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| caption = Station building in April 2006 |
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| address = Kenilworth Avenue<br />[[Beaconsfield, Victoria|Beaconsfield]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] 3809 |
| address = Kenilworth Avenue,<br />[[Beaconsfield, Victoria|Beaconsfield]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] 3809 |
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| borough = [[Shire of Cardinia]] |
| borough = [[Shire of Cardinia]] |
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| country = [[Australia]] |
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| electrified = 1500 [[Volt|V]] [[Direct current|DC]] [[Overhead line|overhead]] |
| electrified = 1500 [[Volt|V]] [[Direct current|DC]] [[Overhead line|overhead]] (July 1954) |
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| status = Operational, Unstaffed |
| status = Operational, Unstaffed |
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| code = BFD |
| code = BFD |
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| zone = [[Myki]] Zone 2 |
| zone = [[Myki]] Zone 2 |
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| website = {{URL|https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/stop/1017|Public Transport Victoria}} |
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In 1967, the goods [[Siding (rail)|siding]] was closed to traffic,<ref name=VicsigBeaconsfield/> and was removed later in the same year.<ref name=VicsigBeaconsfield/> |
In 1967, the goods [[Siding (rail)|siding]] was closed to traffic,<ref name=VicsigBeaconsfield/> and was removed later in the same year.<ref name=VicsigBeaconsfield/> |
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Flashing light signals were provided at the nearby Station/Goff Street level crossing, located in the [[Rail_directions#Up_and_down|Down]] direction, in 1976,<ref>{{cite magazine|date=July 1976|title=Works|magazine=Newsrail|publisher=Australian Railway Historical Society|page=160}}</ref> with boom barriers provided later on in 1986.<ref name=VicsigBeaconsfield/> |
Flashing light signals were provided at the nearby Station/Goff Street [[level crossing]], located nearby in the [[Rail_directions#Up_and_down|Down]] direction of the station, in 1976,<ref>{{cite magazine|date=July 1976|title=Works|magazine=Newsrail|publisher=Australian Railway Historical Society|page=160}}</ref> with boom barriers provided later on in 1986.<ref name=VicsigBeaconsfield/> |
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There is a car-park nearby for travellers, and a further expansion of an additional car-park of 150 spaces was completed mid December 2020 on state-owned land.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-07-14|title=Beaconsfield station gets new car park as work is underway at Craigieburn|url=https://www.railexpress.com.au/new-cark-park-to-be-built-at-beaconsfield-station/|access-date=2020-08-21|website=Rail Express|language=en-AU}}</ref> Improved lighting and CCTV has been provided, with a secure bicycle parking shed, as well as bicycle stands. |
There is a car-park nearby for travellers, and a further expansion of an additional car-park of 150 spaces was completed in mid December 2020 on state-owned land.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-07-14|title=Beaconsfield station gets new car park as work is underway at Craigieburn|url=https://www.railexpress.com.au/new-cark-park-to-be-built-at-beaconsfield-station/|access-date=2020-08-21|website=Rail Express|language=en-AU}}</ref> Improved lighting and CCTV has been provided, with a secure bicycle parking shed, as well as bicycle stands. More than 250,000 commuters use the station each year.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Department of Economic Development|first=Jobs|title=Better parking for Beaconsfield commuters|url=https://transport.vic.gov.au:443/about/transport-news/news-archive/better-parking-for-beaconsfield-commuters|access-date=2020-08-21|website=transport.vic.gov.au|language=en-au}}</ref> |
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More than 250,000 commuters use the station each year.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Department of Economic Development|first=Jobs|title=Better parking for Beaconsfield commuters|url=https://transport.vic.gov.au:443/about/transport-news/news-archive/better-parking-for-beaconsfield-commuters|access-date=2020-08-21|website=transport.vic.gov.au|language=en-au}}</ref> |
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The former railway house at 20 Beaconsfield Avenue was built in 1888, and in 1900, was acquired for use as a Station Master's house. It is now a private residence. |
The former railway house at 20 Beaconsfield Avenue was built in 1888, and in 1900, was acquired for use as a Station Master's house. It is now a private residence. |
