Edithvale railway station

Edithvale railway station is located on the Frankston line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of Edithvale, and it opened on 20 September 1919.[5]

Edithvale
PTV commuter rail station
Station front and entrance to Platform 1 in May 2022
General information
LocationNepean Highway,
Edithvale, Victoria 3196
City of Kingston
Australia
Coordinates38°02′17″S 145°06′31″E
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)Frankston
Distance31.67 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
ConnectionsList of bus routes in Melbourne Bus
Construction
Structure typeBelow ground
Parking50
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes—step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeEDI
Fare zoneMyki Zone 2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened20 September 1919 (1919-09-20)
Closed25 July 2021
Rebuilt1981
22 November 2021 (LXRP)
ElectrifiedAugust 1922 (1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005-2006282,891[1]
2006-2007302,980[1] Increase 7.1%
2007-2008351,120[1] Increase 15.88%
2008-2009399,000[2] Increase 13.63%
2009-2010398,000[2] Decrease 0.25%
2010-2011422,000[2] Increase 6.03%
2011-2012409,000[2] Decrease 3.08%
2012-2013Not measured[2]
2013-2014308,000[2] Decrease 24.7%
2014-2015292,894[1] Decrease 4.9%
2015-2016295,236[3] Increase 0.79%
2016-2017287,672[3] Decrease 2.56%
2017-2018314,455[3] Increase 9.31%
2018-2019303,950[4] Decrease 3.34%
2019-2020196,750[4] Decrease 35.3%
2020-2021104,700[4] Decrease 46.8%
2021–2022101,050[4] Decrease 3.48%
Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Aspendale
towards Werribee or Williamstown via Flinders Street
 Frankston line Chelsea
towards Frankston
Track layout
to Aspendale
1
2
to Chelsea

History

Opening on 20 September 1919, Edithvale station gets it name from Edithvale Road, itself named after a local farm, Edithvale Farm, which was established in the 1850s and owned by John and Edith Greves.[6][7]

In its early years, a siding existed on the down side before Platform 2.[8]

In 1978, boom barriers replaced interlocked gates at the former Edithvale Road level crossing, which was located at the down end of the station.[5] In 1981, the former ground level station buildings were provided.[9]

On 28 July 2019, the Level Crossing Removal Project announced that the level crossing was fast-tracked to be grade separated by 2022.[10] Construction started in 2020, with the former ground level station closing on 25 July 2021 for demolition.[11] On 22 November of that year, the rebuilt station opened to passengers.[12][13] As part of the project, the line was lowered into a trench, and the station rebuilt, along with Chelsea and Bonbeach.[14]

Platforms and services

Edithvale has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Frankston line services.[15]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Kinetic Melbourne operates one SmartBus route via Edithvale station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

Ventura Bus Lines operates two routes via Edithvale station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

  • Former ground level station front and entrance to Platform 2 in November 2007
    Former ground level station front and entrance to Platform 2 in November 2007

References
  1. Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005-2006 to 2018-19 Department of Transport
  2. "Train Station Patronage FY2008-2014". Public Transport Victoria. 14 May 2015. Archived from the original (XLS) on 30 March 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016. (access from Archived 3 November 2016 at the Wayback Machine)
  3. Station patronage in Victoria for 2013-2018 Philip Mallis
  4. Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
  5. "Edithvale". vicsig.net. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  6. "Edithvale". Victorian Places. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  7. First, Jamie (7 January 2014). "The A-Z story of Melbourne's suburbs". Herald Sun. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  8. "Edithvale Railway Station, circa 1920". Victorian Railways: Celebrating 150 years of railways in Victoria. Museum Victoria. Retrieved 31 August 2008.
  9. Vincent Adams Winter (1990). VR and VicRail:1962-1983. p. 107. ISBN 0-9592069-3-0.
  10. Station designs announced for Fast-tracked crossing removals for Chelsea Level Crossing Removal Project
  11. Edithvale, Chelsea and Bonbeach – station closures Level Crossing Removal Project
  12. New completion dates for Lilydale, Frankston and Williamstown line works Level Crossing Removal Project
  13. "54 level crossings gone for good". Level Crossing Removal Project. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  14. Edithvale Road, Edithvale Level Crossing Removal Project
  15. "Frankston Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  16. "902 Chelsea - Airport West (SMARTBUS Service)". Public Transport Victoria.
  17. "706 Mordialloc - Aspendale - Edithvale - Chelsea". Public Transport Victoria.
  18. "858 Edithvale - Aspendale Gardens via Chelsea". Public Transport Victoria.
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