Carrum railway station, Melbourne

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Carrum
Station information

Code	CAR
Distance from Flinders St	34.9 km
Line	Frankston
Number of platforms	2
Number of tracks	2
Station status	Premium Station
Station facilities, connecting transport and timetables	Link
Melway map of station
Google map of station	Not available
Zone location	2

Carrum is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Carrum, on the Frankston railway line. It is in Metcard Zone 2.

Carrum is classed as a Premium Station.

[edit] Location

The station is located between the Nepean Highway and Station Street. A level crossing is located at the UP end of the station.

[edit] Facilities

The station consists of two side platforms. Platform 1 contains a large brick building with an enclosed waiting room and a ticket office inside while platform 2 contains a semi-large brick building. 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. A small Metcard machine is located at the entrance to platform 2. A signal box is located on the UP platform, which controls a crossover to allow trains to terminate here.

Both platforms can be accessed via Nepean Highway and Station Street.

Approximately 100m from the end of the platform there are sidings that can hold a number of trains.