Caulfield railway station
Caulfield | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Eastbound view from Platform 2 in January 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Sir John Monash Drive, Caulfield East | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°52′38″S 145°02′32″E / 37.8773°S 145.0423°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Metro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Pakenham Cranbourne Frankston | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 11.79 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 4 (2 side, 1 island) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections | Bus Tram | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parking | 130 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Premium station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | CFD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki zone 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 7 May 1879 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011/12 | 4.1 million | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Caulfield railway station is located on the Pakenham, Cranbourne and Frankston lines in Victoria, Australia. It serves the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of Caulfield East, opening on 7 May 1879.[1] In 2011/12, it was the 7th busiest station in Melbourne's metropolitan network, with 4.1 million passenger movements.[2]
The station is located adjacent to the Caulfield campus of Monash University and Caulfield Racecourse. It is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register.[3]
The small brick building on Platform 1, near the main platform building, was provided in 1974. It was originally provided as a race ticket office.[4]
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.[5]
Platforms & services
Caulfield has two side platforms and one island platform with two faces. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Pakenham,[6] Frankston,[7] and Cranbourne[8] line services. It is also serviced by V/Line's Traralgon and Bairnsdale services.[9]
Platform 1:
- Frankston line: all stations and limited stops services to Flinders Street
Platform 2:
- Frankston line: all stations and limited stops services to Frankston
Platform 3:
- Pakenham line: all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street
- Cranbourne line: all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street
- Gippsland line: V/Line services to Southern Cross
Platform 4:
- Pakenham line: all stations and limited express services to Pakenham
- Cranbourne line: all stations and limited express services to Cranbourne
- Gippsland line: V/Line services to Traralgon and Bairnsdale
Transport links
CDC Melbourne operates one route via Caulfield station:
- 624: to Kew - Oakleigh station[10]
CDC Melbourne and Ventura Bus Lines operates one route to and from Caulfield station:
Yarra Trams operates one route via Caulfield station
References
- ^ Caulfield Vicsig
- ^ Station Patronage Research Public Transport Victoria
- ^ Caulfield Railway Station Complex Department of Transport, Planning & Local Infrastructure
- ^ "Way & Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. June 1974. p. 137.
- ^ "Upgrading Eltham to a Premium Station". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. October 1997. p. 310.
- ^ Pakenham Line timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ^ Frankston Line timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ^ Cranbourne Line timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ^ Traralgon - Melbourne Public Transport Victoria
- ^ Route 624 Kew - Oakleigh timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ^ Route 900 Rowville - Caulfield timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ^ Route 3/3a Melbourne University - Malvern East timetable Public Transport Victoria