Mordialloc railway station

Mordialloc

Southbound view from Platform 2 in September 2007
Location Albert Street, Mordialloc
Australia
Coordinates 38°00′24″S 145°05′15″E / 38.0066°S 145.0875°E / -38.0066; 145.0875Coordinates: 38°00′24″S 145°05′15″E / 38.0066°S 145.0875°E / -38.0066; 145.0875
Owned by VicTrack
Operated by Metro
Line(s) Frankston
Distance 27.69 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms 2 side
Tracks 3
Connections Bus
Construction
Structure type Ground
Parking 170
Bicycle facilities 6
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Status Premium station
Station code MOR
Fare zone Myki zone 2
Website Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened 19 December 1881
Electrified Yes
Services
Preceding station   Metro Trains   Following station
Frankston line
toward Frankston

Mordialloc railway station is located on the Frankston line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of Mordialloc, and opened on 19 December 1881.[1][2]

Stabling facilities are located at the Frankston (Down) end of the station, whilst a third track is located through the middle of station, normally only used by used by Pacific National Long Island steel freight train, and trains shunting into the yard.[3] An underpass is located at the Up (Flinders Street) end of the station.

The Mordialloc station precinct has a number of heritage buildings and elements, including the cottage style historic station buildings (1882 & 1887), and the last remaining example of an Edwardian railway water tower (1910), also known as a "Type H" water tower,[4] in Victoria.[5]

Boom barriers were provided at both the McDonald Street and Bear Street level crossings in 1986.[6] In June 1988, the former signal box, which was located at the Down end of the station, was demolished, with the signal panel relocated to the main station building on Platform 1.[7]

It was upgraded to a Premium station on 5 December 1995.[8]

On September 9, 2013, whilst travelling through the McDonald Street level crossing, a wagon on the Long Island steel train derailed, causing lengthy delays.[9][10]

More recently, in October 2015, new accessible toilets were provided at the station.[11]

Platforms & services

Mordialloc has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Frankston line services.[12] Some trains terminate at Mordialloc and stable in the sidings south of the station.

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Transdev Melbourne operates one SmartBus route via Mordialloc station:

Ventura Bus Lines operates four routes via Mordialloc station:

References

  1. ↑ Mordialloc Vicsig
  2. ↑ Establishing a Railway Line to Mordialloc City of Kingston
  3. ↑ Mordialloc Signal Box Vicsig
  4. ↑ Chris Banger (November 1986). "Remains of Servicing Facilities from the Steam Era in Victoria". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. p. 249.
  5. ↑ Mordialloc Railway Station City of Kingston
  6. ↑ "General News". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. July 1986. p. 213.
  7. ↑ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. August 1988. p. 252.
  8. ↑ "Upgrading Eltham to a Premium Station". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. October 1997. p. 310.
  9. ↑ Frankston line chaos after freight train derails - The Age
  10. ↑ Long delays expected as freight train is derailed on Frankston line - Herald Sun
  11. ↑ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. January 2016. p. 25.
  12. ↑ Frankston Line timetable Public Transport Victoria
  13. ↑ Route 903 Altona - Mordialloc timetable Public Transport Victoria
  14. ↑ Route 705 Mordialloc - Springvale timetable Public Transport Victoria
  15. ↑ Route 706 Mordialloc - Chelsea timetable Public Transport Victoria
  16. ↑ Route 708 Carrum - Hampton timetable Public Transport Victoria
  17. ↑ Route 709 Mordialloc - Waterways timetable Public Transport Victoria
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