Patterson railway station is located on the Frankston line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of Bentleigh, and it opened on 28 May 1961.[1]

Patterson
PTV commuter rail station
Northbound view from Platform 2 in October 2021
General information
Location	North Avenue, Bentleigh, Victoria 3204 City of Glen Eira Australia
Coordinates	37°55′29″S 145°02′07″E
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	Metro Trains
Line(s)	Frankston
Distance	17.39 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	3 (1 side, 1 island)
Tracks	3
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Parking	48
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Disabled access	Yes—step free access
Other information
Status	Operational, Unstaffed
Station code	PAT
Fare zone	Myki Zone 2
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	28 May 1961; 61 years ago (1961-05-28)
Rebuilt	28 June 1987
Electrified	1500 V DC overhead (June 1922)
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station Bentleigh towards Werribee or Williamstown via Flinders Street Frankston line Moorabbin towards Frankston
Track layout Legend to Bentleigh Elster Creek branch 1 3 2 to Moorabbin

It was named after Patterson Road, which is located immediately south and also provides access to the station.

From the start, provision was made for another platform face on the western side of the station. It came into use on 28 June 1987, when a third track was provided between Caulfield and Moorabbin stations.[2]

Platforms and services

Patterson has one island platform with two faces and one side platform. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Frankston line services.[3]

Platform 1:

•  Frankston line  all stations services to Flinders Street, Werribee and Williamstown

Platform 2:

•  Frankston line  all stations services to Flinders Street, Werribee and Williamstown; all stations services to Frankston

Platform 3:

•  Frankston line  morning peak all stations services to Frankston

References

External links

• Melway map at street-directory.com.au