Bonbeach railway station

Bonbeach
PTV commuter rail station
Northbound view from Platform 1, December 2021
General information
LocationNepean Highway,
Bonbeach, Victoria 3196
City of Kingston
Australia
Coordinates38°03′46″S 145°07′11″E / 38.0627°S 145.1197°E / -38.0627; 145.1197
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)Frankston
Distance34.61 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeBelow ground
Parking30
Bicycle facilities12 unenclosed racks
AccessibleYes—step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeBON
Fare zoneMyki Zone 2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened15 February 1926; 98 years ago (1926-02-15)
Rebuilt1981
22 November 2021 (LXRP)
ElectrifiedAugust 1922 (1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006240,638[1]
2006–2007249,845[1] Increase 3.82%
2007–2008277,285[1] Increase 11.2%
2008–2009323,577[2] Increase 16.46%
2009–2010347,199[2] Increase 7.3%
2010–2011352,352[2] Increase 1.48%
2011–2012327,568[2] Decrease 7.03%
2012–2013Not measured[2]
2013–2014207,265[2] Decrease 36.72%
2014–2015202,350[1] Decrease 2.37%
2015–2016200,695[2] Decrease 0.81%
2016–2017195,103[2] Decrease 2.78%
2017–2018215,211[2] Increase 10.3%
2018–2019205,245[2] Decrease 4.63%
2019–2020220,450[2] Increase 7.4%
2020–202171,450[2] Decrease 67.58%
2021–202267,050[3] Decrease 6.15%
2022–2023121,600[3] Increase 81.35%
Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Chelsea
towards Werribee or Williamstown via Flinders Street
 Frankston line Carrum
towards Frankston

Bonbeach railway station is a commuter railway station on the Frankston line, which is part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the south-eastern suburb of Bonbeach, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Bonbeach station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 15 February 1926, with the current station provided in 2021.[4][5]

History

Bonbeach station originally opened on 15 February 1926, and was named by the Commissioners of the Victorian Railways, following a referendum to decide on a name.[5][6] The other entries for the referendum included Bondi, Heathdale, Bonheath, Baybeach and Bayside.[5][6]

In 1977, boom barriers replaced hand gates at the former Bondi Road level crossing, which was located at the down end of the station.[7][8] A control panel was also provided in that year.[4] In 1981, the former ground level station buildings were rebuilt.[9] In 1982, the control panel was abolished.[4]

In 2015, new passenger amenities were added to the former ground level station, including passenger information displays, additional myki readers, a network status board and an additional shelter at the up end of Platform 1.[10] Safety improvements, including additional CCTV cameras as well as tactile platform edges, were also provided.[11]

As part of the Level Crossing Removal Project, the station was reconstructed to remove the adjacent level crossing at Bondi Road, with works commencing on 26 July 2021. The removal was done simultaneously alongside the grade separation of Chelsea and Edithvale. On 22 November of that year, the rebuilt station opened to passengers.[12][13] The new station consists of two side platforms lowered into a trench, with Bondi Road passing overhead nearby. The former pedestrian level crossing at Golden Avenue was converted into a pedestrian overpass, whilst the crossing at Broadway was abolished.[14][15]

The station was used in the Australian television comedy series Kath & Kim in episode two of series four, as the location of a Gloria Jean's coffee cart grand opening party.

Platforms and services

Bonbeach has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Frankston line services.[16]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

  • Southbound view from the former ground level Platform 1, July 2018
    Southbound view from the former ground level Platform 1, July 2018
  • Southbound view from Platform 2, December 2021
    Southbound view from Platform 2,
    December 2021

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 "Bonbeach". vicsig.net. Archived from the original on 16 May 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  5. ^ a b c "A Railway Station at Bondi". Kingston Local History. Archived from the original on 13 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  6. ^ a b "About Kingston". Kingston Yesteryear. Archived from the original on 13 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. January 1977. p. 14.
  8. ^ John Sinnatt (January 1990). "Level Crossing Protection". Somersault. Signalling Record Society Victoria. pp. 9–17.
  9. ^ Vincent Adams Winter (1990). VR and VicRail:1962-1983. p. 107. ISBN 0-9592069-3-0.
  10. ^ Urbanalyst. "Victorian Government announces start of $100 million Bayside Rail Improvement Project". Urbanalyst. Archived from the original on 26 May 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  11. ^ "Bayside Rail Upgrade on Track". Donna For Carrum. Archived from the original on 26 May 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  12. ^ "New completion dates for Lilydale, Frankston and Williamstown line works". Victoria's Big Build. Archived from the original on 17 November 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  13. ^ "54 level crossings gone for good". Level Crossing Removal Project. Archived from the original on 23 November 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  14. ^ "Bondi Road, Bonbeach | Level Crossing Removal Authority". levelcrossings.vic.gov.au. Archived from the original on 15 January 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  15. ^ "What to expect during construction | Level Crossing Removal Authority". Archived from the original on 26 May 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  16. ^ "Frankston Line". Public Transport Victoria.