Berwick railway station is a

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and

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railway station on the Pakenham and

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lines, which are part of the Melbourne railway network and Regional railway network. It serves the south-eastern suburb of Berwick, in

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, Victoria, Australia. Berwick station is a ground-level premium station, featuring an

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. It opened on 8 October 1877.

History

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

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in the area. In 1956, the line between Berwick and

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was duplicated, with a signal panel also installed at the station in that year. In 1962, duplication between Berwick and

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was provided. In 1970, flashing light signals were provided at the former Clyde Road

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, which was located nearby in the up direction of the station. On 12 October 1982, at around 11:15am,

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carriage 137M, leading a Dandenong – Pakenham shuttle service, collided with a

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at the level crossing. The collision derailed 137M, flipping it on its side. Eleven people were injured in the collision. 137M was later withdrawn due to the collision. In 1986,

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s were provided at the former level crossing. During September 1988, the former No. 2 and No. 3

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s were removed. In December of that year, a number of points and

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s were abolished. In 1998, Berwick was upgraded to a

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. On 1 December 2018, the signal panel was abolished. In February 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

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at the station. On 21 February of that year, Clyde Road reopened to vehicular traffic.

Platforms and services

Berwick has one

with two faces. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Pakenham line services, as well as selected

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services.Traralgon – Melbourne timetable
Public Transport Victoria 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 East Pakenham * one weekday afternoon V/Line service to

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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

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: * : to Hampton station * : to Kingsmere Estate ( Berwick) * : to

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(via Berwick North) * : to Westfield Fountain Gate (via

) * : to Eden Rise Shopping Centre * : to Beaconsfield East * :

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– Westfield Fountain Gate * : to Berwick North * : to Eden Rise Shopping Centre * : to The Avenue Village Shopping Centre ( Cranbourne North) * : to Clyde * : to Clyde North * : to The Avenue Village Shopping Centre (Cranbourne North)

References

External links

Victorian Railway Stations gallery

Melway map
at street-directory.com.au {{Public Transport Victoria railway stations, Pakenham=y, Eastern=y, state=collapsed Premium Melbourne railway stations Railway stations in Australia opened in 1877 Railway stations in the City of Casey