Railway station in Melbourne, Australia
The completed south side of the newly-rebuilt elevated station, June 2024
Location Railway Avenue,Pakenham , Victoria 3810Shire of Cardinia Australia Coordinates 38°04′49″S 145°29′09″E / 38.0803°S 145.4859°E / -38.0803; 145.4859 Owned by VicTrack Operated by Metro Trains V/Line Line(s) Distance 58.19 kilometres fromSouthern Cross Platforms 2 side Tracks 2 Connections Bus Structure type Elevated Parking 364 spaces Bicycle facilities Available Accessible Yes—step free access Status Operational, premium station Station code PKM Fare zone Myki Zone 2Website Public Transport Victoria Opened 8 October 1877; 147 years ago (1877-10-08 ) Rebuilt 1970 3 June 2024 (LXRP ) Electrified July 1954 (1500 V DC overhead ) 2005–2006 372,581[ 1] 2006–2007 418,935[ 1] 12.44% 2007–2008 465,357[ 1] 11.08% 2008–2009 566,307[ 2] 21.69% 2009–2010 600,056[ 2] 5.95% 2010–2011 646,991[ 2] 7.82% 2011–2012 642,952[ 2] 0.62% 2012–2013 Not measured[ 2] 2013–2014 562,129[ 2] 12.57% 2014–2015 559,719[ 1] 0.42% 2015–2016 597,746[ 2] 6.79% 2016–2017 586,421[ 2] 1.89% 2017–2018 576,006[ 2] 1.77% 2018–2019 489,255[ 2] 15.06% 2019–2020 465,800[ 2] 4.79% 2020–2021 280,300[ 2] 39.82% 2021–2022 270,350[ 3] 3.54% 2022–2023 398,000[ 3] 47.21%
Location within Melbourne
Pakenham railway station is a commuter and regional railway station on the suburban Pakenham line and regional Gippsland line , part of the Melbourne and Victorian railways networks. It serves the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of Pakenham in Victoria , Australia . Pakenham is an elevated premium station , featuring an island platform with two faces. It opened on 8 October 1877, with the current station provided in 2024.[ 4]
Stabling facilities were located on the south side of the station, until their removal in 2022.[ 4]
History
Pakenham station opened when the railway line from Dandenong was extended.[ 4] Like the suburb itself, the station is named after Sir Edward Michael Pakenham , a major general who served in the Peninsular War .[ 5]
In 1938, flashing light signals were provided at the former Main Street level crossing , which was located at the up end of the station.[ 4]
Initially a single track , the line between Pakenham and Nar Nar Goon was duplicated in 1954.[ 4] In 1955, the line between Pakenham and Officer was duplicated[ 4] and an island platform was provided in 1959, when duplication occurred through the station.[ 6]
On 19 January 1975, electrified suburban services were extended to the station.[ 7] A crossover was also provided at the up end of the station around that time.[ 8] During 1979–1980, the former ground level pebbledash station building was constructed.[ 9]
On 16 April 1980, Pakenham was the scene of a collision between Hitachi carriage 353D and guards van 286ZL . The guards van was destroyed in the collision and the Hitachi carriage was later scrapped.[ 10]
In 1986, boom barriers were provided at the Main Street level crossing.[ 11] [ 12]
On 15 March 1997, Pakenham was upgraded to a premium station .[ 13] Between 2001 and 2024, it was the terminus of the Melbourne electrified rail network.
On 9 March 2011, a Siemens train over-ran No. 5 road near the station, crashing into a stanchion .[ 14] [ 15]
In March 2014, it was announced that a new train servicing facility would be built at Pakenham East , to maintain the new High Capacity Metro Trains .[ 16]
In May 2024, the Main Street level crossing was grade separated , as part of the Level Crossing Removal Project .[ 17] A rail bridge was built over the road, and included a new, rebuilt elevated station.[ 17] As part of the project, Pakenham line services were extended by approximately 2 km (1.2 mi) to a new station at East Pakenham .[ 17]
On 17 May 2024, McGregor Road, Main Street and Racecourse Road level crossings were eliminated. On the same night, the old ground-level Pakenham station was closed and demolished. The rebuilt Pakenham station and new East Pakenham station opened on 3 June 2024.[ 18] [ 19] [ 20] [ 21] [ 22] At the time of reopening, the northern side of the station building (including platform 2) was only partially finished, with the platform only accessible via temporary stairs. Works will continue on the northern side for the construction of permanent stairs and lift until late 2024.[ 23]
Pakenham has two side platforms . It is served by Pakenham line trains, and V/Line Traralgon and Bairnsdale line trains.[ 24] [ 25] [ 26]
Platform 1:
Platform 2:
By June 2025, it is planned that trains on the Pakenham line will be through-routed with those on the Sunbury line , via the new Metro Tunnel .
Transport links
Ventura Bus Lines operates six routes via Pakenham station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria :
Warragul Bus Lines operates one route to and from Pakenham station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
Westernport Roadlines operates one bus route to and from Pakenham station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
to Koo Wee Rup (unnumbered route and does not show on the relevant Public Transport Victoria local area map)[ 34] [ 35]
Gallery
Eastbound view of former ground level Platform 2 and station building, December 2006
Eastbound view of former ground level Platform 2 and station building, July 2018
Eastbound view of former ground level Platform 2, showing new elevated station under construction, March 2024
Westbound view from former ground level Platform 1, showing elevated station under construction, March 2024
Westbound view from Platform 1 with a
HCMT arriving at Platform 2 on an
East Pakenham -bound service, June 2024
Southbound view of the newly-rebuilt elevated station, showing the uncompleted north side, June 2024
References
External links
Stations and services in italics are planned or under construction
Stations in (parentheses) are uncommon stops for the listed service