Clayton railway station, Melbourne
Clayton railway station is a railway station on the Gippsland line in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It serves the south-eastern suburb of Clayton, opening on 6 January 1880 as Clayton's Road, being renamed Clayton on 6 July 1891.[3] It became a premium station in 1998.[4]
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PTV commuter and regional rail station | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platform level in April 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | 274 Clayton Road[1] Clayton, Victoria 3168 Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 37°55′28″S 145°07′12″E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operated by | Metro Trains | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Gippsland line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 20.51 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Connections | 6 bus routes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Parking | 260 spaces | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | 12 racks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Status | Operational, premium station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Station code | CLA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fare zone | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | 6 January 1880 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rebuilt | 16 April 2018 (Level Crossing Removal Project) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Electrified | 1500 V DC overhead | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Traffic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Passengers (2008–2009) | 1.720 million[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Passengers (2009–2010) | 1.749 million[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Passengers (2010–2011) | 1.712 million[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Passengers (2011–2012) | 1.721 million[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Passengers (2012–2013) | Not measured[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Passengers (2013–2014) | 1.495 million[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Official name | Clayton Railway Station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Criteria | C, D, E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Designated | 20 August 1982 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reference no. | H1667[1] |
In March 2014, the state government announced a grade separation project to replace the Clayton and Centre Road level crossings on either side of the station. This included the station.[5]
The rebuilt station was opened in April 2018. It is above ground along one of the three sections of elevated rail that was built along the Pakenham-Crossing line to replace the level crossings as part of the Victorian Level Crossing Removal projects. The station is accessible by escalator, lift and stairs.[6]
Platforms & services
Clayton station has one elevated island platform with two faces. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Pakenham and Cranbourne line services.[7][8] It is also serviced by V/Line's Traralgon services.[9]
Platform 1:
- Pakenham line: all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street
- Cranbourne line: all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street
- Gippsland line: V/Line services to Southern Cross
Platform 2:
- Pakenham line: all stations and limited express services to Pakenham
- Cranbourne line: all stations services to Cranbourne
- Gippsland line: V/Line services to Traralgon, Sale (once on Sunday mornings) and Bairnsdale (Once a day towards Bairnsdale, Mon-Fri)
Transport links
Ventura Bus Lines operate six routes via Clayton station:
- 631: Westfield Southland – Waverley Gardens Shopping Centre[10]
- 703: SmartBus Middle Brighton station – Blackburn station[11]
- 704: Oakleigh station to Westall [12]
- 733: to Box Hill Central Shopping Centre[13]
- 821: to Westfield Southland [14]
- 824: Moorabbin station – Parkmore Shopping Centre[15]
References
- "Clayton Railway Station". Victorian Heritage Database. Government of Victoria. Archived from the original on 14 May 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- "Train Station Patronage FY2008-2014". Public Transport Victoria. 14 May 2015. Archived from the original (XLS) on 30 March 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016. (access from Archived 3 November 2016 at the Wayback Machine)
- Clayton Vicsig
- "Upgrading Eltham to a Premium Station". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. October 1997. p. 310.
- Massive rail investment to benefit millions of Victorians Archived 16 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine Premier of Victoria 6 March 2014
- "Clayton Station opens as two level crossings removed". Level Crossing Removal Authority. Victorian Government. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- "Pakenham Line". Public Transport Victoria.
- "Cranbourne Line". Public Transport Victoria.
- Traralgon – Melbourne Public Transport Victoria
- "631 Southland - Waverley Gardens via Clayton & Monash University". Public Transport Victoria.
- "703 Middle Brighton - Blackburn via Bentleigh & Clayton & Monash University". Public Transport Victoria.
- "704 Oakleigh Station - Westall Station via Clayton". Public Transport Victoria.
- "733 Oakleigh - Box Hill via Clayton & Monash University & Mt Waverley". Public Transport Victoria.
- "821 Southland - Clayton via Heatherton". Public Transport Victoria.
- "824 Moorabbin - Keysborough via Clayton & Westall". Public Transport Victoria.
External links
Media related to Clayton railway station, Melbourne at Wikimedia Commons - Melway map at street-directory.com.au