Murrumbeena railway station is located on the Pakenham and Cranbourne lines in Victoria, Australia. It serves the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of Murrumbeena, and it opened on 14 May 1879.[2]

Murrumbeena
PTV commuter rail station
North-west bound view from Platform 1 in June 2018
General information
Location	Neerim Road, Murrumbeena, Victoria 3163 City of Glen Eira Australia
Coordinates	37°53′25″S 145°04′02″E
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	Metro Trains
Line(s)	Pakenham Cranbourne
Distance	14.42 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	2 (1 island)
Tracks	2
Train operators	Metro Trains
Connections	Bus routes 624 & 822
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Parking	270 spaces
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Disabled access	Yes—step free access
Other information
Status	Operational, Premium Station
Station code	MRB
Fare zone	Myki Zone 1
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	14 May 1879; 143 years ago (1879-05-14)
Rebuilt	18 June 2018 (Level Crossing Removal Project)
Electrified	1500 V DC overhead (March 1922)
Passengers
2008–2009	822,734[1]
2009–2010	819,486[1]  0.39%
2010–2011	860,538[1]  5.01%
2011–2012	803,638[1]  6.61%
2012–2013	Not measured[1]
2013–2014	800,323[1]  0.41%
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station Carnegie towards Flinders Street Pakenham line Hughesdale towards Pakenham Cranbourne line Hughesdale towards Cranbourne
Track layout Legend to Carnegie 1 2 to Hughesdale

The station opened one month after the railway line from Caulfield to Oakleigh opened.[2]

A siding was once located at the Down end of Platform 2. It was reduced in length in 1972,[2] and was removed altogether in 1977.[2]

The station once had a signal box at the Up end of Platform 1, which was removed in 1979, when boom barriers were provided at the former Murrumbeena Road level crossing, which was located at the Up end of the station.[3]

In March 2014, the Level Crossing Removal Authority announced a grade separation project to replace the Murrumbeena Road level crossing immediately to the west of the station, being done so as part of its elevated railway project. The historic station (protected by a local heritage overlay) and associated footbridge were removed and replaced with a temporary station until the completion of the project.[4] Trains commenced running on the new elevated lines in June 2018.[5]

Platforms and services

Murrumbeena has one island platform with two faces. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Pakenham and Cranbourne line services.[6][7]

Platform 1:

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

Platform 2:

•  Pakenham line  all stations and limited express 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 Murrumbeena station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

•  624 : Kew – Oakleigh station[8]

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

•  627 : Moorabbin station – Chadstone Shopping Centre[9]
•  822 : Chadstone Shopping Centre – Sandringham station[10]

Gallery

• 
  VLocity train traverses over the former Murrumbeena Road railway crossing in March 2010
• 
  Former ground level station building on Platform 1 in March 2016
• 
  Station concourse and entrance in January 2021

References

External links

• Media related to Murrumbeena railway station, Melbourne at Wikimedia Commons
• Melway map at street-directory.com.au