Dandenong railway station


Dandenong railway station is a railway station in Victoria, Australia. Opening on 8 October 1887, it serves the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of Dandenong. The station provides commuter rail services as part of the Pakenham and Cranbourne lines, as well as Traralgon and Bairnsdale regional rail services. In 2017/18 it was the twelfth-busiest station on Melbourne's metropolitan network, with 2.7 million passenger movements.
A number of train stabling sidings are near the station, as is a little used goods yard to the south of the station. Stabling facilities are located north of the station on either side of the track, trains are also stabled on tracks parallel to the platforms.

History

Dandenong station opened on 8 October 1877 as one of the original stations on the Melbourne to Sale railway line. The South Gippsland Railway Line opened in 1892 from Dandenong. The station buildings were rebuilt in 1975, and again in 1994/95, as part of the Cranbourne electrification project. The new station was opened in March 1995 by Prime Minister Paul Keating.

Facilities, platforms and services

Dandenong has one side platform and one island platform with two sides. Access to the platforms is provided by stairs and lifts from an overhead concourse. The side platform features a kiosk and an enclosed waiting room containing a customer service window and toilets. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Pakenham and Cranbourne line services, and by V/Line's Traralgon and Bairnsdale services.
Platform 1:
Platform 2:
Platform 3:
Due to the unique configuration of the tracks on either ends of the station, trains can depart from any platform in any direction when necessary.
It is planned to connect the Pakenham and Cranbourne lines to the Sunbury line through the new Metro Tunnel in late 2025.

Transport links

operates one SmartBus route via Dandenong station:
Ventura Bus Lines operate 18 routes to and from Dandenong station:
Cranbourne Transit operates three routes from Dandenong station:
V/Line operate two coach services to and from Dandenong station: