Aspendale railway station, Melbourne

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Station information
Code ASP
Distance from
Flinders St
29.1 km
Lines Frankston
# Platforms 2
# Tracks 2
Status Unmanned station
Metlink profile Link
Metcard Zone 2

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

Aspendale station is unmanned.

[edit] Location

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

[edit] Facilities

The station consists of two side platforms. Platform 1 contains a large brick building (identical to the station building at Edithvale station, 1.3 km south-east) while platform 2 contains a small brick building. A large Metcard machine is located at the entrance to platform 1, 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.

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

[edit] History

Aspendale station originally opened in April 1881 as Aspendale Park Race-Course. It was later renamed to Aspendale in 1905.