Kananook railway station
Kananook | |||||||||||
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 Southbound view in March 2014 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Wells Road, Seaford Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°07′18″S 145°08′07″E / 38.1218°S 145.1353°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Metro | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Frankston | ||||||||||
| Distance | 41.44 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (1 island) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | 136 | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | KAN | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki Zone 2 | ||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 25 August 1975 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2007 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Kananook railway station is located on the Frankston line, in Victoria, Australia. It serves the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of Seaford, and opened on 25 August 1975.[1] It was named after nearby Kananook Creek.
To accommodate the station and allow construction, the Up and Down lines were slewed in March 1974.[2] At the same time, the current Klauer Street overpass, located at the Up end of the station, was provided, replacing the Wells Road level crossing.[3]
Parts of the station were upgraded in 1991, including the pedestrian overpass and car park.[4] Further upgrades occurred in 2007, as part of the EastLink road project, linking Ringwood to Frankston.[5] The station building was dismantled and replaced with a shelter, and a freeway noise protection wall was constructed.
The old station building was a semi large fibro building at the centre of the station, with two semi-enclosed waiting areas on the platforms, with a disused booking office near the entrance of the station.
The station was featured in the first episode of the television series Sensing Murder, which aired on Network Ten in September 2004.
Platforms & services
Kananook has one island platform with two sides. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Frankston line services.[6]
Platform 1:
- Frankston line: all stations and limited stops services to Flinders Street
Platform 2:
- Frankston line: services to Frankston
Transport links
Transdev Melbourne operates one SmartBus route via Kananook station:
Ventura Bus Lines operates three routes via Kananook station:
- 778: to Carrum Downs[8]
- 779: Frankston station – Seaford (Belvedere Primary School)[9]
- 832: Frankston station – Carrum Downs[10]
References
- ^ Kananook Vicsig
- ^ "Way & Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. May 1974. p. 115.
- ^ "Way & Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. March 1975. p. 57.
- ^ "General News". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. May 1991. p. 146.
- ^ Funds boost for buses, stations The Age 14 October 2004
- ^ Frankston Line timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ^ Route 901 Frankston - Melbourne Airport timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ^ Route 778 Kananook - Carrum Downs timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ^ Route 779 Frankston - Belevedere timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ^ Route 832 Frankston - Carrum Downs timetable Public Transport Victoria
External links
- Melway map at street-directory.com.au