Bonbeach railway station

Bonbeach
Commuter rail station
Southbound view from Platform 1 in July 2018
Location Nepean Highway, Bonbeach
Owned by VicTrack
Operated by Metro
Line(s) Frankston
Distance 34.61 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms 2 side
Tracks 2
Construction
Structure type Ground
Parking 30
Bicycle facilities 12 unenclosed racks
Other information
Status Unstaffed station
Station code BON
Fare zone Myki zone 2
Website Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened 15 February 1926
Electrified Yes
Services
Preceding station   Metro Trains   Following station
Frankston line
towards Frankston

Bonbeach railway station is located on the Frankston line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of Bonbeach, opening on 15 February 1926.[1][2]

Boom barriers replaced hand gates at the Bondi Road level crossing in 1977.[3] In 1981, the station buildings were rebuilt.[4]

New passenger amenities were added in 2015, including passenger information displays, additional myki readers, a network status board, and an additional shelter at the north end of Platform 1.[5] Safety improvements including additional CCTV cameras, as well as tactile platform edges were also added.[6]

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 & services

Bonbeach has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Frankston line services.[7]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Future reconstruction

The station is to be reconstructed to remove the adjacent level crossing at Bondi Road, with works commencing in 2019. The new station will consist of an island platform lowered into a trench, with Bondi Road passing overhead. The existing pedestrian level crossing at Golden Avenue will be converted into an overpass, whilst the crossing at Broadway will be eliminated.[8][9]

References

  1. ↑ Bonbeach Vicsig
  2. ↑ A Railway Station at Bondi Archived 19 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine. City of Kingston
  3. ↑ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. January 1977. p. 14.
  4. ↑ Vincent Adams Winter (1990). VR and VicRail:1962-1983. p. 107. ISBN 0-9592069-3-0.
  5. ↑ Urbanalyst. "Victorian Government announces start of $100 million Bayside Rail Improvement Project". Urbanalyst. Retrieved 2018-05-26.
  6. ↑ "Bayside Rail Upgrade on Track". Donna For Carrum. Retrieved 2018-05-26.
  7. ↑ Frankston Line timetable Public Transport Victoria
  8. ↑ "Bondi Road, Bonbeach | Level Crossing Removal Authority". levelcrossings.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 2018-05-26.
  9. ↑ "What to expect during construction | Level Crossing Removal Authority". Retrieved 2018-05-26.
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