commuter rail
Commuter rail, or suburban rail, is a passenger rail transport service that primarily operates within a metropolitan area, connecting commuters to a central city from adjacent suburbs or commuter towns. Generally commuter rail systems are con ...
passenger train service in
Melbourne
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...
Melbourne central business district
The Melbourne central business district (also known colloquially as simply "The City" or "The CBD") is the city centre and main urban area of the city of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, centred on the Hoddle Grid, the oldest part of the city la ...
and Frankston through the south-eastern suburbs including Richmond, South Yarra, Armadale, Malvern, Caulfield East, Glen Huntly, Ormond, McKinnon, Bentleigh, Moorabbin, Cheltenham, Mentone, Parkdale, Mordialloc, Aspendale, Edithvale, Chelsea, Bonbeach, Carrum, Seaford, and Frankston. The line continues on to Stony Point as the non-electrified Stony Point line from Frankston, however, there are no through services between Stony Point and the city. It is operated by
Metro Trains Melbourne
Metro Trains Melbourne, often known simply as Metro, is the franchise operator of the electrified suburban passenger service on the Melbourne rail network. Metro Trains Melbourne is a joint venture between Hong Kong-based MTR Corporation (60% ...
and is part of the
Public Transport Victoria
Public Transport Victoria (PTV) is the brand name for public transport in the Australian state of Victoria, Australia, Victoria. It was the trading name of the Go Public Transport Development Authority (PTDA), a now-defunct statutory authorit ...
metropolitan rail network. Between Caulfield and the city, the Frankston line acts as a de facto local service whilst Pakenham/Cranbourne line trains run express.
Description
The Frankston line runs south from Caulfield, functioning from the main line to Pakenham and
Gippsland
Gippsland is a rural region that makes up the southeastern part of Victoria, Australia, mostly comprising the coastal plains to the rainward (southern) side of the Victorian Alps (the southernmost section of the Great Dividing Range). It covers ...
, and runs through built-up areas for its entire length. From Mentone the line is never more than about from the eastern shore of
Port Phillip
Port Phillip (Kulin languages, Kulin: ''Narm-Narm'') or Port Phillip Bay is a horsehead-shaped bay#Types, enclosed bay on the central coast of southern Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia. The bay opens into the Bass Strait via a short, ...
, and runs alongside the
Nepean Highway
Nepean Highway runs south from St Kilda Junction in Victoria, Australia to Portsea, close to the eastern shore of Port Phillip. It is the primary road route to central Melbourne from Melbourne's southern suburbs.
History
Originally known as A ...
for much of its length.
After Caulfield, the line traverses flat country and had fairly minor
earthworks
Earthworks may refer to:
Construction
*Earthworks (archaeology), human-made constructions that modify the land contour
* Earthworks (engineering), civil engineering works created by moving or processing quantities of soil
*Earthworks (military), m ...
, and numerous
level crossing
A level crossing is an intersection where a railway line crosses a road, Trail, path, or (in rare situations) airport runway, at the same level, as opposed to the railway line crossing over or under using an Overpass#Railway, overpass ...
s. The level crossing near Glenhuntly station is one of Melbourne's three remaining crossings with
tram track
Tramway track is used on tramways or light rail operations. Grooved rails (or girder rails) are often used to provide a protective flangeway in the trackwork in city streets. Like standard rail tracks, tram tracks consist of two parallel st ...
s, and the only one with three railway tracks crossing two
tram
A tram (called a streetcar or trolley in North America) is a rail vehicle that travels on tramway tracks on public urban streets; some include segments on segregated right-of-way. The tramlines or networks operated as public transport are ...
way tracks. However, since the completion of the removal of level crossings at Bentleigh, McKinnon and Ormond in 2016, there have been a number of level crossings removed along the line as part of the
Level Crossing Removal Project
The Level Crossing Removal Project (LXRP) is a program of the Government of Victoria, Australia, to remove 110 level crossings and rebuild 51 railway stations in Melbourne.
After pledging the removal of 50 level crossings at the 2014 Victoria ...
. By the time this project is completed, level crossings will only remain at 9 locations along the line - down from around 30 prior to the project's commencement. This means the line is no longer relatively flat and now has numerous trenches and viaducts along its length.
