Patterson railway station

Patterson
Southbound view from platform 3 in June 2014
Location	North Avenue, Bentleigh Australia
Coordinates	37°55′29″S 145°02′07″E / 37.9248°S 145.0354°ECoordinates: 37°55′29″S 145°02′07″E / 37.9248°S 145.0354°E
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	Metro
Line(s)	Frankston
Distance	17.39 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	3 (1 side, 1 island with 1 operating face)
Tracks	3
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Parking	48
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	PAT
Fare zone	Myki zone 2
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	28 May 1961
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station   Metro Trains   Following station Bentleigh toward Flinders Street Frankston line Moorabbin toward Frankston

Patterson railway station is located on the Frankston line, in Victoria, Australia. It serves the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of Bentleigh, and opened on 28 May 1961.^[1]

Provision was made for an Up platform face on the western side of the station, which opened on 28 June 1987, when a third line was added between Caulfield and Moorabbin.^[2]

Prior to 16 November 2015, morning peak hour Frankston bound services utilised Platform 3, with Flinders Street bound trains utilising Platforms 1 and 2. At other times, Frankston bound trains used Platform 2.

The station is named for the road upon which it is located.

Platforms & services

Patterson has three platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Frankston line services.^[3]

Platform 1:

• Frankston line: all stations services to Flinders Street

Platform 2:

• Frankston line: all stations services to Frankston

Platform 3:

References

1. Patterson Vicsig
2. "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. September 1987. p. 282.
3. Frankston Line timetable Public Transport Victoria

External links

• Melway