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 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 Northbound view from platform 4 in June 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Station Street, Malvern Australia | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°51′59″S 145°01′44″E | ||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Metro | ||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Pakenham Cranbourne Frankston End-to-end Sunbury-Pakenham Metro Tunnel (after 2025) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 10.11 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 4 (2 side, 1 island) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Connections | Tram | ||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Host station | ||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | MAL | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki zone 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 7 May 1889 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Traffic | |||||||||||||||||||
| Passengers (2008–2009) | 1.173 million[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Passengers (2009–2010) | 1.242 million[1]  | ||||||||||||||||||
| Passengers (2010–2011) | 1.396 million[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Passengers (2011–2012) | 1.241 million[1]  | ||||||||||||||||||
| Passengers (2012–2013) | Not measured[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Passengers (2013–2014) | 1.084 million[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
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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:
- Frankston line: all stations services to Flinders Street
Platform 2:
- Frankston line: all stations services to Frankston
Platform 3:
- Pakenham line: all stations services to Flinders Street
- Cranbourne line: all stations services to Flinders Street
Platform 4:
- Pakenham line: all stations 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
Yarra Trams operates three routes via Malvern station:
- 5: University of Melbourne Tram Stop – Malvern East[8]
- 16: University of Melbourne Tram Stop – Kew[9]
- 64: University of Melbourne Tram Stop – East Brighton[10]
References
- "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)
- Malvern Vicsig
- Malvern Railway Station Department of Transport, Planning & Local Infrastructure
- "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. July 1988. p. 220.
- "Pakenham Line". Public Transport Victoria.
- "Frankston Line". Public Transport Victoria.
- "Cranbourne Line". Public Transport Victoria.
- "5 Melbourne University - Malvern". Public Transport Victoria.
- "16 Melbourne University - Kew via St Kilda Beach". Public Transport Victoria.
- "64 Melbourne University - East Brighton". Public Transport Victoria.
External links
- Melway map at street-directory.com.au