Infrastructure
The Frankston railway line shares four tracks with the line to
Dandenong
Dandenong is a southeastern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, about from the Melbourne CBD. It is the council seat of the City of Greater Dandenong local government area, with a recorded population of 30,127 at the . Situated mainly ...
and beyond from near
Richmond
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South Yarra
South Yarra is an inner-city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 4 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Cities of Melbourne and Stonnington local government areas. South Yarra recorded a popul ...
. From Caulfield, the Frankston line has three tracks to
Moorabbin
Moorabbin is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 15 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Kingston local government area. Moorabbin recorded a population of 6,287 at the .
Most of the ea ...
. The centre track is signalled for bidirectional operation, allowing for
express train
An express train is a type of passenger train that makes a small number of stops between its origin and destination stations, usually major destinations, allowing faster service than Local train, local trains that stop at most or all of the s ...
s overtaking stopping trains in the peak direction. From Moorabbin to Frankston the line is
double track
A double-track railway usually involves running one track in each direction, compared to a single-track railway where trains in both directions share the same track.
Overview
In the earliest days of railways in the United Kingdom, most lin ...
. Power
signalling
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is provided throughout, and intermediate terminating facilities are provided at
Moorabbin
Moorabbin is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 15 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Kingston local government area. Moorabbin recorded a population of 6,287 at the .
Most of the ea ...
,
Cheltenham
Cheltenham (), also known as Cheltenham Spa, is a spa town and borough on the edge of the Cotswolds in the county of Gloucestershire, England. Cheltenham became known as a health and holiday spa town resort, following the discovery of mineral s ...
,
Mordialloc
Mordialloc is a beachside suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 24 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Kingston local government area. Mordialloc recorded a population of 8,886 at the . ...
,
Carrum
Carrum is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, south-east of Melbourne's Melbourne city centre, Central Business District, located within the City of Kingston Local Government Areas of Victoria, local government ar ...
and Kannanook. Stabling facilities for
suburban train
Commuter rail, or suburban rail, is a passenger rail transport service that primarily operates within a metropolitan area, connecting commuters to a central city from adjacent suburbs or commuter towns. Generally commuter rail systems are consi ...
s are provided at Mordialloc, Kananook, and Frankston.
Services
Local and Express services operate on the Frankston Line. All trains travel direct to Flinders Street and do not travel around the
City Loop
The City Loop (originally called the Melbourne Underground Rail Loop or MURL) is a mostly-underground and partly surface-level subway and rail system in the central business district (CBD) of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
The Loop includes ...
. Express services operate exclusively during peak hours in the peak direction of travel. The Frankston Line has a 10-minute frequency off-peak and is one of the lines that operate a 20-minute frequency on weekday nights.
Local (Stopping all Stations)
Local trains stop all stations between Flinders Street and Frankston. The majority of services operating on the Frankston Line are local trains. Trains take around 66 minutes to complete the journey from Flinders Street to Frankston.
Express
Express trains operate in the peak direction of travel during weekday rush hour. Trains stop at Flinders Street,
Richmond
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* Richmond, California, ...
,
South Yarra
South Yarra is an inner-city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 4 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Cities of Melbourne and Stonnington local government areas. South Yarra recorded a popul ...
Cheltenham
Cheltenham (), also known as Cheltenham Spa, is a spa town and borough on the edge of the Cotswolds in the county of Gloucestershire, England. Cheltenham became known as a health and holiday spa town resort, following the discovery of mineral s ...
and all stations between
Cheltenham
Cheltenham (), also known as Cheltenham Spa, is a spa town and borough on the edge of the Cotswolds in the county of Gloucestershire, England. Cheltenham became known as a health and holiday spa town resort, following the discovery of mineral s ...
and Frankston. Citybound expresses makes an additional stop at
Malvern
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Places Australia
* Malvern, South Australia, a suburb of Adelaide
* Malvern, Victoria, a suburb of Melbourne
* City of Malvern, a former local government area near Melbourne
* Electoral district of Malvern, an e ...
. The travel time for express services is around 58–59 minutes.
Station Guide
Legend - Stations
* ◼
Premium station
The Melbourne rail network is a passenger and freight train system in the city of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The metropolitan passenger rail network is centred on the Melbourne CBD and consists of 222 stations across 16 lines, which ser ...