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Standort | Kenilworth Avenue, Beaconsfield, Victoria 3809 Shire of Cardinia Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 38°03′03″S 145°21′58″E / 38.0509°S 145.3660°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | VicTrack | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operated by | Metro Trains | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Pakenham | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 51.45 kilometres from Southern Cross | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 (1 island) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Train operators | Metro Trains | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connections | Bus routes 836 & 926 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | At-grade | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Parking | 180 spaces | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Status | Operational, Unstaffed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Station code | BFD | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fare zone | Myki Zone 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | Public Transport Victoria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | 1 December 1879 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Electrified | 1500 V DC overhead (July 1954) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Passengers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008–2009 | 226,321[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009–2010 | 237,027[1] 4.73% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2010–2011 | 236,642[1] 0.16% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011–2012 | 239,137[1] 1.05% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2013 | Not measured[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013–2014 | 213,051[1] 10.91% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Beaconsfield railway station is located on the Pakenham line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of Beaconsfield, and it opened on 1 December 1879.[2]
In 1967, the goods siding was closed to traffic,[2] and was removed later in the same year.[2]
Flashing light signals were provided at the nearby Station/Goff Street level crossing, located nearby in the Down direction of the station, in 1976,[3] with boom barriers provided later on in 1986.[2]
There is a car-park nearby for travellers, and a further expansion of an additional car-park of 150 spaces was completed in mid December 2020 on state-owned land.[4] Improved lighting and CCTV has been provided, with a secure bicycle parking shed, as well as bicycle stands. More than 250,000 commuters use the station each year.[5]
The former railway house at 20 Beaconsfield Avenue was built in 1888, and in 1900, was acquired for use as a Station Master's house. It is now a private residence.
On 29 July 2021, the Level Crossing Removal Project announced that the Station Street/Goff Street level crossing will be grade separated by 2025, with a new road bridge to be built over the railway line.[6][7]
Platforms and services
Beaconsfield has one island platform with two faces. It is located at the corner of Woods Street and Beaconsfield Avenue. From the opposite side of the railway line, it is located along Kenilworth Avenue.
It is serviced by Metro Trains' Pakenham line services.[8]
Platform 1:
- Pakenham line all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street
Platform 2:
- Pakenham line all stations services to Pakenham
It is planned to connect the Pakenham line to the Sunbury line, through the new Metro Tunnel, in late 2025.
Transport links
Ventura Bus Lines operates two routes via Beaconsfield station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- 836 : Berwick station – Eden Rise Shopping Centre[9]
- 926 : Pakenham station - Westfield Fountain Gate[10]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Train Station Patronage FY2008-2014". Public Transport Victoria. 14 May 2015. Archived from the original (XLS) on 30 March 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016. (access from [1] Archived 3 November 2016 at the Wayback Machine)
- ^ a b c d Beaconsfield Vicsig
- ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. July 1976. p. 160.
- ^ "Beaconsfield station gets new car park as work is underway at Craigieburn". Rail Express. 14 July 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ^ Department of Economic Development, Jobs. "Better parking for Beaconsfield commuters". transport.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ^ 10 more level crossings to go by 2025 Level Crossing Removal Project
- ^ Station Street, Beaconsfield Level Crossing Removal Project
- ^ "Pakenham Line". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "836 Berwick Station - Eden Rise SC via Bridgewater Estate". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "926 Pakenham Station - Fountain Gate Shopping Centre via Lakeside & Beaconsfield". Public Transport Victoria.
External links
- Melway map at street-directory.com.au
- Beaconsfield Railway Station at Beaconsfield Progress Association website.
- Photograph of the station in 1910 from the Picture Victoria website.