Aspendale railway station

Aspendale station opened in April 1891[5] and, like the suburb itself, the station was named after Aspen, a race-winning mare owned by James Crooke, who had purchased land east of the present-day station to build the former Aspendale Racecourse.[6][7] The first race meeting at the racecourse was in 1891, coinciding with the opening of the station.[6][7]

In 1966, a crossover at the up end of the station was abolished.[5] On 1 December 1969, the goods yard was closed to traffic.[5]

In 1977, boom barriers replaced interlocked gates at the Groves Street level crossing, located at the down end of the station.[8] In 1981, the current station buildings were provided.[9]

In 1992, another crossover at the station was abolished, as well as the connection to the former siding.[5]

In early 2014, a man was hit and killed by a Frankston-bound train, causing the boom gates at the level crossing to stay down, meaning that road traffic could not travel between the Nepean Highway and Station Street.[10]

In October 2022, it was announced that Aspendale would be lowered into a trench, as part of the removal of seven level crossings on the line. Further details, designs and a construction timeline were to be released closer to the opening of the new station in 2029.[11]

Aspendale has two side platforms. It is served by Frankston line trains.[12]

Platform 1:

•  Frankston line  all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street, Werribee and Williamstown

Platform 2:

•  Frankston line  all stations services to Frankston

Ventura Bus Lines operates one route via Aspendale station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

•  706 : Mordialloc – Chelsea station (off-peak only)[13]

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  Station building and entrance to Platform 1, October 2021

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