Cranbourne railway station, Melbourne

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Cranbourne

Station information
Code	CBE
Distance from Flinders St	44 km
Line	Cranbourne
Number of platforms	2
Number of tracks	2
Station status	Premium Station
Station facilities, connecting transport and timetables	Link
Melway map of station	Link
Google map of station	Link
Zone location	3

Cranbourne is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, located in the suburb of Cranbourne, on the Cranbourne railway line. It is in Metcard Zone 3. It is the terminus for the Cranbourne line.

Cranbourne is a Premium Station, meaning that its staffed from first to last train.

[edit] Location

The station is located at the southern end of the Camms Road level crossing and next to Station Street. The disused Leongatha line continues from the station.

[edit] Facilities

The station consists of two platforms in an island format. The island platform contains a large fibro building with a waiting room and a ticket office inside. A large Metcard machine is located inside the waiting room, which is able to dispense most ticketing options available and also accept notes and coins.

Both platforms can be accessed via Station Street.

[edit] History

Cranbourne station originally opened on Monday, 1st October 1888.

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