Berwick railway station is located on the Pakenham line in

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, Australia. It serves the south-eastern

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suburb of Berwick, and it opened on 8 October 1877.

History

Berwick station opened on 8 October 1877, when the line from

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was extended to Pakenham. Like the suburb itself, the station was named after

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, the birthplace of Robert Gardiner, who was an early leaseholder in the area. In 1956, the line between Berwick and

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was duplicated, with a signal panel also installed. In 1962, duplication occurred between Berwick and

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. On 12 October 1982, at around 11:15am, Hitachi carriage 137M, leading a Dandenong – Pakenham shuttle service, collided with a

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at the former Clyde Road

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, which was located nearby in the Up direction of the station. The collision derailed 137M, flipping it on its side. 11 people were injured in the collision. 137M was later withdrawn due to the collision. In 1970, flashing light signals were provided at the former level crossing, with

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s provided later on in 1986. During September 1988, the former No. 2 and No. 3 roass were removed. In December of that year, a number of points and

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were abolished. In 1998, Berwick was upgraded to a

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. On 1 December 2018, the signal panel was abolished.Berwick Signal Box (BEW)
Vicsig In early 2022, the Clyde Road level crossing was

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, as part of the

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. The level crossing was removed by building a road

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beneath the railway line. The grade separation works also included upgrading the bus interchange at the station. On 21 February of that year, Clyde Road reopened to vehicles.

Platforms and services

Berwick has one

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with two faces. It is serviced by

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' Pakenham line services, as well as selected

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services. Platform 1: * all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street * one weekday morning

service to

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(set down only) Platform 2: * all stations services to Pakenham * one weekday afternoon V/Line service to

(pick up only) By late 2025, it is planned that trains on the Pakenham line will be through-routed with those on the

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, via the new

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Transport links

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operates thirteen routes via Berwick station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria: * : to Hampton station * : to Kingsmere Estate ( Berwick) * : to Berwick station (loop service via Berwick North and Narre Warren South) * : to Berwick station (loop service via Narre Warren South and Berwick North) * : to Eden Rise Shopping Centre * : to Beaconsfield East * : Emerald –

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* : to Berwick North * : to Eden Rise Shopping Centre * : to The Avenue Village Shopping Centre ( Cranbourne North) * : to

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* : to Clyde North * : to The Avenue Village Shopping Centre (Cranbourne North)

References

External links

Victorian Railway Stations gallery

Melway map
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