McKinnon railway station
McKinnon | |||||||||||
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 Northbound view from platform 2 in August 2016 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Station Avenue, McKinnon Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°54′37″S 145°02′18″E / 37.9104°S 145.0382°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Metro Trains | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Frankston | ||||||||||
| Distance | 15.72 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 3 (1 side, 1 island) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Below ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | 103 | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Unmanned | ||||||||||
| Station code | MCK | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki zone 1/2 | ||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1 September 1884 | ||||||||||
| Closed | 25 March 2016 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1 August 2016 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Previous names | McKinnon Road | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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McKinnon railway station is located on the Frankston line, in Victoria, Australia. It served the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of McKinnon. It opened on 1 September 1884 as McKinnon Road, and was renamed McKinnon on 14 December 1885.[1]
Boom barriers were provided at the former McKinnon Road level crossing in 1974.[2]
The down platform (Platform 3) at the former ground level station was provided during 1976.[3] A decade later, on 28 June 1987, the Up face of the former island platform was brought into use.[4]
In May 2015, the Victorian State Government announced a grade separation project, to replace the McKinnon Road level crossing, immediately south of the station. This included rebuilding the station.[5] The new station opened on 1 August 2016.
Prior to being closed for its 2016 rebuild, in the morning peak hour, Frankston bound services used Platform 3, with Flinders Street bound trains using Platforms 1 and 2. At other times, Frankston bound trains used Platform 2.
Platforms & services
McKinnon has three platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Frankston line services.[6]
Platform 1:
- Frankston line all stations services to Flinders Street, Werribee and Williamstown
Platform 2:
- Frankston line all stations services to Flinders Street, Werribee and Williamstown; all stations services to Frankston
Platform 3:
- Frankston line all stations services to Frankston
Transport links
CDC Melbourne operates one route via McKinnon station:
Gallery
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Northbound view from platform 3 in January 2013, prior to the station's 2016 rebuild -
References
- ^ McKinnon Vicsig
- ^ "Way & Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. February 1975. p. 47.
- ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. July 1976. p. 161.
- ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. September 1987. p. 282.
- ^ Carey, Adam (19 May 2015). "Level crossings in Melbourne's south-east first to go in election to-do list". The Age. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ^ "Frankston Line". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "626 Middle Brighton - Chadstone via McKinnon & Carnegie". Public Transport Victoria.