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Beaconsfield railway station is located on the Pakenham line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of Beaconsfield, and it opened on 1 December 1879.[2]

Beaconsfield
PTV commuter rail station
Station building in April 2006
General information
Location	Kenilworth Avenue, Beaconsfield, Victoria 3809 Shire of Cardinia Australia
Coordinates	38°03′03″S 145°21′58″E
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	Metro Trains
Line(s)	Pakenham
Distance	51.45 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	2 (1 island)
Tracks	2
Train operators	Metro Trains
Connections	Bus routes 836 & 926
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	260 spaces
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Disabled access	No—steep ramp
Other information
Status	Operational, Unstaffed
Station code	BFD
Fare zone	Myki Zone 2
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	1 December 1879; 142 years ago (1879-12-01)
Electrified	1500 V DC overhead (July 1954)
Passengers
2008–2009	226,321[1]
2009–2010	237,027[1]  4.73%
2010–2011	236,642[1]  0.16%
2011–2012	239,137[1]  1.05%
2012–2013	Not measured[1]
2013–2014	213,051[1]  10.91%
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station Berwick towards Flinders Street Pakenham line Officer towards Pakenham
Track layout Legend to Berwick Eumemmering Creek 1 2 Station Street (Removing by 2025) Cranbourne pipe line Princes Freeway Brunts Road (Removing by 2025) to Officer

In 1967, the goods siding was closed to traffic,[2] and was removed later in the same year.[2]

Flashing light signals were provided at the nearby Station/Goff Street level crossing, located nearby in the Down direction of the station, in 1976,[3] with boom barriers provided later on in 1986.[2]

There is a car-park nearby for travellers, and a further expansion of an additional car-park of 150 spaces was completed in mid December 2020 on state-owned land.[4] Improved lighting and CCTV has been provided, with a secure bicycle parking shed, as well as bicycle stands. More than 250,000 commuters use the station each year.[5]

The former railway house at 20 Beaconsfield Avenue was built in 1888, and in 1900, was acquired for use as a Station Master's house. It is now a private residence.

On 29 July 2021, the Level Crossing Removal Project announced that the Station Street/Goff Street level crossing will be grade separated by 2025, with a new road bridge to be built over the railway line.[6][7]

Platforms and services

Beaconsfield has one island platform with two faces. It is located at the corner of Woods Street and Beaconsfield Avenue. From the opposite side of the railway line, it is located along Kenilworth Avenue.

It is serviced by Metro Trains' Pakenham line services.[8]

Platform 1:

•  Pakenham line  all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street

Platform 2:

•  Pakenham line  all stations services to Pakenham

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

Transport links

Ventura Bus Lines operates two routes via Beaconsfield station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

•  836 : Berwick station – Eden Rise Shopping Centre[9]
•  926 : Pakenham station – Westfield Fountain Gate[10]

References

External links

• Melway map at street-directory.com.au
• Beaconsfield Railway Station at Beaconsfield Progress Association website.
• Photograph of the station in 1910 from the Picture Victoria website.

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