Oakleigh railway station

Oakleigh
Southbound view from Platform 3 (2) in August 2018
Location Haughton Road, Oakleigh
Coordinates 37°54′02″S 145°05′18″E / 37.9005°S 145.0883°E / -37.9005; 145.0883Coordinates: 37°54′02″S 145°05′18″E / 37.9005°S 145.0883°E / -37.9005; 145.0883
Owned by VicTrack
Operated by Metro
Line(s) Pakenham
Cranbourne
Distance 16.59 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms 3 (2 in use)
Tracks 2 as of September 2018 (6 including stabling facilities until April 2018, 3 until June 2018)
Connections Bus
Construction
Structure type Ground
Parking 400
Other information
Status Premium station
Station code OAK
Fare zone Myki zone 1/2 overlap
Website Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened 8 October 1877
Electrified Yes
Traffic
Passengers (2008-2009) 1.601 million[1]
Passengers (2009-2010) 1.736 million[1] Increase 8.43%
Passengers (2010-2011) 1.817 million[1] Increase 4.67%
Passengers (2011-2012) 1.760 million[1] Decrease 3.14%
Passengers (2012-2013) Not measured[1]
Passengers (2013-2014) 2.045 million[1] Increase 16.19%
Services
Preceding station   Metro Trains   Following station
Pakenham line
towards Pakenham
Cranbourne line
towards Cranbourne
The pedestrian ramp, facing towards the Customer Service Window located between the now disused platform 1 and city-bound platform 2.

Oakleigh railway station is located on the Pakenham and Cranbourne lines in Victoria, Australia. It serves the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of Oakleigh, opening on 8 October 1877.[2]

The station was once the eastern end of both the Outer Circle line and the Rosstown Railway. In 1975, the signal box was provided with a route setting power interlocking system,[3] which also included the demolition of signalbox A.[4]

The former goods yard was last used in October 1984,[5] with the operations of the yard moved to Westall.[5] The overhead in siding A was removed by December of the same year, along with the points and the majority of the sidings.[5]

It was upgraded to a Premium station on 12 December 1995.[6]

Since 1989, the station has featured over 40 plywood cut-outs on its walls and surrounding the station. These illustrate the life-stories of Oakleigh residents, who were aged between 15 and 70, when the murals were unveiled in September 1989. They underwent restoration in 2002.[7]

Facilities, platforms & services

On the northern side of the railway line on Portman St, there is a bus interchange. This interchange contains the bus stops for the 800, 802, 804, 862, 624, 693, 704, and 742 bus services, as well as the 900 and 903 SmartBus services. The stops for the 625, 701 and 733 bus services are on the southern side of the railway line, on Haughton Rd and Johnson St. There is a southern car park located on Johnson St.

The station has a small coffee kiosk located on the island platform. As a premium station, the station is staffed around the clock and has toilet facilities. There are enclosed waiting areas on all platforms.

Oakleigh railway station has an island platform and a side platform. Platform 1 which is now disused and trackless and city-bound Platform 2 and are accessible via an underpass from Haughton Rd and Portman St, while Platform 3 is accessible from Portman St. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Pakenham and Cranbourne line services.[8][9]

Platform 1:

  • Disused, fenced-off and tracks completely removed as of June 2018

Platform 2 (Now Platform 1):

Platform 3 (Now Platform 2):

Oakleigh Station was modified in June 2018 as part of the Level Crossing Removal project. Platform 1 had its tracks removed and is fenced off and the island platform will be connected to Haughton Road. Platform 3 has been extended for the High Capacity Train project.

CDC Melbourne operate three routes via Oakleigh station:

Transdev Melbourne operates one SmartBus route via Oakleigh station:

Ventura Bus Lines operate ten routes via Oakleigh station:

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Train Station Patronage FY2008-2014" (XLS). Public Transport Victoria. 14 May 2015. Archived from the original on 30 March 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016. (access from "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 November 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016. )
  2. ↑ Oakleigh Vicsig
  3. ↑ Vincent Adams Winter (1990). VR and VicRail: 1962-1983. p. 106. ISBN 0-9592069-3-0.
  4. ↑ "Works & Safeworking". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. January 1976. p. 18.
  5. 1 2 3 Works. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). March 1985. p. 90. ISSN 0310-7477.
  6. ↑ "Upgrading Eltham to a Premium Station". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. October 1997. p. 310.
  7. ↑
  8. ↑ Pakenham Line timetable Public Transport Victoria
  9. ↑ Cranbourne Line timetable Public Transport Victoria
  10. ↑ Route 624 Kew - Oakleigh timetable Archived 2 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Public Transport Victoria
  11. ↑ Route 625 Elsternwick - Chadstone timetable Archived 2 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Public Transport Victoria
  12. ↑ Route 900 Rowville - Caulfield timetable Archived 4 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Public Transport Victoria
  13. ↑ Route 903 Altona - Mordialloc timetable Archived 26 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Public Transport Victoria
  14. ↑ Route 693 Belgrave - Oakleigh timetable Public Transport Victoria
  15. ↑ Route 701 Oakleigh - Bentleigh timetable Public Transport Victoria
  16. ↑ Route 704 East Clayton - Oakleigh timetable Public Transport Victoria
  17. ↑ Route 733 Oakleigh - Box Hill timetable Public Transport Victoria
  18. ↑ Route 742 Eastland -Chadstone timetable Archived 17 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Public Transport Victoria
  19. ↑ Route 800 Dandenong - Chadstone timetable Archived 16 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Public Transport Victoria
  20. ↑ Route 802 Dandenong - Chadstone timetable Archived 16 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Public Transport Victoria
  21. ↑ Route 804 Dandenong - Chadstone timetable Archived 16 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Public Transport Victoria
  22. ↑ Route 862 Dandenong - Chadstone timetable Archived 16 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Public Transport Victoria
  23. ↑ Route 900 Rowville - Caulfield timetable Archived 4 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Public Transport Victoria
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Waverley Road   Outer Circle line   Junction
Sugar Beet Mill   Rosstown Railway   Junction
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