Beaconsfield railway station, Melbourne

Beaconsfield railway station is a commuter railway station on the Pakenham line, which is part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the south-eastern suburb of Beaconsfield, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Beaconsfield station is a ground-level unstaffed station, featuring an island platform. It opened on 1 December 1879.^[4]

Beaconsfield
PTV commuter rail station
Southbound view of the station building, April 2006
General information
Location	Kenilworth Avenue, Beaconsfield, Victoria 3809 Shire of Cardinia Australia
Coordinates	38°03′03″S 145°21′58″E
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	Metro Trains
Line(s)	Pakenham
Distance	46.99 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	2 (1 island)
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	260 spaces
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	No — steep ramp
Other information
Status	Operational, unstaffed
Station code	BFD
Fare zone	Myki Zone 2
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	1 December 1879; 145 years ago (1879-12-01)
Electrified	July 1954 (1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006	145,381[1]
2006–2007	167,017[1]  14.88%
2007–2008	193,210[1]  15.68%
2008–2009	226,322[2]  17.13%
2009–2010	237,027[2]  4.73%
2010–2011	236,642[2]  0.16%
2011–2012	239,137[2]  1.05%
2012–2013	Not measured[2]
2013–2014	213,051[2]  10.9%
2014–2015	227,724[1]  6.88%
2015–2016	279,817[2]  22.87%
2016–2017	306,721[2]  9.61%
2017–2018	293,840[2]  4.19%
2018–2019	273,329[2]  6.98%
2019–2020	234,200[2]  14.31%
2020–2021	109,600[2]  53.2%
2021–2022	119,350[3]  8.89%
2022–2023	209,400[3]  75.45%
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station Berwick towards Flinders Street via City Loop Pakenham line Officer towards East Pakenham
Future Services Preceding station Metro Trains Following station Berwick towards Watergardens or Sunbury via Town Hall Pakenham line Officer towards East Pakenham
Track layout Legend to Berwick Eumemmering Creek 1 2 Cranbourne pipe line to Officer
Location

History

Beaconsfield station opened on 1 December 1879, just over two years after the railway line from Dandenong was extended to Pakenham.^[4] The station gets its name from statesman Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield, who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom between 1874 and 1880.^[5][6]

In 1967, the goods siding was closed to traffic,^[4] and was removed later in that same year.^[4]

In 1978, flashing light signals were provided at the former Station Street level crossing, which was located nearby in the down direction of the station,^[4] with boom barriers provided later on in 1986.^[7]

There is a car-park nearby for travellers. In mid December 2020, a further expansion of an additional car-park of 150 spaces was completed on state-owned land.^[8] Improved lighting and CCTV was provided, along with a secure bicycle parking shed and extra bicycle stands. More than 250,000 commuters use the station each year.^[9]

On 29 July 2021, the Level Crossing Removal Project announced that the Station Street level crossing would be grade separated by 2025.^[10][11] In November 2023, major construction started on the project to remove the level crossing.^[12] On 5 February 2024, final designs for the new road bridge were released.^[13] The new road bridge was opened to traffic on 24 March 2025.^[14]

The former railway house at 20 Beaconsfield Avenue was built in 1888 and, in 1900, was acquired for use as a station master's house. It is now a private residence.

Platforms and services

Beaconsfield has one island platform with two faces. It is located at the corner of Woods Street and Beaconsfield Avenue. From the opposite side of the railway line, it is located along Kenilworth Avenue.

It is serviced by Metro Trains' Pakenham line services.^[15]

Platform 1:

•  Pakenham line  all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street

Platform 2:

•  Pakenham line  all stations services to East Pakenham

In 2025, trains on the Pakenham line will be through-routed with those on the Sunbury line, via the new Metro Tunnel.

Transport links

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

•  836 : Berwick station – Eden Rise Shopping Centre^[16]
•  926 : Pakenham station – Westfield Fountain Gate^[17]