Clayton railway station, Melbourne

Clayton
Eastbound view in February 2006
Location	Haughton Road, Clayton
Coordinates	37°55′28″S 145°07′12″E / 37.9245°S 145.1201°ECoordinates: 37°55′28″S 145°07′12″E / 37.9245°S 145.1201°E
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	Metro
Line(s)	Pakenham Cranbourne
Distance	20.51 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	2 side
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Parking	260
Bicycle facilities	12
Other information
Status	Premium station
Station code	CLA
Fare zone	Myki zone 2
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	6 January 1880
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station   Metro Trains   Following station Huntingdale toward Flinders Street Pakenham line Westall toward Pakenham Cranbourne line Westall toward Cranbourne Preceding station   V/Line   Following station Caulfield toward Southern Cross Gippsland line Dandenong toward Traralgon or Bairnsdale

Clayton railway station is located on the Pakenham and Cranbourne lines in Victoria, Australia. It serves the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of Clayton opening on 6 January 1880 as Clayton's Road, being renamed Clayton on 6 July 1891.^[1] It was upgraded to a Premium station in 1998.^[2]

In March 2014, the State Government announced a grade separation project to replace the Clayton and Centre Road level crossings on either side of the station. This will include rebuilding the station.^[3]

The stations buildings at Clayton are listed on the Victorian Heritage Register.^[4]

Platforms & services

Clayton has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Pakenham and Cranbourne line services.^[5][6] It is also serviced by V/Line's Traralgon services.^[7]

Platform 1:

• 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 2:

• 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

Transport links

Ventura Bus Lines operate six routes via Clayton station:

• 631: Westfield Southland - Waverley Gardens Shopping Centre^[8]
• 703:  SmartBus  Middle Brighton station - Blackburn station^[9]
• 704: to Oakleigh station^[10]
• 733: to Box Hill Central Shopping Centre^[11]
• 821: to Westfield Southland ^[12]
• 824: Moorabbin station - Parkmore Shopping Centre^[13]

References

1. Clayton Vicsig
2. "Upgrading Eltham to a Premium Station". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. October 1997. p. 310.
3. Massive rail investment to benefit millions of Victorians Premier of Victoria 6 March 2014
4. Clayton Railway Station Heritage Council of Victoria
5. Pakenham Line timetable Public Transport Victoria
6. Cranbourne Line timetable Public Transport Victoria
7. Traralgon - Melbourne Public Transport Victoria
8. Route 631 Southlands - Waverley Gardens timetable Public Transport Victoria
9. Route 703 Middle Brighton - Blackburn timetable Public Transport Victoria
10. Route 704 East Clayton - Oakleigh timetable Public Transport Victoria
11. Route 733 Oakleigh - Box Hill timetable Public Transport Victoria
12. Route 821 Southland - Clayton timetable Public Transport Victoria
13. Route 824 Moorabbin - Keysborough timetable Public Transport Victoria

External links

• Media related to Clayton railway station, Melbourne at Wikimedia Commons
• Melway