Gardenvale railway station is located on the Sandringham line in

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. It serves the south-eastern

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suburb of

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, and it opened on 10 December 1906.

History

Gardenvale opened on 10 December 1906, with the whole cost of providing the station met by local residents of the district. The origins of the name of the station, and the suburb itself, are uncertain, although it may have been inspired by nearby

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s throughout the undulating countryside. The station has two

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s, and is located in an unusual elevated position, located between the

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and Martin Street, with access to the station from both. The rail bridge over Martin Street, which restored a link between both sections of the street, was constructed in 1928, with most of the cost being met by the

and Caulfield councils, and local businesses. In 1972, the current

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over the Nepean Highway was provided. During the widening of the Nepean Highway in the late 1970s and early 1980s, as the previous rail embankment was removed, the former

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crossing Elster Creek was uncovered. There is a large weatherboard building on Platform 1, with a smaller weatherboard building on Platform 2. On 7 December 2009, the building on Platform 1 was severely damaged by fire, which investigators described as suspicious. In January 2011, restoration of the building began, with reconstruction work being completed by the middle of that year.

Platforms and services

Gardenvale has two

s. It is serviced by

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' Sandringham line services. Platform 1: * all stations services to Flinders Street Platform 2: * all stations services to

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Transport links

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operates three routes via Gardenvale station, under contract to

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: * :

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( Queen Street) * : Middle Brighton station –

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* : Elwood –

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Clayton Campus

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operates one route via Gardenvale station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria: * : Gardenvale –

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Gallery

Station gardenvale 1.jpg, Southbound view from Platform 1 in November 2007

References

External links

Melway map
at street-directory.com.au {{Public Transport Victoria railway stations, Sandringham=y, state=collapsed Railway stations in Melbourne Railway stations in Australia opened in 1906 Railway stations in the City of Bayside