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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 )
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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; 146 years ago (1877-10-08 ) Rebuilt 1970LXRP ) Electrified July 1954 (1500 V DC overhead ) 2005–2006 372,581[1] 2006–2007 418,935[1] 2007–2008 465,357[1] 2008–2009 566,307[2] 2009–2010 600,056[2] 2010–2011 646,991[2] 2011–2012 642,952[2] 2012–2013 Not measured[2] 2013–2014 562,129[2] 2014–2015 559,719[1] 2015–2016 597,746[2] 2016–2017 586,421[2] 2017–2018 576,006[2] 2018–2019 489,255[2] 2019–2020 465,800[2] 2020–2021 280,300[2] 2021–2022 270,350[3] 2022–2023 398,000[3]
Location within Melbourne
Pakenham railway station is a commuter and regional railway station on the Pakenham line , with V/Line services to Traralgon and Bairnsdale , serving 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
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Pakenham station opened when the railway line from Dandenong was extended.[4] 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 [4]
Initially a single track , the line between Pakenham and Nar Nar Goon was duplicated in 1954.[4] Officer was duplicated[4] 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] 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]
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] elevated station.[17] 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, and the rebuilt Pakenham station and new East Pakenham station opened on 3 June 2024.[18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23]
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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
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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
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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 a
East Pakenham -bound service, June 2024
Southbound view of the newly-rebuilt elevated station, showing the uncompleted north side,
References
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^ 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
^ a b Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Archived 6 March 2023 at the Wayback Machine Data Vic
^ a b c d e f "Pakenham" . vicsig.net . Archived from the original on 10 December 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2023 .
^ First, Jamie (7 January 2014). "The A-Z story of Melbourne's suburbs" . Herald Sun . Archived from the original on 26 December 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2023 .
^ "Way & Works". Newsrail
^ "Improved Suburban Services". Newsrail . Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). February 1975. p. 33.
^ "Works & Safeworking". Newsrail . Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). June 1975. p. 127.
^ "Works". Newsrail . Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). August 1979. p. 174.
^ "Pakenham Collision". Newsrail . Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). May 1980. p. 97.
^ Waugh, Andrew. "VR History by Andrew Waugh – Pakenham" (PDF) . vrhistory.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 May 2008. Retrieved 24 February 2009 .
^ Sinnatt, John (January 1990). "Level Crossing Protection". Somersault . Signalling Record Society Victoria. pp. 9–17.
^ "Upgrading Eltham to a Premium Station". Newsrail . Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). October 1997. pp. 303–315.
^ "Operations". Newsrail . Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). April 2011. p. 117.
^ Siemens sets 816M-2558T-815M-818M-2559T-817M after overrunning No.5 road at Pakenham Archived 29 October 2021 at the Wayback Machine Vicsig
^ "Victorian Government announces multi-billion dollar Cranbourne-Pakenham rail corridor project" . Urbananalyst . 11 March 2014. Archived from the original on 22 July 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2018 .
^ a b c "Main Street, Pakenham" . Victoria's Big Build . Archived from the original on 9 December 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2023 .
^ "Level crossings gone, new stations open" . Pakenham Gazette . 3 June 2024. Archived from the original on 3 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024 .
^ "Seven level crossings to go this winter" . Victoria’s Big Build . 21 April 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024 .
^ "Stations to open 3 June" . Pakenham Gazette . 10 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024 .
^ "New stations at Pakenham to open next month" . Victoria’s Big Build . 13 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024 .
^ "Packing in the works at Pakenham" . Victoria’s Big Build . 23 May 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024 .
^ "Pakenham community update – May 2024" . Victoria's Big Build. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024 .
^ "Pakenham Line" . Public Transport Victoria.
^ Traralgon – Melbourne timetable Archived 24 January 2023 at the Wayback Machine Public Transport Victoria
^ Bairnsdale – Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
^ "840 Gembrook - Pakenham via Pakenham Upper" . Public Transport Victoria.
^ "925 Pakenham Station - Lakeside via The Avenue" . Public Transport Victoria.
^ "926 Pakenham Station - Fountain Gate Shopping Centre via Lakeside & Beaconsfield" . Public Transport Victoria.
^ "927 Pakenham Station - Pakenham North via Meadowvale" . Public Transport Victoria.
^ "928 Pakenham Station - Cardinia Road Station" . Public Transport Victoria.
^ "929 Pakenham Station - Pakenham North via Army Rd & Windermere Bvd" . Public Transport Victoria.
^ Pakenham Station to Garfield Station Archived 18 November 2021 at the Wayback Machine Public Transport Victoria
^ "Koo Wee Rup - Pakenham" . Public Transport Victoria . Retrieved 14 February 2024 .
^ "Cardinia bus network" (PDF) . Public Transport Victoria . Retrieved 14 February 2024 .
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