Pakenham railway station, Melbourne
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| Code | PKM |
| Distance from Flinders St |
56.9 km |
| Lines | Bairnsdale, Pakenham |
| # Platforms | 2 |
| # Tracks | 3 |
| Status | Premium station |
| Metlink profile | Link |
| Melway map | Link |
| Google map | Link |
| Metcard Zone | 2 |
Pakenham is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Pakenham, is is the terminus of the Pakenham railway line. The station is located at the eastern end of the Main Street level crossing, and is classed as a Premium Station in Metcard Zone 2.
The station consists of an island platforms provided two faces, with a large pebblemix building housing an enclosed waiting room and a ticket office. 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.
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 suburban services were extended to the station. In 2004, the local council issued a proposal for the redevelopment of the current station.
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 Pakenham railway station platform, looking towards the yard and stabled trains. |
 Entrance to Pakenham station, with a Hitachi in the platform. |
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The proposed Cardinia Road station is located between Officer and Pakenham.
