Patterson railway station

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

Patterson
Southbound view from platform 3 in June 2014
Location	North Avenue, Bentleigh 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
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	PAT
Fare zone	Myki zone 2
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	28 May 1961
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station   Metro Trains   Following station Bentleigh towards Flinders Street Frankston line Moorabbin towards Frankston

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

Platforms & services

Patterson has three platforms. It is served by Metro Trains' Frankston line trains.[3]

Platform 1:

• Frankston line: all stations and limited stops services to Flinders Street

Platform 2:

• Frankston line: all stations services to Frankston
• Frankston line: all stations and limited stops services to Flinders Street

Platform 3:

• Frankston line: all stations services to Frankston with certain weekday services terminating at Cheltenham

References

1. Patterson Vicsig
2. "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. September 1987. p. 282.
3. "Frankston Line". Public Transport Victoria.

External links

• Melway map at street-directory.com.au