- Station staffed from first to last train
* ◻
Host station
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- Usually staffed during Morning peak, however this can vary for different stations on the network.
Legend - Stopping Patterns
* ● - All trains stop
* ▲- Citybound trains stop, Frankston bound trains pass
* , - Trains pass and do not stop
Note:
* Some services may start or terminate at intermediate stations.
The line from Caulfield to Mordialloc opened in December 1881 and was extended to Frankston in August 1882. It was
electrified
Electrification is the process of powering by electricity and, in many contexts, the introduction of such power by changing over from an earlier power source.
The broad meaning of the term, such as in the history of technology, economic history ...
in three stages between March and August 1922.
Power signalling of the line was begun in 1933 with the section from Caulfield to Glenhuntly, and the remainder of the line was converted in a number of stages from 1958 to 1986. Amplification of the line from Caulfield to Moorabbin to three tracks was announced by then Transport Minister Steve Crabb in 1984, at a cost of $10 million to save 10 minutes on travel times from Frankston. Work begun in July that year and was due for completion by the end of 1985. However, it did not enter service until June 1987, with three track working commencing in July the same year. Plans in the 1970s included the third track to extend to Mordialloc, however those plans did not eventuate.
The current bridge over the
Patterson River
The Patterson River is a partly man-made urban river of the Port Phillip catchment in the Australian east coast state of Victoria, located in the outer southeastern suburbs of the Greater Melbourne region. Under the name "Patterson", it is ...
was provided in 1974, replacing the previous
trestle bridge
A trestle bridge is a bridge composed of a number of short spans supported by closely spaced frames. A trestle (sometimes tressel) is a rigid frame used as a support, historically a tripod used to support a stool or a pair of isosceles trian ...
.
On 1 March 2007, Zone 3 in the Melbourne Metropolitan rail system was abolished (see
Metcard
Metcard was the brand name of an integrated ticketing system used to access public transport in Melbourne, Australia. It was a universal ticket which allowed users to ride on the city's Metlink and Metropolitan Transit Authority network, consis ...
). All stations between Patterson and Frankston are now in Zone 2.
In the early 2010s, the line, along with the Werribee and Williamstown lines, was upgraded as part of the Bayside Rail Project. The upgrade included station refurbishments, track, signal and electrical upgrades to allow
X'Trapolis
The X'Trapolis (also stylized as X'TRAPOLIS) is a series of multiple units designed and built by Alstom. The trains have high floors, and are available in both single- and double-deck configurations. They are typically powered by an external electr ...
trains to operate on the line.
The 2021 January Timetable rewrite resulted in all Frankston line trains operating direct between
Richmond
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* Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town in England
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* Richmond, California, ...
and Flinders Street. Frankston services no longer operate via the
City Loop
The City Loop (originally called the Melbourne Underground Rail Loop or MURL) is a mostly-underground and partly surface-level subway and rail system in the central business district (CBD) of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
The Loop includes ...
.
Proposals
In their "People Plan" for the
2010 Victorian election
The 2010 Victorian state election, held on Saturday, 27 November 2010, was for the 57th Parliament of Victoria. The election was to elect all 88 members of the Legislative Assembly and all 40 members of the Legislative Council. The incumbent ce ...
, the
Australian Greens
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proposed to extend electrification of the Frankston/Stony Point Line and add new stations at
Langwarrin
Langwarrin is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Frankston local government area. Langwarrin recorded a population of 23,588 at the .
Langwarrin is bound ...
and Mornington onto the suburban train network, allowing for increased capacity, increased frequency and easier integration.
At the 2010 state election, both the Labor Party and the
Liberal Party
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This is a li ...
promised to provide a new
Premium station
The Melbourne rail network is a passenger and freight train system in the city of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The metropolitan passenger rail network is centred on the Melbourne CBD and consists of 222 stations across 16 lines, which ser ...
between Highett and Cheltenham, to serve the
Westfield Southland
Westfield Southland (previously known as Southland Centre) is a shopping centre in the suburb of Cheltenham in Melbourne. Southland has a floor area of 129,180m², making it one of the biggest shopping centres in Australia by size. There are ap ...
shopping centre. The station was to cost $13-million, would have had two platforms, and was predicted to be used by 1,400 passengers daily. The project was scheduled for completion by 2014, but nothing was done until after the 2014 state election. The Station opened on 26 November 2017.
