginning in 2016.[13] The final scheme involved elevating the line over Corrigan, Heatherton and Chandler Roads and included a new high-level station, which opened on 15 February 2018.[14][15] A row of shops now occupies the site of the former ground-level station buildings.

In April 2025, during the 2025 Australian federal election campaign, the station's exterior was damaged after a Liberal Party campaign truck crashed into the station.[16][17]

Platforms and services

Noble Park has one island platform with two faces. It is served by Cranbourne and Pakenham line trains.[18][19]

Current (until 1 February 2026)

Noble Park platform arrangement
Platform Line Destination Via Service Pattern Notes Source
1  Pakenham line 
 Cranbourne line  		Flinders Street City Loop Limited express services
 Pakenham line  (weekends only) West Footscray, Sunbury Town Hall Limited express services Between 10:00am and 7:00pm on weekends [20]
2  Pakenham line 
 Cranbourne line  		East Pakenham, Cranbourne All stations

From 1 February 2026

Noble Park platform arrangement
Platform Line Destination Via Service Type
1  Pakenham line 
 Cranbourne line  		Sunbury, West Footscray, Watergardens Town Hall Limited express
2  Pakenham line 
 Cranbourne line  		East Pakenham, Cranbourne All stations

Ventura Bus Lines operates three routes via Noble Park station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

  •  709 : to Mordialloc station[21]
  •  811 : Dandenong station – Brighton[22]
  •  816 : to Keysborough South[23]

Noble Park station is connected to the Djerring Trail (Caufield–Dandenong Rail Trail), a shared walking and cycling path, which was completed in 2018. Locked bike storage is also available at the station.[24]

  • North-west view of the former ground-level station, December 2006, prior to the 2018 rebuild
  • North-west bound view from Platform 1 with a Comeng train departing on a Citybound service, February 2018
  • Station concourse and entrance, January 2021
  • North-west bound view from Platform 1, October 2024
  • The "NPK" station code entrance signage at the southern entrance of Noble Park station, October 2024
  • The "Rich in good fellowship" Noble Park suburb mural permanently wrapped around the background behind the platform signage and seating, October 2024
  • The southern forecourt and view of the station Skyrail, October 2024
  • Station concourse, Myki readers and entrance, October 2024
  • Station entrance signage, PIDS and lift at the concourse, October 2024
  • The escalators viewed from the concourse, October 2024
  • The escalators viewed from the platform, October 2024
  • The escalators and stairs viewed halfway down from the platform to the concourse, October 2024

References

  1. ^ a b c d Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005-2006 to 2018-19 Archived 17 April 2022 at the Wayback Machine Department of Transport
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008-2021 Archived 17 December 2022 at the Wayback Machine Philip Mallis
  3. ^ a b Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Archived 6 March 2023 at the Wayback Machine Data Vic
  4. ^ a b c "Noble Park". vicsig.net. Archived from the original on 10 December 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Noble Park". Victorian Places. Archived from the original on 13 December 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  6. ^ First, Jamie (7 January 2014). "The A-Z story of Melbourne's suburbs". Herald Sun. Archived from the original on 26 December 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  7. ^ a b "Way and Works". Divisional Diary. Australian Railway Historical Society. November 1972. p. 6.
  8. ^ Fitzgerald, Peter (22 August 1970). "Vandal pack hit". The Herald. p. 1.
  9. ^ "Second station fire in two days". The Age. 24 August 1970. p. 3.
  10. ^ John Sinnatt (January 1990). "Level Crossing Protection". Somersault. Signalling Record Society Victoria. pp. 9–17.
  11. ^ a b "Eastlink". vicsig.net. Archived from the original on 6 January 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  12. ^ a b Benier, Kathryn; Wickes, Rebecca; Moran, Clare (2020). "'African gangs' in Australia: Perceptions of race and crime in urban neighbourhoods". Australian & New Zealand Journal of Criminology. 54 (2): 220–238. doi:10.1177/0004865820965647. Archived from the original on 14 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  13. ^ "Heatherton Road, Noble Park". Victoria's Big Build. 21 June 2022. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  14. ^ "Three crossings removed as trains run on elevated rail". Level Crossing Removal Authority. 15 February 2018. Archived from the original on 8 August 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  15. ^ "ExoTec & Goldcore Light at Noble Park Train Station". Atkar Group Pty Ltd. 24 April 2018. Archived from the original on 6 April 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  16. ^ "Visiting Noble Park Station - the newest infamous #auspol site". Archived from the original on 20 April 2025.
  17. ^ SydneyTom (19 April 2025). ""Back on Track"". r/australia. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  18. ^ "Pakenham Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  19. ^ "Cranbourne Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  20. ^ "Metro Tunnel's Summer Start". Victoria's Big Build. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  21. ^ "709 Mordialloc - Noble Park Station via Keysborough South". Public Transport Victoria.
  22. ^ "811 Dandenong - Brighton via Heatherton Road & Springvale". Public Transport Victoria.
  23. ^ "816 Keysborough South - Noble Park Station". Public Transport Victoria. Archived from the original on 3 May 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  24. ^ "More secure bike storage at stations". Level Crossing Removal Authority. 19 February 2019. Archived from the original on 14 March 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  • Media related to Noble Park railway station, Melbourne at Wikimedia Commons
  • Melway map at street-directory.com.au
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