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
PTV commuter rail station
Southbound view from Platform 1, August 2024
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
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)Frankston
Distance25.93 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
ConnectionsList of bus routes in Melbourne 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; 105 years ago (1919-09-01)
Rebuilt2 August 2024 (LXRP)[1]
ElectrifiedJune 1922 (1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006356,385[2]
2006–2007379,993[2] Increase 6.62%
2007–2008413,897[2] Increase 8.92%
2008–2009451,099[3] Increase 8.98%
2009–2010458,410[3] Increase 1.62%
2010–2011497,593[3] Increase 8.54%
2011–2012461,610[3] Decrease 7.23%
2012–2013Not measured[3]
2013–2014390,164[3] Decrease 15.47%
2014–2015401,104[2] Increase 2.8%
2015–2016403,603[3] Increase 0.62%
2016–2017396,640[3] Decrease 1.72%
2017–2018425,987[3] Increase 7.39%
2018–2019429,257[3] Increase 0.76%
2019–2020299,300[3] Decrease 30.27%
2020–2021161,900[3] Decrease 45.9%
2021–2022179,650[4] Increase 10.96%
2022–2023231,600[4] Increase 28.91%
Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Mentone
towards Werribee or Williamstown via Flinders Street
 Frankston line Mordialloc
towards Frankston
Track layout
Legend
to Mentone
1
2
to Mordialloc

Parkdale 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 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 provided in 2024.[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]

Due to the current lack of lifts at Parkdale, a shuttle taxi has been provided for passengers between Mentone and Mordialloc.[18]

Platforms and services

Parkdale has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Frankston line services.[19]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

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

  •  708 : Hampton station – Carrum station[20]
  • Southbound view from former ground level Platform 1, September 1919
    Southbound view from former ground level Platform 1, September 1919
  • Former ground level station building and entrance to Platform 1, October 2005
    Former ground level station building and entrance to Platform 1, October 2005
  • Southbound view from former ground level Platform 2, January 2018
    Southbound view from former ground level Platform 2, January 2018
  • View of elevated Parkdale station under construction from Como Parade West, May 2024
    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. ^ Victoria, Public Transport. "Disruption Article". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  19. ^ "Frankston Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  20. ^ "708 Carrum - Hampton via Southland". Public Transport Victoria.