Parkdale railway station

This article is about the train station in Victoria, Australia. For the train station in Toronto, Canada, see Parkdale railway station (Toronto).

Parkdale
Northbound view from Platform 2, February 2025
General information
LocationComo Parade West,
Parkdale, Victoria 3195
City of Kingston
Australia
Coordinates37°59′35″S 145°04′34″E / 37.9931°S 145.0762°E / -37.9931; 145.0762
SystemPTV commuter rail station
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
LineFrankston
Distance25.93 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Connections Bus
Construction
Structure typeElevated
AccessibleYes — step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codePKD
Fare zoneMyki Zone 2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened1 September 1919 (1919-09-01)
Rebuilt2 August 2024 (LXRP)[1]
ElectrifiedJune 1922 (1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006356,385[2]
2006–2007379,993[2]  6.62%
2007–2008413,897[2]  8.92%
2008–2009451,099[3]  8.98%
2009–2010458,410[3]  1.62%
2010–2011497,593[3]  8.54%
2011–2012461,610[3]  7.23%
2012–2013Not measured[3]
2013–2014390,164[3]  15.47%
2014–2015401,104[2]  2.8%
2015–2016403,603[3]  0.62%
2016–2017396,640[3]  1.72%
2017–2018425,987[3]  7.39%
2018–2019429,257[3]  0.76%
2019–2020299,300[3]  30.27%
2020–2021161,900[3]  45.9%
2021–2022179,650[4]  10.96%
2022–2023231,600[4]  28.91%
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Mentone
towards Werribee or Williamstown via Flinders Street
 Frankston line Mordialloc
towards Frankston
Track layout
to Mentone
1
2
to Mordialloc
Location

Parkdale station is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne on the Frankston line, which is part of the Melbourne rail network. It serves the south-eastern suburb of Parkdale, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Parkdale station is an elevated unstaffed station, with two side platforms. It opened on 1 September 1919, with the current station built in August 2024 as part of the Level Crossing Removal Project.[5][6]

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]

Platforms and services

Parkdale has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Frankston line services.[18]

Current

Parkdale platform arrangement
Platform Line Destination Via Service Type
1  Frankston line  Flinders Street, Werribee, Williamstown Flinders Street All stations and limited express services
2  Frankston line  Frankston All stations

From 1 February 2026

Parkdale platform arrangement
Platform Line Destination Via Service Type
1  Frankston line  Flinders Street City Loop All stations and limited express services
2  Frankston line  Frankston All stations

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

  •  708 : Hampton station – Carrum station[19]
  • Southbound view from former ground level Platform 1, September 1919
  • Former ground level station building and entrance to Platform 1, October 2005
  • Southbound view from former ground level Platform 2, January 2018
  • View of elevated Parkdale station under construction from Como Parade West, May 2024

References

  1. ^ "Parkers Road, Parkdale". Victoria's Big Build. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ 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
  4. ^ a b Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Archived 6 March 2023 at the Wayback Machine Data Vic
  5. ^ a b "Parkdale". vicsig.net. Archived from the original on 16 April 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Parkdale Railway Station". City of Kingston. Archived from the original on 20 September 2005. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Parkdale". Victorian Places. Archived from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  8. ^ John Sinnatt (January 1990). "Level Crossing Protection". Somersault. Signalling Record Society Victoria. pp. 9–17.
  9. ^ "New premium stations for Metro". Sydney Morning Herald. 4 May 2010. Archived from the original on 18 February 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  10. ^ "General News". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. June 2010. p. 165.
  11. ^ Gardiner, Ashley; Wright, Anne (25 March 2011). "Premier Ted Baillieu says armed guards will create 'culture of safety'". Herald Sun. Archived from the original on 6 September 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  12. ^ "10 more level crossings to go by 2025". Level Crossing Removal Project. 29 July 2021. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  13. ^ "Parkers Road, Parkdale". Level Crossing Removal Project. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  14. ^ "First Parkdale construction blitz a success". Victoria's Big Build. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  15. ^ "Trains not stopping at Parkdale Station on Sunday 9 April 2023". Public Transport Victoria. Archived from the original on 10 April 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  16. ^ "Parkers Road, Parkdale". Victoria's Big Build. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  17. ^ "Frankston and Stony Point lines disruptions". Public Transport Victoria (PTV). Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  18. ^ "Frankston Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  19. ^ "708 Carrum - Hampton via Southland". Public Transport Victoria.
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