Malvern railway station, Melbourne
Malvern railway station is a railway station on the Gippsland line in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It serves the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of Malvern, and opened on 7 May 1879.[2]
Malvern | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 Northbound view from platform 4 in June 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Station Street, Malvern Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°51′59″S 145°01′44″E | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Metro | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Frankston | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 10.11 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 4 (2 side, 1 island) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections | Tram | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Host station | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | MAL | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki zone 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 7 May 1889 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | 1.173 million[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | 1.242 million[1]  5.88% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | 1.396 million[1] 12.4% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | 1.241 million[1]  11.1% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Not measured[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | 1.084 million[1] 12.65% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The station was rebuilt in 1914, as part of quadruplication and re-grading of the track between South Yarra and Caulfield. It is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register.[3]
The former electrified goods sidings were removed in 1988.[4]
Platforms & services
Malvern has four platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Frankston[5] line services.
Platform 1:
- Frankston line: all stations and limited stop services to Flinders Street, Werribee and Williamstown
Platform 2:
- Frankston line: all stations and limited express services to Frankston
Platforms 3 & 4:
- No services. Pakenham and Cranbourne line services at this station ended at around 3 am on 31 January 2021.
Transport links
Yarra Trams operates three routes via Malvern station:
- 5: University of Melbourne Tram Stop – Malvern East[6]
- 16: University of Melbourne Tram Stop – Kew[7]
- 64: University of Melbourne Tram Stop – East Brighton[8]
References
- "Train Station Patronage FY2008-2014". Public Transport Victoria. 14 May 2015. Archived from the original (XLS) on 30 March 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016. (access from Archived 3 November 2016 at the Wayback Machine)
- Malvern Vicsig
- Malvern Railway Station Department of Transport, Planning & Local Infrastructure
- "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. July 1988. p. 220.
- "Frankston Line". Public Transport Victoria.
- "5 Melbourne University - Malvern". Public Transport Victoria.
- "16 Melbourne University - Kew via St Kilda Beach". Public Transport Victoria.
- "64 Melbourne University - East Brighton". Public Transport Victoria.
External links
- Melway map at street-directory.com.au
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