Dandenong railway station

Railway station in Melbourne, Australia

  • Cranbourne Pakenham
  • Gippsland
Distance31.19 kilometres from
Southern CrossPlatforms3 (2 side, 1 island)Tracks9Train operators
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ConstructionStructure typeAt-gradeParking300 spacesBicycle facilities12 racksAccessibleNo — steep rampOther informationStatusOperational, premium stationStation codeDNGFare zoneMyki Zone 2WebsitePublic Transport VictoriaHistoryOpened8 October 1877; 146 years ago (1877-10-08)Rebuilt1975
24 March 1995ElectrifiedDecember 1922
(1500 V DC overhead)Passengers2005–20061,749,164[1]2006–20071,956,212[1] Increase 11.83%2007–20082,208,117[1] Increase 12.87%2008–20092,469,632[2] Increase 11.84%2009–20102,406,134[2] Decrease 2.57%2010–20112,544,899[2] Increase 5.76%2011–20122,657,623[2] Increase 4.42%2012–2013Not measured[2]2013–20142,390,722[2] Decrease 10.04%2014–20152,403,533[1] Increase 0.53%2015–20162,329,886[2] Decrease 3.06%2016–20172,374,824[2] Increase 1.92%2017–20182,190,679[2] Decrease 7.75%2018–20192,165,203[2] Decrease 1.16%2019–20201,819,050[2] Decrease 15.98%2020–20211,159,900[2] Decrease 36.23%2021–20221,234,650[3] Increase 6.44%2022–20231,738,900[3] Increase 40.84% Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Yarraman Pakenham line Hallam
Cranbourne line Lynbrook
towards Cranbourne
Terminus Cranbourne line
Shuttle services
Future (from 2025)
Yarraman
towards Sunbury
 Sunshine–Dandenong corridor
(under construction) 		Hallam
Lynbrook
towards Cranbourne
Preceding station Railways in Victoria V/Line Following station
Clayton Gippsland line Berwick
1 weekday peak service
towards Traralgon
Pakenham
Caulfield Gippsland line
Bairnsdale express
 Pakenham
towards Bairnsdale
Former services
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Line open   Orbost line   General Motors
Terminus   South Gippsland line   Lyndhurst
Track layout
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Webster Street
(Removing by 2025)
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Dandenong railway station is the junction for the Cranbourne and Pakenham lines in Victoria, Australia. It serves the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of the same name, and opened on 8 October 1877.[4]

A number of train stabling sidings are located near the station, including to the north of the station on either side of the railway line, as well as parallel to the platforms. A little-used goods yard was once located to the south of the station.[4]

The disused General Motors station was situated between Dandenong and Hallam.

History

Dandenong opened as one of the original stations on the Melbourne to Sale railway line. In 1892, the South Gippsland line opened from Dandenong. Like the suburb itself, the station name derives either from an Indigenous word believed to mean "lofty mountains",[5] or the Woiwurrung word "Tanjenong", which was the name of a local creek.[6]

In 1922, the line from Oakleigh to Dandenong was electrified.[4] In 1954, electrification was extended to Warragul, then onwards to Traralgon.[4] Trains beyond Dandenong were generally hauled by L class electric locomotives, and were principally used for passenger services and briquette traffic, using coal from the large open cut coal mines in the Latrobe Valley. In 1956, the line was duplicated to Narre Warren.[4]

In 1972, the down end of Platform 1 was extended.[7] On 19 January 1975, electrified suburban services were extended to Pakenham.[8] Occurring in that year, the station buildings were reconstructed.[9]

During 1994-1995, the station was again rebuilt, as part of the Cranbourne electrification project.[10] The rebuild included the demolition of the former Southern Aurora Hotel (completed in May 1993),[11] the removal of the former timber station building (completed in April 1994),[11] and filling-in the pedestrian underpass at the down end of the station.[11] On 24 March 1995, the rebuilt station was opened by the then Prime Minister Paul Keating.[12][13][14]

During the 2017/2018 financial year, Dandenong was the twelfth-busiest station on Melbourne's metropolitan network, with almost 2.2 million passenger movements.[15]

Facilities, platforms and services

Dandenong has one side platform and one island platform with two faces. Access to the platforms is provided by stairs and lifts from an overhead concourse. The side platform (Platform 3) has a kiosk and an enclosed waiting room, containing a customer service window and toilets.

Dandenong is served by Cranbourne and Pakenham line trains,[16][17] and by V/Line Traralgon and Bairnsdale trains.[18][19]

Platform 1:

  •  Cranbourne line  all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street
  •  Pakenham line  all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street

Platform 2:

  •  Cranbourne line  all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street
  •  Pakenham line  all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street
  •  Gippsland line  V/Line services to Southern Cross (set-down only)

Platform 3:

Up until mid-late 2019, the unique configuration of the tracks at both ends of the station allowed trains to depart from any platform, in any direction. Since then, Pakenham bound services can no longer depart from Platform 1.

