Aspendale railway station

Aspendale railway station is a commuter railway station on the Frankston line, which is part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the south-eastern suburb of Aspendale, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Aspendale station is a ground-level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened in April 1891, with the current station provided in 1981.^[4]

Aspendale
PTV commuter rail station
Southbound view from Platform 2, November 2007
General information
Location	Nepean Highway, Aspendale, Victoria 3195 City of Kingston Australia
Coordinates	38°01′38″S 145°06′07″E
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	Metro Trains
Line(s)	Frankston
Distance	30.31 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	2 side
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Parking	100
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes—step free access
Other information
Status	Operational, unstaffed
Station code	ASP
Fare zone	Myki Zone 2
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	April 1891; 134 years ago (1891-04)
Rebuilt	1981
Electrified	August 1922 (1500 V DC overhead)
Previous names	Aspendale Park Racecourse (1891-1905)
Passengers
2005–2006	267,587[1]
2006–2007	286,260[1]  6.97%
2007–2008	326,891[1]  14.19%
2008–2009	388,967[2]  18.99%
2009–2010	380,145[2]  2.26%
2010–2011	355,486[2]  6.48%
2011–2012	305,564[2]  14.04%
2012–2013	Not measured[2]
2013–2014	229,728[2]  24.81%
2014–2015	227,109[1]  1.14%
2015–2016	227,738[2]  0.27%
2016–2017	225,948[2]  0.78%
2017–2018	236,609[2]  4.71%
2018–2019	237,924[2]  0.55%
2019–2020	156,650[2]  34.16%
2020–2021	84,050[2]  46.34%
2021–2022	88,300[3]  5.05%
2022–2023	142,800[3]  61.72%
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station Mordialloc towards Werribee or Williamstown via Flinders Street Frankston line Edithvale towards Frankston
Track layout Legend to Mordialloc 1 2 Groves Street (Removing by 2029) to Edithvale
Location

Initially opened as Aspendale Park Racecourse, the station was given its current name of Aspendale on 1 August 1905.^[4]

History

Aspendale station opened in April 1891 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.^[5][6] The first race meeting at the racecourse was in 1891, coinciding with the opening of the station.^[5][6]

In 1966, a crossover at the up end of the station was abolished.^[4] On 1 December 1969, the goods yard was closed to traffic.^[4]

In 1977, boom barriers replaced interlocked gates at the Groves Street level crossing, located at the down end of the station.^[7][8] Occurring in that year, a control panel was provided.^[4] 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.^[4] Occurring in that year, the control panel was abolished.^[10]

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.^[11]

On 9 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 are to be released closer to the opening of the new station in 2029.^[12]

Platforms and services

Aspendale has two side platforms. It is served by Frankston line trains.^[13]

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

Transport links

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

•  706 : Mordialloc – Chelsea station (off-peak only)^[14]

Gallery

• 
  Station building and entrance to Platform 1 viewed from Nepean Highway, October 2021