In 2017 the Victorian Opposition leader Matthew Guy pledged to extend the Frankston train line to Baxter which would include making it electrified like the majority of Melbourne's train lines. The incumbent Victorian Labor Government pledged an extension of the Frankston Railway Line if they had won the
2018 Victorian state election
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following Mr Guy's announcement regarding this. The business case and recommendations for this electrification was completed in 2019.
In November 2018, Victorian State Government announced plans to remove two further level crossings at Neerim Road and Glen Huntly Road in Glenhuntly. Brand new Glenhuntly station is included in the project, as well as the elimination of tram-train square outside of station, which will separate tram and train services in the area.
Level Crossing Removals
20 level crossings on the Frankston Line have been identified for removal as part of the Victorian State Government's
Level Crossing Removal Project
The Level Crossing Removal Project (LXRP) is a program of the Government of Victoria, Australia, to remove 110 level crossings and rebuild 51 railway stations in Melbourne.
After pledging the removal of 50 level crossings at the 2014 Victoria ...
. These crossings are:
* Neerim Road,
Glen Huntly
Glen Huntly is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 11 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District,Glen Huntly
Glen Huntly is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 11 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District,Ormond (Removed August 2016)
* McKinnon Road, McKinnon (Removed August 2016)
* Centre Road, Bentleigh (Removed August 2016)
* Charman Road,
Cheltenham
Cheltenham (), also known as Cheltenham Spa, is a spa town and borough on the edge of the Cotswolds in the county of Gloucestershire, England. Cheltenham became known as a health and holiday spa town resort, following the discovery of mineral s ...
(Removed May 2020)
* Park Road,
Cheltenham
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Edithvale
Edithvale is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 28 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Kingston local government area. Edithvale recorded a population of 6,276 at the .
History
...
(Removed November 2021)
* Swanpool Avenue,
Chelsea
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(Removed November 2021)
* Chelsea Road,
Chelsea
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* Chelsea, Victoria
Canada
* Chelsea, Nova Scotia
* Chelsea, Quebec
United Kingdom
* Chelsea, London, an area of London, bounded to the south by the River Thames
** Chelsea (UK Parliament consti ...
(Removed November 2021)
* Argyle Avenue,
Chelsea
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Places Australia
* Chelsea, Victoria
Canada
* Chelsea, Nova Scotia
* Chelsea, Quebec
United Kingdom
* Chelsea, London, an area of London, bounded to the south by the River Thames
** Chelsea (UK Parliament consti ...
(Removed November 2021)
* Bondi Road, Bonbeach (Removed November 2021)
* Station Street,
Carrum
Carrum is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, south-east of Melbourne's Melbourne city centre, Central Business District, located within the City of Kingston Local Government Areas of Victoria, local government ar ...
(Removed February 2020)
* Eel Race Road,
Carrum
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(Removed February 2020)
* Mascot Avenue,
Carrum
Carrum is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, south-east of Melbourne's Melbourne city centre, Central Business District, located within the City of Kingston Local Government Areas of Victoria, local government ar ...
(Removed February 2020)
* Seaford Road, Seaford (Removed September 2018)
* Skye Road, Frankston (Removed June 2018)
Ormond, McKinnon and Bentleigh
North Road, McKinnon Road and Centre Road were the first level crossings to be fully grade-separated by the
Level Crossing Removal Authority
The Level Crossing Removal Project (LXRP) is a program of the Government of Victoria, Australia, to remove 110 level crossings and rebuild 51 railway stations in Melbourne.
After pledging the removal of 50 level crossings at the 2014 Victor ...
on the Frankston Line. The rail line was sunken into a trench with road bridges being built above. Additionally, the 3 stations adjacent to each level crossing, Ormond, McKinnon and Bentleigh, were rebuilt inside of the trench. The entire line and the 3 new stations were reopened to the public on 1 August 2016. This was after a 37-day construction blitz which saw the suspension of all services on the line. There were secret government plans to build a sky-tower above Ormond Station. Evidence of this was through the construction of extra concrete foundations of which had not been anticipated to be built according to plans. There was controversy over these secret plans. However, in 2017, the government decided to cancel the construction of the Sky-Tower. As of January 2020, the extra foundations laid remain idle and unused.
