Noble Park railway station

Noble Park railway station is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It serves the south-eastern suburb of Noble Park opening on 3 February 1913, and is served by Pakenham and Cranbourne services.[2]

Noble Park
PTV commuter rail station
Noble Park railway station in February 2018
LocationDouglas Street
Noble Park, Victoria 3174
Australia
Coordinates37°58′03″S 145°10′38″E
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)Gippsland line
Distance27.38 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms2 (1 island)
Tracks2
Train operatorsMetro Trains
ConnectionsBus routes 709 & 815
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Parking350 spaces
Bicycle facilities18 racks
Disabled accessYes
Other information
StatusOperational, premium station
Station codeNPK
Fare zone2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened3 February 1913 (1913-02-03)
Rebuilt15 February 2018
Electrified1500 V DC overhead
Traffic
Passengers (2008–2009)1.457 million[1]
Passengers (2009–2010)1.657 million[1]  13.73%
Passengers (2010–2011)1.665 million[1]  0.48%
Passengers (2011–2012)1.578 million[1]  5.23%
Passengers (2012–2013)Not measured[1]
Passengers (2013–2014)1.059 million[1]  32.89%
Services
Preceding station   Metro Trains   Following station
Pakenham line
Yarraman
towards Pakenham
Cranbourne line
Yarraman
towards Cranbourne

The original station was replaced by one opened in the late 1960s after the original buildings were destroyed by an arsonist. A row of shops now occupies the site of the first station, of which no trace remains today. As part of the EastLink project, minor upgrade works were carried out, including improved shelter, carpark upgrades, and a security upgrade including brighter lighting and better CCTV coverage.

The old, ground-level Noble Park station before its replacement in 2018

In 2015, the Level Crossing Removal Authority announced the Grade separation of nearby Heatherton Road, with construction starting in 2016.[3] The final scheme involved rebuilding the railway line as an elevated line crossing Corrigan, Heatherton and Chandler Roads with a new high level station being built. The new station opened on 15 February 2018.[4][5]

Platforms & services

Noble Park has two platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Pakenham and Cranbourne line services.[6][7]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

It is planned to connect the Pakenham and Cranbourne lines to the Sunbury line through the new Metro Tunnel in late 2025.

Ventura Bus Lines operates two routes via Noble Park station:

The Noble Park railway station is connected to the Djerring Trail (Caufield–Dandenong Rail Trail), a shared walking and cycling path completed in 2018. Locked bike storage is available at the station.[10]

References
  1. "Train Station Patronage FY2008-2014". Public Transport Victoria. 14 May 2015. Archived from the original (XLS) on 30 March 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016. (access from Archived 3 November 2016 at the Wayback Machine)
  2. Noble Park Vicsig
  3. Crossings LXRA Website
  4. "Three crossings removed as trains run on elevated rail". Level Crossing Removal Authority. 15 February 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  5. Atkar
  6. "Pakenham Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  7. "Cranbourne Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  8. "709 Mordialloc - Noble Park Station via Keysborough South". Public Transport Victoria.
  9. "815 Dandenong - Noble Park". Public Transport Victoria.
  10. "More secure bike storage at stations". Level Crossing Removal Authority. 19 February 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
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