Moorabbin railway station, Melbourne

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Station information
Code MRN
Distance from
Flinders St
17.2 km
Lines Frankston
# Platforms 3
# Tracks 3
Status Premium station
Metlink profile Link
Melway map Link
Metcard Zone 2

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

Moorabbin is classed as a Premium Station.

[edit] Location

The station is located in a cutting, between Nepean Highway and Station Street. Shops are located near the station.

[edit] Facilities

The station consists of three platforms, two in an island format. All three platforms contain semi-large shelters. A concourse is located above the platforms, which contains an enclosed waiting room, a ticket office and both small and large Metcard machines. Platforms 1 & 2 are used more than platform 3. Both platforms can be accessed via the Nepean Highway and Station Street.

[edit] History

Moorabbin Station opened on Monday, 19th December 1881 as South Brighton. It was later renamed to Moorabbin in 1907.

In the early 1990s, a fire at Moorabbin Station destroyed all shops within the concourse. The concourse was rebuilt and new shops were constructed.




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