Cheltenham and Mentone
The level crossings at Charman Road, Park Road and Balcombe Road were grade separated via a rail trench.
Cheltenham
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and Mentone stations were rebuilt inside of the rail trench, with each rebuilt station retaining elements of the old station buildings and structures for heritage purposes. New walking and cycling paths were also be built adjacent to the rail reserve, better connecting the communities of Cheltenham and Mentone.
All 3 crossings were converted by July 2020.
Parkdale
The level crossing at Parkers Road is planned to be removed and replaced with rail over road by 2025. A new Parkdale station will also be built.
Edithvale, Chelsea and Bonbeach
The Edithvale to Bonbeach project will deliver 3 new stations and remove 5 level crossings. Edithvale Road, Argyle Avenue and Bondi Road were grade separated by lowering the rail line into a trench. Swanpool Avenue and Chelsea Road was closed to traffic at the rail line. Thames Promenade was extended to provide an additional point of connection to the
Nepean Highway
Nepean Highway runs south from St Kilda Junction in Victoria, Australia to Portsea, close to the eastern shore of Port Phillip. It is the primary road route to central Melbourne from Melbourne's southern suburbs.
History
Originally known as A ...
.
Edithvale
Edithvale is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 28 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Kingston local government area. Edithvale recorded a population of 6,276 at the .
History
...
,
Chelsea
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* Chelsea, Victoria
Canada
* Chelsea, Nova Scotia
* Chelsea, Quebec
United Kingdom
* Chelsea, London, an area of London, bounded to the south by the River Thames
** Chelsea (UK Parliament consti ...
and Bonbeach stations were rebuilt inside of the new rail trench. The rebuilt stations will reflect the coastal and indigenous heritage of the area in its design. The project was completed on 22 November 2021.
Glen Huntly
The removal of the crossings at Neerim Road and Glen Huntly Road is currently in the planning stage and is expected to be fully grade separated by 2025. The project will also include rebuilding
Glen Huntly
Glen Huntly is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 11 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District,Carrum
Carrum is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, south-east of Melbourne's Melbourne city centre, Central Business District, located within the City of Kingston Local Government Areas of Victoria, local government ar ...
project involved the removal of 3 level crossings, construction of a new elevated
Carrum
Carrum is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, south-east of Melbourne's Melbourne city centre, Central Business District, located within the City of Kingston Local Government Areas of Victoria, local government ar ...
Station, construction of a new road bridge across the Patterson River and revitalisation of the local community. The first stage of the project was completed in September 2018 with the opening of the Karrum Karrum Road bridge across the Patterson river.
Station Street in Carrum was grade separated through the use of a rail bridge and Mcleod Road was extended to the
Nepean Highway
Nepean Highway runs south from St Kilda Junction in Victoria, Australia to Portsea, close to the eastern shore of Port Phillip. It is the primary road route to central Melbourne from Melbourne's southern suburbs.
History
Originally known as A ...
, creating a beach side promenade. The crossings at Mascot Avenue and Eel Race road were removed and closed to traffic in early 2020.
The newly built
Carrum
Carrum is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, south-east of Melbourne's Melbourne city centre, Central Business District, located within the City of Kingston Local Government Areas of Victoria, local government ar ...
Station formed the centre piece of the Carrum community revitalisation works. The immediate vicinity surrounding the station was redeveloped into a community hub with new open spaces, a town square, station garden, village green, foreshore park, beach side promenade and seating terraces. Local and indigenous heritage has been incorporated into the revitalisation project. This is reflected through the use of native flora in landscaping works and the inclusion of local indigenous artwork and design features.
Seaford
A hybrid design was adopted to grade separate Seaford Road from the rail line, with Seaford Road being lowered by 1.5m and the rail line being elevated onto an embankment. New cycling paths, walking paths and community spaces were constructed between Seaford and Frankston. The level crossing removal was completed in September 2018 and revitalisation works were completed in 2019.
Frankston
Skye Road in Frankston was grade separated using a rail bridge in June 2018.