Caulfield railway station

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View from platform 2 looking east towards Monash University.
Station information
Code CFD
Distance from
Flinders Street
10.6 km
Operator Metro Trains Melbourne
Lines Bairnsdale,
Cranbourne,
Frankston,
Pakenham
# Platforms 4
# Tracks 4
Status Premium station
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Melway map Link
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Metlink ticket zone 1

Caulfield is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Caulfield East, at the junction of the Frankston, Pakenham and Cranbourne railway lines. Classed as a Premium Station, it is in Metlink Zone 1. It is the ninth busiest railway station in Melbourne based upon passenger boardings, with an average of 10,600 boardings per day in 2009.[1]

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[edit] Facilities

Caulfield is located between Sir John Monash Drive and Normanby Road, with station access from both.

The station consists of four platforms, with two in an island format. Platforms 2 and 3 (island platform in the centre) house the main station building, constructed of red brick building and containing an enclosed waiting area, ticket facilities and toilets. Smaller red brick buildings are located on platforms 1 and 4. The station itself is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register.

Large Metcard ticket vending machines are located at the entrance to the island platform and platform 1, with small coin-only Metcard ticket vending machines located at the entrance to platform 4 and in the station's underpass. The underpass is situated at the Up end of the station, which link's all platforms, and contains a small take away food shop.

The station is located adjacent to the Caulfield campus (Platform 4) of Monash University, as well as Caulfield Racecourse (Platform 1).

[edit] Platforms and services

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

  • Frankston line - all stations and limited stops services to Moorabbin, Mordialloc, Carrum and Frankston
  • Dandenong line - all stations and limited stops services to Oakleigh, Dandenong, Cranbourne and Pakenham

Platform 3:

  • Frankston line - all stations and limited stops services to Flinders Street
  • Dandenong line - all stations and limited stops services to Flinders Street
  • Dandenong line - all stations and limited stops services to Oakleigh, Dandenong, Cranbourne and Pakenham

Platform 4:

  • Dandenong line - all stations and limited stops services to Oakleigh, Dandenong, Cranbourne and Pakenham
  • Gippsland line - intercity services to Traralgon, Sale and Bairnsdale

[edit] Tram services

[edit] History

Caulfield station opened on 7 May 1879.[2] It was upgraded to a Premium Station on 13 June 1996, although the enclosed waiting area and ticket facilities were built in 1993 as part of the 'Travel Safe' program in the early 1990s.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Stopping all stations as minister backs down". www.theage.com.au. September 9, 2010. http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/stopping-all-stations-as-minister-backs-down-20100908-151c2.html. Retrieved 2010-10-23. 
  2. ^ VICSIG Infrastructure - Caulfield
  3. ^ "Upgrading Eltham to a Premium Station". Newsrail (Australian Railway Heritage Society (Victorian Division)): page 310. October 1997. 
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Coordinates: 37°52′38″S 145°02′32″E / 37.8773°S 145.0423°E / -37.8773; 145.0423

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