Caulfield railway station

Caulfield
Eastbound view from Platform 2 in January 2011
Location	Sir John Monash Drive, Caulfield East
Coordinates	37°52′38″S 145°02′32″E / 37.8773°S 145.0423°ECoordinates: 37°52′38″S 145°02′32″E / 37.8773°S 145.0423°E
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	Metro
Line(s)	Pakenham Cranbourne Frankston
Distance	11.79 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	4 (2 side, 1 island)
Tracks	4
Connections	Bus Tram
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Parking	130
Bicycle facilities	10
Other information
Status	Premium station
Station code	CFD
Fare zone	Myki zone 1
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	7 May 1879
Electrified	Yes
Traffic
Passengers (2011/12)	4.1 million
Services
Preceding station   Metro Trains   Following station Malvern toward Flinders Street Pakenham line Carnegie toward Pakenham Cranbourne line Carnegie toward Cranbourne Frankston line Glenhuntly toward Frankston Preceding station   V/Line   Following station Richmond toward Southern Cross Gippsland line Clayton toward Traralgon or Bairnsdale

Caulfield railway station is located on the Pakenham, Cranbourne and Frankston lines in Victoria, Australia. It serves the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of Caulfield East, opening on 7 May 1879.^[1] In 2011/12, it was the 7th busiest station in Melbourne's metropolitan network, with 4.1 million passenger movements.^[2]

The station is located adjacent to the Caulfield campus of Monash University and Caulfield Racecourse. It is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register.^[3]

The small brick building on Platform 1, near the main platform building, was provided in 1974. It was originally provided as a race ticket office.^[4]

It was upgraded to a Premium station on 13 June 1996, although the enclosed waiting area and ticket facilities were built in 1993 as part of the 'Travel Safe' program.^[5]

Platforms & services

Caulfield has two side platforms and one island platform with two faces. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Pakenham,^[6] Frankston,^[7] and Cranbourne^[8] line services. It is also serviced by V/Line's Traralgon and Bairnsdale services.^[9]

Platform 1:

• Frankston line: all stations and limited stops services to Flinders Street

Platform 2:

• Frankston line: all stations and limited stops services to Frankston

Platform 3:

• Pakenham line: all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street
• Cranbourne line: all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street
• Gippsland line: V/Line services to Southern Cross

Platform 4:

• Pakenham line: all stations and limited express services to Pakenham
• Cranbourne line: all stations and limited express services to Cranbourne
• Gippsland line: V/Line services to Traralgon and Bairnsdale

Transport links

CDC Melbourne operates one route via Caulfield station:

• 624: to Kew - Oakleigh station^[10]

CDC Melbourne and Ventura Bus Lines operates one route to and from Caulfield station:

•  SmartBus  900 to Rowville^[11]

Yarra Trams operates one route via Caulfield station

• 3/3a: Melbourne University - Malvern East^[12]

References

1. Caulfield Vicsig
2. Station Patronage Research Public Transport Victoria
3. Caulfield Railway Station Complex Department of Transport, Planning & Local Infrastructure
4. "Way & Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. June 1974. p. 137.
5. "Upgrading Eltham to a Premium Station". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. October 1997. p. 310.
6. Pakenham Line timetable Public Transport Victoria
7. Frankston Line timetable Public Transport Victoria
8. Cranbourne Line timetable Public Transport Victoria
9. Traralgon - Melbourne Public Transport Victoria
10. Route 624 Kew - Oakleigh timetable Public Transport Victoria
11. Route 900 Rowville - Caulfield timetable Public Transport Victoria
12. Route 3/3a Melbourne University - Malvern East timetable Public Transport Victoria

External links

• Victorian Railway Stations gallery
• Melway