Pakenham railway station

Coordinates: 38°04′49″S 145°29′09″E / 38.0803°S 145.4859°E / -38.0803; 145.4859
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Pakenham
PTV commuter and regional rail station
Westbound view of existing platform and future station building with a HCMT train stationary at the existing Platform 1, March 2024
General information
LocationRailway Avenue,
Pakenham, Victoria 3810
Shire of Cardinia
Australia
Coordinates38°04′49″S 145°29′09″E / 38.0803°S 145.4859°E / -38.0803; 145.4859
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
V/Line
Line(s)
Distance58.19 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 (1 island)
Tracks5
ConnectionsList of bus routes in Melbourne Bus
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking364 spaces
Bicycle facilitiesAvailable
AccessibleYes—step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, premium station
Station codePKM
Fare zoneMyki Zone 2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened8 October 1877; 146 years ago (1877-10-08)
Rebuilt1970
3 June 2024 (LXRP)[1]
ElectrifiedJuly 1954 (1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006372,581[2]
2006–2007418,935[2] Increase 12.44%
2007–2008465,357[2] Increase 11.08%
2008–2009566,307[3] Increase 21.69%
2009–2010600,056[3] Increase 5.95%
2010–2011646,991[3] Increase 7.82%
2011–2012642,952[3] Decrease 0.62%
2012–2013Not measured[3]
2013–2014562,129[3] Decrease 12.57%
2014–2015559,719[2] Decrease 0.42%
2015–2016597,746[3] Increase 6.79%
2016–2017586,421[3] Decrease 1.89%
2017–2018576,006[3] Decrease 1.77%
2018–2019489,255[3] Decrease 15.06%
2019–2020465,800[3] Decrease 4.79%
2020–2021280,300[3] Decrease 39.82%
2021–2022270,350[4] Decrease 3.54%
2022–2023398,000[4] Increase 47.21%
Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Cardinia Road
towards Flinders Street
 Pakenham line East Pakenham
Terminus
Cardinia Road
towards Sunbury
 Sunshine–Dandenong corridor
(under construction)
Preceding station Railways in Victoria V/Line Following station
Dandenong
towards Southern Cross
 Gippsland line
Bairnsdale express
 Garfield
towards Bairnsdale
Gippsland line Nar Nar Goon
towards Traralgon or Bairnsdale
Berwick
1 weekday peak service
towards Southern Cross
 Nar Nar Goon
towards Traralgon
Track layout
Legend
to Cardinia Road
1
2
to East Pakenham
Location
Pakenham is located in Melbourne
Pakenham
Pakenham
Location within Melbourne

Pakenham railway station is the terminus of the suburban electrified Pakenham line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of Pakenham, and it opened on 8 October 1877.[5][better source needed]

The station is also serviced by V/Line services to Traralgon and Bairnsdale.[citation needed]

Stabling facilities were located directly south of the station, until their removal in 2022.[5][better source needed]

History[edit]

Pakenham station opened 8 October 1877, when the railway line from Dandenong was extended.[5][better source needed] Like the suburb itself, the station is named after Sir Edward Michael Pakenham, a Major General who served in the Peninsular War.[6]

In 1938, flashing light signals were provided at the Main Street level crossing, located at the up end of the station.[5][better source needed]

Initially single track, in 1954, the railway line between Pakenham and Nar Nar Goon was duplicated.[5][better source needed] In 1955, the line between Pakenham and Officer was duplicated[5][better source needed] and, in 1959, the current island platform was provided, when duplication occurred through the station.[7]

On 19 January 1975, electrified suburban services were extended to the station.[8] A crossover was also provided at the up end of the station around this time.[9] During 1979–1980, the current pebblestone station building was provided.[10]

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.[11]

In 1986, boom barriers were provided at the Main Street level crossing.[12][13]

On 15 March 1997, Pakenham was upgraded to a premium station.[14] Since 2001, it has been the extremity of the electrified network.

