Malvern railway station, Melbourne

Malvern railway station is located on the Pakenham, Cranbourne and Frankston lines in Victoria, Australia. It serves the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of Malvern, and opened on 7 May 1879.[2]

Malvern
Northbound view from platform 4 in June 2014
LocationStation Street, Malvern
Australia
Coordinates37°51′59″S 145°01′44″E
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro
Line(s)Pakenham
Cranbourne
Frankston
End-to-end Sunbury-Pakenham Metro Tunnel (after 2025)
Distance10.11 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms4 (2 side, 1 island)
Tracks4
ConnectionsTram
Construction
Structure typeGround
Disabled accessYes
Other information
StatusHost station
Station codeMAL
Fare zoneMyki zone 1
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened7 May 1889
ElectrifiedYes
Traffic
Passengers (2008–2009)1.173 million[1]
Passengers (2009–2010)1.242 million[1]  5.88%
Passengers (2010–2011)1.396 million[1]  12.4%
Passengers (2011–2012)1.241 million[1]  11.1%
Passengers (2012–2013)Not measured[1]
Passengers (2013–2014)1.084 million[1]  12.65%
Services
Preceding station   Metro Trains   Following station
Pakenham line
Caulfield
towards Pakenham
Cranbourne line
Caulfield
towards Cranbourne
Frankston line
Caulfield
towards Frankston

The station was rebuilt in 1914, as part of quadruplication and re-grading of the track between South Yarra and Caulfield. It is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register.[3]

The former electrified goods sidings were removed in 1988.[4]

Platforms & services

Malvern has four platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Pakenham,[5] Frankston,[6] and Cranbourne[7] line services.

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Platform 3:

Platform 4:

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

Yarra Trams operates three routes via Malvern station:

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References
  1. "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)
  2. Malvern Vicsig
  3. Malvern Railway Station Department of Transport, Planning & Local Infrastructure
  4. "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. July 1988. p. 220.
  5. "Pakenham Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  6. "Frankston Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  7. "Cranbourne Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  8. "5 Melbourne University - Malvern". Public Transport Victoria.
  9. "16 Melbourne University - Kew via St Kilda Beach". Public Transport Victoria.
  10. "64 Melbourne University - East Brighton". Public Transport Victoria.
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