Parkdale railway station is located on the

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in Victoria,

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. It serves the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of Parkdale, and it opened on 1 September 1919.

History

Opening on 1 September 1919, Parkdale station, like the suburb itself, was named after W. Parker, an early landowner in the area. A disused

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is located at the Frankston (

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) end of Platform 1. It was abolished in 1986, when boom barriers replaced interlocked gates at the Parkers Road level crossing, also located at the down end of the station. On 4 May 2010, as part of the 2010/2011

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, $83.7 million was allocated to upgrade Parkdale to a premium station, along with nineteen others. However, in March 2011, this was scrapped by the Baillieu Government. On 29 July 2021, the Level Crossing Removal Project announced that the level crossing will be grade separated by 2025. The project will involve building a rail bridge over the road, and will include rebuilding the station. In late May 2023, construction commenced on the project. On 9 April 2023, a fire damaged the station building on Platform 1.

Platforms and services

Parkdale has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains'

services. Platform 1: * all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street, Werribee and Williamstown Platform 2: * all stations services to Frankston

Transport links

Ventura Bus Lines operates one route via Parkdale station, under contract to

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: * : Hampton station – Carrum station

Gallery

Parkdale Railway Station 1919.jpg, Southbound view from Platform 1 in the 1920s Entrance to Parkdale Platform 1.jpg, Station front and entrance to Platform 1 in October 2005

References

External links

Melway map
at street-directory.com.au {{Public Transport Victoria railway stations, Frankston=y, state=collapsed Railway stations in Australia opened in 1919 Railway stations in the City of Kingston (Victoria)