East Pakenham railway station

East Pakenham railway station is a commuter railway station and the terminus of the Pakenham line, serving the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of Pakenham and the nearby suburb of Pakenham East in Victoria, Australia. Opened on 3 June 2024, East Pakenham is a ground-level premium station, which means that it is staffed throughout the day. The station has an island platform and bypass tracks for V/Line regional services.^[1]

East Pakenham
PTV commuter rail station
Station pedestrian underpass and entrance, June 2024
General information
Location	Sharnet Circuit Pakenham, Victoria 3810 Shire of Cardinia Australia
Coordinates	38°05′05″S 145°30′29″E
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	Metro Trains
Line(s)	Pakenham
Distance	60.03 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	2 (1 island)
Tracks	4
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Parking	300 spaces
Bicycle facilities	Available
Accessible	Yes—step free access
Other information
Status	Operational, premium station
Station code	EPH
Fare zone	Myki Zone 2
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	3 June 2024; 14 months ago (3 June 2024)
Electrified	1500 V DC overhead
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station Pakenham towards Flinders Street via City Loop Pakenham line Terminus
Disruptions only Preceding station V/Line Following station Terminus Gippsland line Nar Nar Goon towards Traralgon or Bairnsdale
Future Services Preceding station Metro Trains Following station Pakenham towards Watergardens or Sunbury via Town Hall Pakenham line Terminus
Track layout Legend to Pakenham Pakenham Creek Deep Creek 1 2 Princes Freeway to Pakenham East Train Depot End of electrification Oakview Lane Metro & V/Line boundary to Nar Nar Goon electrified non-electrified
Location

East Pakenham station was constructed at the same time as a rebuild of Pakenham station, as part of the Level Crossing Removal Project.^[2][3][4][5] Until mid-2023, the state government referred to the station as Pakenham East railway station.

History

East Pakenham station was announced in February 2021. It was designed to remove a major bottleneck where through V/Line trains and terminating Metro trains were required to use the same tracks at the old Pakenham station. The new station provides separate turnback tracks for Metro trains and dedicated V/Line bypass tracks, avoiding congestion and improving service reliability.^[6]

On 3 June 2024, East Pakenham station opened to passengers at the same time as the rebuilt elevated Pakenham station.^[7][8]

Platforms and services

East Pakenham has one island platform with two faces. It is served by Pakenham line trains.^[9]

Platform 1:

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

Platform 2:

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

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