Malvern railway station, Melbourne

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Station information
Code MAL
Distance from
Flinders St
8.9 km
Lines Cranbourne,
Frankston,
Pakenham
# Platforms 4
# Tracks 4
Status Host station
Metlink profile Link
Melway map Link
Google map [1]
Metcard Zone 1

Malvern is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Malvern, on the Pakenham, Frankston and Cranbourne lines. It is in Metcard Zone 1.

Malvern Station is classed as a Host Station and is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register. Most trains on The Frankston line run express to South Yarra

[edit] Location

The station is located between Station Street and Station Place. Tram route 16 on Glenferrie Road is a short walk from the station.

[edit] Facilities

The station consists a walkway between Station Street and Station Place with a building and large Metcard machine at the entrance to platforms 2&3 which is able to dispense most ticketing options available and also accept notes and coins. The four platforms are below street level, access is by ramp.

Platform 1 contains a semi-large brick building, trains from Frankston run to the city on weekdays until 7.30pm. Platforms 2&3 contains a large brick building, All Frankston trains run via platform two. On weekends and at night Cranbourne and Pakenham trains use platform two. Trains to the city run on platform three Platform 4 contains a semi-large brick building, Cranbourne and Pakenham trains run on weekdays until 8.01pm. Small Metcard machine's are located at the entrance to platforms 1&4. A footbridge is located at DOWN end of the station.


[edit] History

Malvern station originally opened on Tuesday, 7th May 1889.



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