Armadale railway station, Melbourne
Armadale railway station is located on the Pakenham, Cranbourne and Frankston lines in Victoria, Australia. It serves the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of Armadale and opened on 7 May 1879.[1]
Armadale | |||||||||||||||||||
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 Southbound view from platform 1 in June 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Morey Street, Armadale | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°51′23″S 145°01′09″E | ||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Metro Trains | ||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Pakenham Cranbourne Frankston | ||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 8.67 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 4 (2 side, 1 island) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Connections | Bus Tram | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Host station | ||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | ARM | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki zone 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 7 May 1879 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
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The station was completely rebuilt when the line to Caulfield was re-graded in the early 20th century. The work included the quadruplication of the line, allowing stopping and express trains to run simultaneously.[2]
Platforms & services
Armadale has four platforms. It is served by Metro Trains' Pakenham trains,[3] Frankston,[4] and Cranbourne[5] line services.
Platform 1:
- Frankston line: all stations services to Flinders Street
Platform 2:
- Frankston line: all stations services to Frankston
Platform 3:
- Pakenham line: all stations services to Flinders Street
- Cranbourne line: all stations services to Flinders Street
Platform 4:
- Pakenham line: all stations services to Pakenham
- Cranbourne line: all stations services to Cranbourne
It is planned to connect the Pakenham and Cranbourne lines to the Sunbury line through the new Metro Tunnel in late 2025.
Transport links
CDC Melbourne operates one route via Armadale station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- 605: Gardenvale – Flagstaff station[6]
Yarra Trams operates one route via Toorak station:
References
- Armadale Vicsig
- "Report of the Victorian Railways Commissioners for the Year Ending 30th June, 1916" (PDF). Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- "Pakenham Line". Public Transport Victoria.
- "Frankston Line". Public Transport Victoria.
- "Cranbourne Line". Public Transport Victoria.
- "605 Gardenvale - Flagstaff Station". Public Transport Victoria.
- "6 Moreland - Glen Iris". Public Transport Victoria.
External links
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- Melway map at street-directory.com.au