Clayton railway station, Melbourne

Coordinates: 37°55′28″S 145°07′12″E / 37.9245°S 145.1201°E / -37.9245; 145.1201
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Clayton
PTV commuter and regional rail station
Clayton station viewing from Clayton Road, September 2023
General information
Location274 Clayton Road,[1]
Clayton, Victoria 3168
City of Monash
Australia
Coordinates37°55′28″S 145°07′12″E / 37.9245°S 145.1201°E / -37.9245; 145.1201
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)
Distance20.51 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 (1 island)
Tracks2
Train operators
Connections6 bus routes
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Parking260 spaces
Bicycle facilities12 racks
AccessibleYes—step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, premium station
Station codeCLA
Fare zoneMyki Zone 2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened6 January 1880; 144 years ago (1880-01-06)
Rebuilt16 April 2018 (LXRP)
ElectrifiedDecember 1922
(1500 V DC overhead)
Previous namesClayton's Road (1880–1891)
Passengers
Read more
2005–20061,047,064[2]
2006–20071,185,964[2] Increase 13.26%
2007–20081,373,910[2] Increase 15.85%
2008–20091,720,328[3] Increase 25.21%
2009–20101,749,175[3] Increase 1.67%
2010–20111,711,528[3] Decrease 2.15%
2011–20121,721,420[3] Increase 0.57%
2012–2013Not measured[3]
2013–20141,495,192[3] Decrease 13.14%
2014–20151,618,549[2] Increase 8.25%
2015–20161,944,934[3] Increase 20.16%
2016–20171,803,536[3] Decrease 7.27%
2017–20181,432,893[3] Decrease 20.55%
2018–20191,612,702[3] Increase 12.54%
2019–20201,388,700[3] Decrease 13.89%
2020–2021796,650[3] Decrease 42.63%
2021–2022853,500[4] Increase 7.13%
Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Huntingdale
towards Flinders Street
 Pakenham line Westall
towards Cranbourne or Pakenham
Cranbourne line
Preceding station Railways in Victoria V/Line Following station
Caulfield
towards Southern Cross
 Gippsland line Dandenong
towards Traralgon or Bairnsdale
Future services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Future
Southland
Terminus
 Suburban Rail Loop East
(under construction) 		Monash
towards Box Hill
Official nameClayton Railway Station
CriteriaC, D, E
Designated20 August 1982
Reference no.H1667[1]
Track layout
Legend
to Huntingdale
Start CBTC
1
2
End CBTC
to Westall

Clayton railway station is a commuter railway station located in the suburb of Clayton, in the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.[5] The station originally opened in 1880 as "Clayton's Road".[6] It did not receive its current name until 1890.[6] The station consists of a single island platform connected to the station concourse on Clayton Road via escalators, lifts and a staircase.[5] The station was previously at grade; however, in 2018, a new elevated station was rebuilt as part of the Level Crossing Removal Project.[7]

Clayton station is currently served by the Pakenham and Cranbourne lines which are both part of the Melbourne railway network. Additionally, the station is also served by the Gippsland line, which is a part of the Victorian regional railway network, and eight bus routes, including SmartBus route 703.[5] The station is approximately 17 kilometres (11.8 mi), or around a 33 minute train ride away, from Flinders Street.[8][9]

Description[edit]

Main entrance to Clayton station, located on Clayton Road
Main entrance to Clayton station, located on Clayton Road

Clayton railway station is located in the suburb of Clayton. On the north side of the station is Carnish Road, and Clayton Road is to the west. The station is owned by VicTrack, a state government agency, and is operated by Metro Trains Melbourne.[5] The station is approximately 19 kilometres (11.8 mi), or around a 33 minute train ride away, from Flinders Street.[8]

Clayton station consists of a single island platform which is located above the road, and is connected to Clayton Road through both a lift and an escalator. The length of the platform is approximately 160 metres (520 ft) long enough for a Metro Trains 7-car HCMT.[5]

The main car park at the station is located in between both Haughton Road and Carnish Road, just south of the station.[5] The station fully complies with the Disability Discrimination Act of 1992, as there is a lift that connects the station entrance with Platforms 1 and 2.[10]

History[edit]

Platforms at old Clayton station before demolition
North-westbound view from Clayton platform 2, the ground-level platforms shown were demolished in 2018

Opening on 6 January 1880, just over two years after the line from Oakleigh was extended to Dandenong. Clayton station, like the suburb itself, gets its name from the property Clayton Vale, owned by John Clayton in the 1860s and 1870s.[6] The property was located near the present day station.[11][12] The station originally opened as Clayton's Road, with the station receiving its current name, Clayton, in 1890.[6]

