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

Pakenham
PTV commuter and regional rail station
Eastbound view of Platform 2 in July 2018
General information
Location	Railway Avenue, Pakenham, Victoria 3810 Shire of Cardinia Australia
Coordinates	38°04′49″S 145°29′09″E
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	Metro Trains
Line(s)	Pakenham Gippsland
Distance	58.19 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	2 (1 island)
Tracks	5
Train operators	Metro Trains V/Line
Connections	8 bus routes
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	364 spaces
Bicycle facilities	Available
Disabled access	Yes—step free access
Other information
Status	Operational, Premium Station
Station code	PKM
Fare zone	Myki Zone 2
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	8 October 1877; 145 years ago (1877-10-08)
Electrified	1500 V DC overhead (July 1954)
Passengers
2008–2009	566,307[1]
2009–2010	600,056[1]  5.96%
2010–2011	646,991[1]  7.82%
2011–2012	642,952[1]  0.62%
2012–2013	Not measured[1]
2013–2014	562,129[1]  12.57%
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station Cardinia Road towards Flinders Street Pakenham line Terminus Preceding station V/Line Following station Dandenong towards Southern Cross Gippsland line Garfield towards Bairnsdale Nar Nar Goon towards Traralgon Berwick 1 weekday peak service towards Southern Cross
Track layout Legend to Cardinia Road McGregors Road (Removing by 2023/24) Main Street (Removing by 2023/24) 1 2 Racecourse Road (Removing by 2023/24) East Pakenham (Planning) Princes Freeway to Pakenham East Train Depot Oakview Lane Metro & V/Line boundary to Nar Nar Goon

History

Pakenham station opened in 1877. Initially single track, in 1954, the railway line between Pakenham and Nar Nar Goon was duplicated.[2] In 1955, the line between Pakenham and Officer was duplicated.[2] The current island platform was provided in 1959, when duplication occurred through the station.[2][3]

In 1970, the station buildings were replaced with a new pebblestone structure, and on 19 January 1975, electrified suburban services were extended to the station.[4] A crossover was also provided at the Up end of the station around this time.[5] Further upgrades to the station occurred in 1979/1980.[6]

Pakenham was the scene of a collision between Hitachi carriage 353D and guards van 286ZL on 16 April 1980. The guards van was destroyed in the collision, and the Hitachi carriage was later scrapped.[7]

Flashing light signals were provided at the Main Street level crossing, located at the Up end of the station, in 1938,[2] with boom barriers provided later on in 1986.[8]

It was upgraded to a Premium Station on 15 March 1997.[9] Since 2001, it has been the extremity of the electrified network.

On March 9 2011, a Siemens train overran No. 5 road near the station, crashing into a stanchion.[10][11]

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.[12]

Stabling facilities were located directly south of the station, until their removal in 2022.[2]

The Main Street level crossing is scheduled to be grade separated by 2023/2024, as part of the Level Crossing Removal Project.[13] A rail bridge will be built over the road, and will include a new, rebuilt station.[13] As part of this project, two other crossings in Pakenham are scheduled to be removed, and the line extended approximately 2km to a new station at Pakenham East.[13]

Platforms and services

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.[14][15][16] Suburban services generally use Platform 1, with westbound V/Line services often crossing to Platform 2 to pass any suburban service.

Platform 1:

•  Pakenham line  terminating services to and from Flinders Street
•  Gippsland line  V/Line services to Southern Cross

Platform 2:

•  Pakenham line  terminating services to and from Flinders Street
•  Gippsland line  V/Line services to Southern Cross, Traralgon and Bairnsdale

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 seven routes via Pakenham station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

•  840 : Gembrook – Pakenham[17]
•  925 : to Lakeside (Pakenham)[18]
•  926 : to Westfield Fountain Gate[19]
•  927 : to Pakenham North (via The Avenue)[20]
•  928 : to Cardinia Road station[21]
•  929 : to Pakenham North (via Army Road and Windermere Boulevard)[22]
• to Koo Wee Rup (unnumbered route and does not show on the relevant Public Transport Victoria local area map)[23][24]

Warragul Bus Lines operates one route to and from Pakenham station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

• to Garfield station[25]

Gallery

• 
  Eastbound view of Platform 2 in December 2006

References

External links

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

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