Future services:
In addition to the current services, the PTV Network Development Plan proposes linking the Cranbourne and Pakenham lines to both the Sunbury line and the proposed Melbourne Airport rail link via the Metro Tunnel.[20]

Cranbourne Transit operates three bus routes to and from Dandenong station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

Kinetic Melbourne operates one SmartBus route via Dandenong station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

Ventura Bus Lines operates twenty routes via Dandenong station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

V/Line operates two coach services to and from Dandenong station:

  • Station entrance and building, November 2005
    Station entrance and building, November 2005

References

  1. ^ a b c d Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005–2006 to 2018–19 Department of Transport
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008–2021 Philip Mallis
  3. ^ a b Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
  4. ^ a b c d e "Dandenong". vicsig.net. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Dandenong". Victorian Places. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  6. ^ First, Jamie (7 January 2014). "The A-Z story of Melbourne's suburbs". Herald Sun. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Way and Works". Divisional Diary. Australian Railway Historical Society. May 1972. p. 5.
  8. ^ "Improved Suburban Services". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. February 1975. p. 33.
  9. ^ Winter, Vincent Adams (1990). VR and VicRail: 1962–1983. p. 106. ISBN 0-9592069-3-0.
  10. ^ Fiddian, Mark (1997). Trains, Tracks, Travellers. A history of the Victorian Railways. South Eastern Independent Newspapers. p. 154. ISBN 1-875475-12-5.
  11. ^ a b c "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. August 1994. p. 252.
  12. ^ "Show of hands for a new rail service". The Age. 25 March 1995. p. 7.
  13. ^ "Cranbourne Electrification Opened" Railway Digest, May 1995, page 16
  14. ^ "Upgrading Eltham to a Premium Station". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. October 1997. pp. 303–315.
  15. ^ Station Patronage Research Archived 23 May 2016 at the Wayback Machine Public Transport Victoria
  16. ^ "Pakenham Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  17. ^ "Cranbourne Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  18. ^ Traralgon – Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
  19. ^ Bairnsdale – Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
  20. ^ "Network Development Plan Metropolitan Rail Overview" (PDF). Public Transport Victoria. December 2012. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 September 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  21. ^ "890 Dandenong Station – Lynbrook Station". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  22. ^ "892 Casey Central SC – Dandenong Station via Hampton Park SC". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  23. ^ "893 Cranbourne Park SC – Dandenong Station". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  24. ^ "901 Frankston - Melbourne Airport (SMARTBUS Service)". Public Transport Victoria.
  25. ^ "800 Dandenong – Chadstone via Princes Highway & Oakleigh". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  26. ^ "802 Dandenong - Chadstone via Mulgrave & Oakleigh". Public Transport Victoria.
  27. ^ "804 Dandenong - Chadstone via Wheelers Hill & Oakleigh". Public Transport Victoria.
  28. ^ "811 Dandenong - Brighton via Heatherton Road & Springvale". Public Transport Victoria.
  29. ^ "812 Dandenong - Brighton via Parkmore Shopping Centre". Public Transport Victoria.
  30. ^ "813 Dandenong - Waverley Gardens SC". Public Transport Victoria.
  31. ^ "814 Springvale South - Dandenong via Waverley Gardens Shopping Centre & Springvale". Public Transport Victoria.
  32. ^ "828 Hampton – Berwick Station via Southland SC & Dandenong". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  33. ^ "843 Endeavour Hills – Dandenong Station via Daniel Solander Dr". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  34. ^ "844 Dandenong - Doveton via McCrae Street". Public Transport Victoria.
  35. ^ "845 Endeavour Hills – Dandenong Station via Kennington Park Dr". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  36. ^ "848 Dandenong - Brandon Park Shopping Centre via Waverley Gardens Shopping Centre". Public Transport Victoria.
  37. ^ "850 Dandenong - Glen Waverley via Mulgrave & Brandon Park". Public Transport Victoria.
  38. ^ "857 Chelsea Railway Station – Dandenong Railway Station via Patterson Lakes". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  39. ^ "861 Endeavour Hills – Dandenong Station via Dandenong Hospital". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  40. ^ "862 Dandenong - Chadstone via North Dandenong & Oakleigh". Public Transport Victoria.
  41. ^ "978 Clayton Station – Dandenong Station via Mulgrave". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  42. ^ "979 Clayton Station – Dandenong Station via Keysborough". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  43. ^ "981 Dandenong Station – Cranbourne via Berwick". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  44. ^ "982 Dandenong Station – Cranbourne via Endeavour Hills & Hampton Park". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  45. ^ a b "Cowes and Inverloch – Melbourne via Dandenong & Koo Wee Rup". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
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