Merinda Park railway station

Railway station in Melbourne, Australia

38°04′48″S 145°15′51″E / 38.0800°S 145.2641°E / -38.0800; 145.2641Owned byVicTrackOperated byMetro TrainsLine(s)CranbourneDistance42.35 kilometres from
Southern CrossPlatforms2 sideTracks2ConnectionsList of bus routes in Melbourne BusConstructionStructure typeAt-gradeParking204AccessibleYes — step-free accessOther informationStatusOperational, unstaffedStation codeMPKFare zoneMyki Zone 2WebsitePublic Transport VictoriaHistoryOpened24 March 1995; 29 years ago (1995-03-24)Rebuilt13 February 2022 (LXRP)ElectrifiedMarch 1995 (1500 V DC overhead)Passengers2005–2006146,634[1]2006–2007188,659[1] Increase 28.66%2007–2008271,361[1] Increase 43.83%2008–2009299,296[2] Increase 10.29%2009–2010329,995[2] Increase 10.25%2010–2011354,491[2] Increase 7.42%2011–2012311,688[2] Decrease 12.07%2012–2013Not measured[2]2013–2014312,227[2] Increase 0.17%2014–2015343,791[1] Increase 10.1%2015–2016388,318[2] Increase 12.95%2016–2017390,063[2] Increase 0.44%2017–2018312,186[2] Decrease 19.96%2018–2019306,964[2] Decrease 1.67%2019–2020301,600[2] Decrease 1.74%2020–2021126,750[2] Decrease 57.97%2021–2022183,900[3] Increase 45.08%2022–2023397,700[3] Increase 116.25% Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Lynbrook
towards Flinders Street or Dandenong
 Cranbourne line Cranbourne
Terminus
Track layout
Legend
to Lynbrook
1
2
to Cranbourne

Merinda Park railway station is located on the Cranbourne line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of Cranbourne North, and opened on 24 March 1995.[4]

History

Merinda Park station opened as part of the electrification of the line to Cranbourne.[5] The station is named after an adjacent housing estate, opened up in the 1980s.[6]

In 1977, flashing light signals were provided at the former Thompsons Road level crossing, which was located nearby, in the down direction from the station.[7] In 1995, boom barriers were provided at the crossing in conjunction with the electrification project. On 25 June 2018, the level crossing was eliminated as part of the Level Crossing Removal Project.[8][9]

In December 2019, the Level Crossing Removal Project announced that the station would be completely rebuilt as part of the Cranbourne line duplication.[10] A second platform was added, and the main entrance moved to a more central location. On 18 March 2021, part of the new station opened,[11] with the remainder completed by 13 February 2022.[12] The duplication allowed an improved timetable for the Cranbourne line, with services operating roughly every 10 minutes during the morning peak.[12]

Platforms and services

Merinda Park has two side platforms. It is served by Cranbourne line trains.[13]

Platform 1:

  •  Cranbourne line  all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street; all stations shuttle services to Dandenong

Platform 2:

  •  Cranbourne line  all stations services to Cranbourne

By late 2025, it is planned that trains on the Cranbourne line will be through-routed to Sunbury, via the new Metro Tunnel.

Transport links

Cranbourne Transit operates two bus routes to and from Merinda Park station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

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. ^ "Merinda Park". vicsig.net. Archived from the original on 24 December 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  5. ^ Fiddian, Marc (1997). Trains, Tracks, Travellers: A history of the Victorian Railways. South Eastern Independent Newspapers. p. 154. ISBN 1-875475-12-5.
  6. ^ Dixon, Brian (8 October 1980). "A Radical Departure". The Age. p. 30.
  7. ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. August 1977. p. 183.
  8. ^ "Hello new Thompsons Road bridge, goodbye level crossing | Level Crossing Removal Authority". levelcrossings.vic.gov.au. Archived from the original on 6 July 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  9. ^ Authority, Major Road Projects (1 January 2003). "Thompsons Road Upgrade". roadprojects.vic.gov.au. Archived from the original on 6 July 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  10. ^ "Merinda Park Station". Victoria's Big Build. Archived from the original on 16 May 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  11. ^ "First step for second track as Cranbourne works gather pace". Victoria's Big Build. Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  12. ^ a b "Cranbourne Line duplicated, Greens Road crossing removed and new station open". Level Crossing Removal Project. Archived from the original on 27 February 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  13. ^ "Cranbourne Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  14. ^ "799 Merinda Park Station - The Avenue Village SC". Public Transport Victoria. Archived from the original on 3 May 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  15. ^ "881 Merinda Park Station - Clyde North". Public Transport Victoria. Archived from the original on 3 May 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.

External links

  • Media related to Merinda Park railway station, Melbourne at Wikimedia Commons
  • Melway map at street-directory.com.au
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