Parkdale railway station

This article is about the train station in Victoria, Australia. For the train station in Toronto, Canada, see Parkdale railway station (Toronto).

Parkdale 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 Parkdale, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Parkdale station is an elevated unstaffed station, with two side platforms. It opened on 1 September 1919, with the current station provided in 2024.^[5][6]

Parkdale
PTV commuter rail station
Northbound view from Platform 2, February 2025
General information
Location	Como Parade West, Parkdale, Victoria 3195 City of Kingston Australia
Coordinates	37°59′35″S 145°04′34″E
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	Metro Trains
Line(s)	Frankston
Distance	25.93 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	2 side
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Accessible	Yes — step free access
Other information
Status	Operational, unstaffed
Station code	PKD
Fare zone	Myki Zone 2
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	1 September 1919; 105 years ago (1919-09-01)
Rebuilt	2 August 2024 (LXRP)[1]
Electrified	June 1922 (1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006	356,385[2]
2006–2007	379,993[2]  6.62%
2007–2008	413,897[2]  8.92%
2008–2009	451,099[3]  8.98%
2009–2010	458,410[3]  1.62%
2010–2011	497,593[3]  8.54%
2011–2012	461,610[3]  7.23%
2012–2013	Not measured[3]
2013–2014	390,164[3]  15.47%
2014–2015	401,104[2]  2.8%
2015–2016	403,603[3]  0.62%
2016–2017	396,640[3]  1.72%
2017–2018	425,987[3]  7.39%
2018–2019	429,257[3]  0.76%
2019–2020	299,300[3]  30.27%
2020–2021	161,900[3]  45.9%
2021–2022	179,650[4]  10.96%
2022–2023	231,600[4]  28.91%
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station Mentone towards Werribee or Williamstown via Flinders Street Frankston line Mordialloc towards Frankston
Track layout Legend to Mentone 1 2 to Mordialloc
Location

History

Parkdale station opened on 1 September 1919.^[5] Like the suburb itself, it was named after W. Parker, an early landowner in the area.^[7]

A disused signal box was located at the Frankston (down) end of Platform 1. It was abolished in 1986, when boom barriers replaced interlocked gates at the former Parkers Road level crossing, which was also located at the down end of the station.^[8]

On 4 May 2010, as part of the 2010/2011 State Budget, $83.7 million was allocated to upgrade Parkdale to a premium station, along with nineteen others.^[9][10] However, in March 2011, this was scrapped by the Baillieu Government.^[11]

On 29 July 2021, the Level Crossing Removal Project announced that the level crossing will be grade separated by 2025.^[12] The project will involve elevating the line over the road, and will include rebuilding the station.^[13] In late May 2023, construction commenced on the project.^[14]

On 9 April 2023, a fire damaged the former ground level station building on Platform 1.^[15]

On 15 July 2024, Warrigal Road and Parkers Road level crossing and equipment were eliminated, with the new Parkdale station having opened to passengers on 2 August 2024, since the original ground-level station closed on 21 October 2023.^[16][17]

Due to the current lack of lifts at Parkdale, a shuttle taxi has been provided for passengers between Mentone and Mordialloc.^[18]

Platforms and services

Parkdale has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Frankston line services.^[19]

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 Parkdale station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

•  708 : Hampton station – Carrum station^[20]

Gallery

• 
  Southbound view from former ground level Platform 1, September 1919
• 
  Former ground level station building and entrance to Platform 1, October 2005
• 
  Southbound view from former ground level Platform 2, January 2018
• 
  View of elevated Parkdale station under construction from Como Parade West, May 2024