Pakenham railway station, Melbourne

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Pakenham

Station information
Code	PKM
Distance from Flinders St	56.9 km
Line	Bairnsdale, Pakenham
Number of platforms	2
Number of tracks	3
Station status	Premium Station
Station facilities, connecting transport and timetables	Link
Melway map of station	Link
Google map of station	Link
Zone location	2

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

Pakenham is classed as a Premium Station.

[edit] Location

The station is located at the eastern end of the Main Street level crossing. Shops are located near the station.

[edit] Facilities

The station consists of two platforms, in an island format. The island platform contains a large pebblemix building with an enclosed 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. Stabling facilities are located adjacent to the station.

Both platforms can be accessed via Main Street.

[edit] History

The station first opened on Monday, 8th October 1877, as one of the original stops on the Melbourne-to-Sale railway line, although the whole line was not completed until 1879. In 1970 the station buildings were replaced with a new pebblestone structure and in 1975 the suburban services were extended to here. In 2004, the local council issued a proposal for the redevelopment of the current station.

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