Two, now heritage listed, station buildings were constructed in 1891, with one on either platform. These two buildings were constructed with timber. What sets these buildings apart were their modular designs, which included a booking office, a general waiting area and a ladies waiting room.[1] When a elevated new station was built in 2018 the building on platform 2 was relocated and protected due to its historical status. The building was repuroposed and now contains an archival photographic record of the station.[13]

In 1998, Clayton was upgraded to a premium station, meaning its ticket booths were staffed from early in the morning until its last train service.[14][15]

Level crossing removal[edit]

In March 2014, the Victorian state government announced a grade separation project to replace the Clayton Road level crossing, as well as the Centre Road level crossing, located nearby in the down direction of the station. This included rebuilding Clayton station.[16]

In 2016, the Andrews government announced that the Clayton crossing would be removed by the Level Crossing Removal Project (LXRP) alongside 8.3 kilometres (5.2 mi) of elevated rail in Melbourne's south-eastern suburbs, removing nine level crossings on the Pakenham and Cranbourne rail corridor and building five new elevated stations at Carnegie, Murrumbeena, Hughesdale, Noble Park and Clayton.[17]

Recreational space beneath Clayton station elevated tracks, 2023
New recreational space beneath elevated rail at Clayton station built by the Level Crossing Removal Project, 2023

Dubbed "sky rail" by opponents and some media outlets, the LXRP spurred significant local opposition due to concerns over visual and noise impacts.[18][19] The project became a political issue in the 2018 state election.[20][21]

In April 2018, the rebuilt elevated station was opened alongside the four other elevated stations on the Caulfield to Dandenong project.[7] The removals created a large new section of open parkland, dubbed a "linear park".[22] This included 22.5 hectares (56 acres) of new open space, sports courts, playgrounds, new walking and cycling trails, and expanded station forecourts.[23][24] As part of the project, the Djerring Trail was created, a 17-kilometre (11 mi) shared-use path along the rail corridor, which runs through the Clayton station precinct. In the year after the elevated rail opened in 2018, the media reported that many residents, including some who were opposed to the project, were happy with the outcome and utilised the new open space.[25][26]

Suburban Rail Loop[edit]

Main article: Suburban Rail Loop

In 2018, Clayton station was chosen as one of the stations that would be served by the Suburban Rail Loop. The station will receive a major upgrade, which will involve construction of two new underground platforms, as well as the conversion of the station to a transport superhub.[27] In June 2022, construction began just south of the existing station.[28] Tunnelling is set to begin in 2026, with SRL East expected to open in 2035.[29] A direct paid-area connection between the new underground station and elevated platforms is planned to be built between the elevated rail tracks.[30]

Services[edit]

New Clayton elevated station platforms following the rebuilding of the station by the Level Crossing Removal Project in 2018
New Clayton elevated station platforms following the rebuilding of the station by the Level Crossing Removal Project in 2018

The station is currently served by both the Pakenham and Cranbourne lines, which are operated by Metro Trains Melbourne. The station is also served by the Gippsland line, which is operated by V/Line.[9]

Services to Pakenham and Cranbourne travel together south-east towards Dandenong before splitting into two separate lines. Services to the city run express from Caulfield (Malvern during off-peak) to South Yarra, before stopping all stations to Flinders Street via the City Loop.[9] Traralgon and Bairnsdale services run express to Pakenham, stopping at Dandenong, before stopping all stations after Pakenham. From Clayton regional services to the city run express to Richmond, stopping at Caulfield, before stopping all stations to Southern Cross.[9]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Future services:

In addition to the current services, there are also three proposed services. From 2024 the under-construction Metro Tunnel will link the Pakenham and Cranbourne lines with the Sunbury line.[31] If the proposed Melbourne Airport rail link is built services will additionally run to Melbourne Airport.[32]

Furthermore from 2035, Clayton is expected to be connected to the Suburban Rail Loop, which will operate from Southland to Box Hill.[33]

Transport links[edit]

Clayton is served by eight bus routes, including SmartBus route 703. Routes 704, 821, 824, 978, 979 and northbound services on routes 631, 703 and 733 depart from the interchange on Carnish Road,[34] where as southbound services on route 631, 703 and 733 depart from the bus stop on Clayton Road.[35]

Carnish Road[edit]

Clayton Road[edit]

References[edit]

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