McKinnon railway station

McKinnon

Northbound view from platform 2 in August 2016
Location Station Avenue, McKinnon
Australia
Coordinates 37°54′37″S 145°02′18″E / 37.9104°S 145.0382°E / -37.9104; 145.0382Coordinates: 37°54′37″S 145°02′18″E / 37.9104°S 145.0382°E / -37.9104; 145.0382
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
Disabled access 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
Preceding station   Metro Trains   Following station
Frankston line
toward Frankston

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 will include 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:

Platform 2:

Platform 3:

CDC Melbourne operates one route via McKinnon station:

References

  1. McKinnon Vicsig
  2. "Way & Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. February 1975. p. 47.
  3. "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. July 1976. p. 161.
  4. "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. September 1987. p. 282.
  5. Carey, Adam (2015-05-19). "Level crossings in Melbourne's south-east first to go in election to-do list". The Age. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
  6. Frankston Line timetable Public Transport Victoria
  7. Route 626 Middle Brighton - Chadstone timetable Public Transport Victoria
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