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McKinnon railway station

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McKinnon 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 McKinnon, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. McKinnon station is a below ground unstaffed station, featuring three platforms, an island platform with two faces and one side platform. It opened on 1 September 1884, with the current station provided in 2016.[5]

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Initially opened as McKinnon Road, the station was given its current name of McKinnon on 14 December 1885.[5]

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History

McKinnon station opened on 1 September 1884, almost three years after the railway line from Caulfield was extended to Mordialloc.[5] The station gets its name from McKinnon Road, which was reputedly named after a local settler.[6][7]

In 1928, mechanically-operated boom gates were provided at the former McKinnon Road level crossing, which was located at the down end of the station.[5][8] It was the only instance of these types of gates being used at a level crossing in Victoria.[5] In 1974, they were replaced with conventional boom barriers.[9]

During 1976, the down platform (Platform 3) at the former ground level station was provided.[10] Just over a decade later, on 28 June 1987, the up face of the former island platform was brought into use.[11]

In May 2015, the Victorian State Government announced a grade separation project to replace the McKinnon Road level crossing, immediately south of the station. This included rebuilding the station.[12] On 1 August 2016, the rebuilt station opened.

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Platforms and services

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Platform 3 at McKinnon station looking southbound, December 2024

McKinnon has one island platform with two faces and one side platform. Prior to being closed for its 2016 rebuild, in the morning peak-hour, Frankston-bound services used Platform 3, with Flinders Street-bound services using Platforms 1 and 2. At other times, Frankston-bound services used Platform 2.

Following the re-construction of Glen Huntly station in July 2023, Frankston-bound services use Platform 3, while Platform 2 is not regularly used and non-stopping express trains pass the platform in the peak hour.

It is serviced by Metro Trains' Frankston line services.[13]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

  • No services stop at this platform. Peak hour services run express through this station.

Platform 3:

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CDC Melbourne operates one route via McKinnon station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

  •  626 : Middle Brighton stationChadstone Shopping Centre[14]
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References

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