Merinda Park railway station

Merinda Park railway station is a railway station on the South Gippsland line in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The station is located on the suburb boundary of Cranbourne North and Lyndhurst, opening on 24 March 1995 as part of the electrification of the line to Cranbourne.[2][3]

Merinda Park
PTV commuter rail station
Northbound view in April 2007
LocationEndeavour Drive
Cranbourne North, Victoria 3977
Australia
Coordinates38°04′48″S 145°15′51″E
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)South Gippsland
Distance42.35 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms1
Tracks1
Train operatorsMetro Trains
ConnectionsBus route 799
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking200 spaces
Disabled accessYes
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeMPK
Fare zone2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened24 March 1995 (1995-03-24)
Electrified1500 V DC overhead
Traffic
Passengers (2008–2009)299,296[1]
Passengers (2009–2010)329,995[1]  10.26%
Passengers (2010–2011)354,491[1]  7.42%
Passengers (2011–2012)311,688[1]  12.07%
Passengers (2012–2013)Not measured[1]
Passengers (2013–2014)312,227[1]  0.17%
Services
Preceding station   Metro Trains   Following station
Lynbrook
Cranbourne line
Cranbourne
Terminus

Flashing lights were provided at the nearby Thompsons Road level crossing in 1977.[4] Boom barriers were provided with the electrification of the line to Cranbourne in 1995. The level crossing was removed on 25 June 2018 as part of a wider upgrade of Thompsons Road.[5][6]

In December 2019, plans were announced to completely rebuild the station as part of Cranbourne line duplication. Second platform will be added and main entrance will be moved to a more central location. Early works on the new station are expected to start in 2020 and will be completed in 2023.[7]

Platforms & services

Merinda Park has one platform. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Cranbourne line services.[8]

Platform 1:

Cranbourne Transit operates one route via Merinda Park 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. Merinda Park Vicsig
  3. Fiddian, Mark (1997). Trains, Tracks, Travelers. A history of the Victorian Railways. South Eastern Independent Newspapers. p. 154. ISBN 1-875475-12-5.
  4. "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. August 1977. p. 183.
  5. "Hello new Thompsons Road bridge, goodbye level crossing | Level Crossing Removal Authority". levelcrossings.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  6. Authority, Major Road Projects (1 January 2003). "Thompsons Road Upgrade". roadprojects.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  7. "Concept designs released for new Merinda Park Station". levelcrossings.vic.gov.au. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  8. "Cranbourne Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  9. "799 Merinda Park Station - The Avenue Village SC". Public Transport Victoria.
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