Murrumbeena railway station

Murrumbeena railway station is a commuter railway station on the Pakenham and Cranbourne lines, part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the south-eastern suburb of Murrumbeena, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Murrumbeena is an elevated premium station, featuring an island platform with two faces. It opened on 14 May 1879, with the current station provided in 2018.^[4]

Murrumbeena
PTV commuter rail station
North-west bound view from Platform 2, September 2024
General information
Location	Neerim Road, Murrumbeena, Victoria 3163 City of Glen Eira Australia
Coordinates	37°53′25″S 145°04′02″E
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	Metro Trains
Line(s)	Pakenham Cranbourne
Distance	14.42 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	2 (1 island)
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Parking	270 spaces
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes—step free access
Other information
Status	Operational, premium station
Station code	MRB
Fare zone	Myki Zone 1
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	14 May 1879; 146 years ago (1879-05-14)
Rebuilt	18 June 2018 (LXRP)
Electrified	March 1922 (1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006	672,730[1]
2006–2007	723,614[1]  7.56%
2007–2008	773,775[1]  6.93%
2008–2009	822,734[2]  6.32%
2009–2010	819,486[2]  0.39%
2010–2011	860,538[2]  5%
2011–2012	803,638[2]  6.61%
2012–2013	Not measured[2]
2013–2014	800,323[2]  0.41%
2014–2015	805,593[1]  0.65%
2015–2016	923,028[2]  14.57%
2016–2017	752,748[2]  18.44%
2017–2018	572,257[2]  23.97%
2018–2019	779,433[2]  36.2%
2019–2020	625,600[2]  19.73%
2020–2021	318,600[2]  49.07%
2021–2022	351,600[3]  10.35%
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station Carnegie towards Flinders Street via City Loop Pakenham line Hughesdale towards Cranbourne or East Pakenham Cranbourne line
Future Services Preceding station Metro Trains Following station Carnegie towards Watergardens or Sunbury via Town Hall Pakenham line Hughesdale towards East Pakenham or Cranbourne Cranbourne line
Track layout Legend to Carnegie 1 2 to Hughesdale
Location

History

Opening one month after the railway line from Caulfield was extended to Oakleigh,^[4] Murrumbeena station gets its name from Murrumbeena Road, its name believed to be derived from an Indigenous word meaning 'belonging to you', 'welcome', or 'land of frogs'.^[5][6] The name may also refer to a member of the native police.^[5][6]

A siding was once located at the down end of Platform 2. In 1972, it was reduced in length and,^[4] in 1977, it was removed altogether.^[4]

The station once had a signal box at the up end of Platform 1, which was removed in 1979, when boom barriers were provided at the former Murrumbeena Road level crossing, which was also located at the up end of the station.^[7][8]

In March 2014, the Level Crossing Removal Authority announced a grade separation project to replace the Murrumbeena Road level crossing immediately to the west of the station, being done so as part of its elevated railway project. The historic station (protected by a local heritage overlay) and associated footbridge were removed and replaced with a temporary station until the completion of the project.^[9] On 18 June 2018, the rebuilt station opened, with services commencing on the new elevated lines.^[10]

Platforms and services

Murrumbeena has one island platform with two faces. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Pakenham and Cranbourne line services.^[11][12]

Platform 1:

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

Platform 2:

•  Pakenham line  all stations and limited express services to East Pakenham
•  Cranbourne line  all stations services to Cranbourne

Future services:
In addition to the current services, the Network Development Plan – Metropolitan Rail proposes linking the Pakenham and Cranbourne lines to both the Sunbury line and under-construction Melbourne Airport rail link via the Metro Tunnel.^[13]

•  Sunbury line  express services to West Footscray and Sunbury (2025 onwards)
•  Airport line  express services to Melbourne Airport (2029 onwards)

Transport links

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

•  624 : Kew – Oakleigh station^[14]

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

•  627 : Moorabbin station – Chadstone Shopping Centre^[15]
•  822 : Chadstone Shopping Centre – Sandringham station^[16]

Gallery

• 
  VLocity train traverses over the former Murrumbeena Road level crossing, March 2010
• 
  Former ground level station building on Platform 1, March 2016
• 
  North-west bound view from Platform 1, June 2018
• 
  South-east bound view from Platform 1, June 2018
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  Station concourse and entrance, January 2021
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  The station concourse and the north-west end of the elevated platforms viewed from Murrumbeena Road, September 2024
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  The ground level concourse of Murrumbeena station, September 2024