On 9 March 2011, a Siemens train over-ran No. 5 road near the station, crashing into a stanchion.[15][16]

In March 2014, it was announced that a new train servicing facility would be built at Pakenham East, to service the High Capacity Metro Trains.[17]

The Main Street level crossing was grade separated in May 2024, as part of the Level Crossing Removal Project.[18] A rail bridge was built over the road, and included a new, rebuilt station.[18] As part of this project, two other crossings in Pakenham will be removed, and the line to be extended approximately 2 km (1.2 mi) to East Pakenham railway station.[18]

On 17 May 2024, McGregor Road, Main Street and Racecourse Road level crossings and equipment was removed, with new Pakenham and East Pakenham railway stations opening on 3 June 2024.[19][20][21][22]

Platforms and services[edit]

Pakenham has one island platform with two faces. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Pakenham line services, and V/Line Traralgon and Bairnsdale line services.[23][24][25] Suburban services generally use Platform 1, with westbound V/Line services often crossing to Platform 2 to pass any suburban service.

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

By 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[edit]

Ventura Bus Lines operates six routes via Pakenham station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

  •  840 : Gembrook – Pakenham[26]
  •  925 : to Lakeside (Pakenham)[27]
  •  926 : to Westfield Fountain Gate[28]
  •  927 : to Pakenham North (via The Avenue)[29]
  •  928 : to Cardinia Road station[30]
  •  929 : to Pakenham North (via Army Road and Windermere Boulevard)[31]

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)[33][34]

Gallery[edit]

  • Eastbound view of station building and Platform 2, December 2006
    Eastbound view of station building and Platform 2, December 2006
  • Eastbound view of station building and Platform 2, July 2018
    Eastbound view of station building and Platform 2, July 2018
  • Eastbound view of Platform 2 and future station building, March 2024
    Eastbound view of Platform 2 and future station building, March 2024

References[edit]

  1. ^ "New stations at Pakenham to open next month". Victoria’s Big Build. 13 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005–2006 to 2018–19 Archived 17 April 2022 at the Wayback Machine Department of Transport
  3. ^ 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
  4. ^ a b Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Archived 6 March 2023 at the Wayback Machine Data Vic
  5. ^ a b c d e f "Pakenham". vicsig.net. Archived from the original on 10 December 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Way & Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. February 1975. p. 46.
  8. ^ "Improved Suburban Services". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. February 1975. p. 33.
  9. ^ "Works & Safeworking". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. June 1975. p. 127.
  10. ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. August 1979. p. 174.
  11. ^ "Pakenham Collision". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. May 1980. p. 97.
  12. ^ Andrew Waugh. "VR History by Andrew Waugh – Pakenham" (PDF). vrhistory.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 May 2008. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
  13. ^ John Sinnatt (January 1990). "Level Crossing Protection". Somersault. Signalling Record Society Victoria. pp. 9–17.
  14. ^ "Upgrading Eltham to a Premium Station". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. October 1997. pp. 303–315.
  15. ^ "Operations". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. April 2011. p. 117.
  16. ^ Siemens sets 816M-2558T-815M-818M-2559T-817M after overrunning No.5 road at Pakenham Archived 29 October 2021 at the Wayback Machine Vicsig
  17. ^ "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.
  18. ^ a b c "Main Street, Pakenham". Victoria's Big Build. Archived from the original on 9 December 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  19. ^ "Seven level crossings to go this winter". Victoria’s Big Build. 21 April 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  20. ^ "Stations to open 3 June". Pakenham Gazette. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  21. ^ "New stations at Pakenham to open next month". Victoria’s Big Build. 13 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  22. ^ "Packing in the works at Pakenham". Victoria’s Big Build. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  23. ^ "Pakenham Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  24. ^ Traralgon – Melbourne timetable Archived 24 January 2023 at the Wayback Machine Public Transport Victoria
  25. ^ Bairnsdale – Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
  26. ^ "840 Gembrook - Pakenham via Pakenham Upper". Public Transport Victoria.
  27. ^ "925 Pakenham Station - Lakeside via The Avenue". Public Transport Victoria.
  28. ^ "926 Pakenham Station - Fountain Gate Shopping Centre via Lakeside & Beaconsfield". Public Transport Victoria.
  29. ^ "927 Pakenham Station - Pakenham North via Meadowvale". Public Transport Victoria.
  30. ^ "928 Pakenham Station - Cardinia Road Station". Public Transport Victoria.
  31. ^ "929 Pakenham Station - Pakenham North via Army Rd & Windermere Bvd". Public Transport Victoria.
  32. ^ Pakenham Station to Garfield Station Archived 18 November 2021 at the Wayback Machine Public Transport Victoria
  33. ^ "Koo Wee Rup - Pakenham". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  34. ^ "Cardinia bus network" (PDF). Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 14 February 2024.

External links[edit]

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