Dandenong railway station, Melbourne

MelbourneRailwayStation1
NAME=Dandenong


CODE=DNG
DISTANCE=30 km
LINES=Bairnsdale,
Cranbourne,
Pakenham
PLATFORMS=3
TRACKS=3
STATUS=Premium Station
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ZONE=2

Dandenong railway station (DNG) is a railway station located in Dandenong, Victoria, Australia. Located 30 km from Flinders Street Station in central Melbourne, the station serves as the junction of the Pakenham and Cranbourne railway lines, and is the terminus station for several peak services. It also serves V/Line trains along the Traralgon and Bairnsdale lines.

Facilities

Dandenong Station is located on Foster Street, adjacent to the Dandenong central business district as well as a housing development known as Metro 3175. The station is part of Metcard Zone Zone 2, and as a Premium Station is staffed from first train to the last each day.

The current design has a bright yellow overpass attached to three platforms, with lifts to each platform and a ramp from the street, making it wheelchair accessible. A number of train stabling sidings are near the station, as are a little used goods yard to the south of the station.

Platform 1 is mainly used for City trains originating from Cranbourne, and Cranbourne trains. Platform 2 is mainly used for City trains originating from Pakenham, Traralgon and Bairnsdale. Platform 3 is the main platform and is the only platform used after 9pm, it is mainly used for Pakenham trains, Traralgon trains, and Bairnsdale trains.

Stabling facilities are provided on the City side of the station on either side of the track, but trains can also be stabled on tracks parallel to the platforms.

History

Dandenong station was first opened in 1877 as one of the original stations on the Melbourne to Sale railway line. The station underwent a massive redevelopment in 1994-1995, as part of the $27 million Federal Government funded Cranbourne electrification project.cite book
last = Fiddian
first = Mark
title = Trains, Tracks, Travelers. A history of the Victorian Railways
publisher = South Eastern Independent Newspapers
year = 1997
page = page 154
isbn = 1 875475 12 5 ] The new station opened in March 1995.cite journal
year = 1997
month = October
title = Upgrading Eltham to a Premium Station
journal = Newsrail
publisher = Australian Railway Heritage Society (Victorian Division)
pages = page 310 ]

A third rail line is to be built connecting the station with Caulfield railway station as part of the $1 billion Dandenong railway line triplication project. [ [http://www.doi.vic.gov.au/DOI/Internet/transport.nsf/AllDocs/7D244319338C6A0ACA2572FA0005B349?OpenDocument Department of Infrastructure website] ]

References

* [http://vicsig.com/index.php?page=infrastructure&name=Dandenong Dandenong information at Vicsig.net]

MetlinkVlineStations
Line1=Cranbourne line
Line2=Pakenham line
VLine=Bairnsdale line
Previous1=Yarraman
Previous2=Yarraman
VPrevious=Clayton
Here=Dandenong
Next1=Merinda Park
Next2=Hallam
VNext=Berwick
VICORMELB=Melbourne

The closed General Motors station is located towards Hallam stations on the Pakenham line, and the proposed Lynbrook station is located towards Cranbourne, as is the freight only Lyndhurst station.