Frankston railway station

Frankston
Main entrance from the west, prior to the upgrade
Station statistics
Coordinates	38°08′35″S 145°07′34″E / 38.143°S 145.126°E / -38.143; 145.126Coordinates: 38°08′35″S 145°07′34″E / 38.143°S 145.126°E / -38.143; 145.126
Line(s)	Frankston, Stony Point
Platforms	2
Tracks	3
Other information
Station code	FKN
Owned by	VicTrack
myki zone	2
Station status	Premium Station
Melway map	Link
Website	Link, includes timetables
Services
Preceding station   Metro Trains   Following station Kananook toward Flinders Street Frankston line Terminus Terminus Stony Point line Leawarra toward Stony Point
Location
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Frankston is a railway station located on Young Street in Frankston, Victoria, Australia. It is the terminus of the suburban Frankston railway line, however diesel railcar services extend to the greater metropolitan area on the Stony Point railway line beyond. It is a Zone 2 railway station with an island platform. It is the 10th busiest station in Melbourne's metropolitan network, with some 2.5 million passenger movements recorded in 2011-12.^[1]

Facilities

Located on Young Street, which also provides station access, the station has a large brick building which sits at the Stony Point end of the station, with an enclosed waiting area, ticket facilities, toilets and a cafe. An underpass is situated at the Stony Point end of the station, which connects Young Street and the station to its car park, Fletcher Road and Chisholm Institute TAFE. It is one of 13 metropolitan stations to have myki barrier gates installed. It contains myki smartcard machine, which replaced the former Metcard machines, as well as a booking office.

Platforms, services and connecting bus services

Platform 1:

• Frankston line - all stations and limited stops services to Flinders Street
• Stony Point line - all stations and limited stops services to Flinders Street

Platform 2:

• Frankston line - all stations and limited stops services to Flinders Street
• Stony Point line - all stations and limited stops services to Stony Point

Buses from Frankston Station

• 770 Centro Karingal Operated by Peninsula Bus Lines
• 771 Langwarrin via Centro Karingal Operated by Peninsula Bus Lines
• 772 Frankston South Operated by Peninsula Bus Lines
• 773 Frankston South Operated by Peninsula Bus Lines
• 774 Frankston South Operated by Peninsula Bus Lines
• 775 Frankston South Operated by Peninsula Bus Lines
• 776 Pearcedale via Baxter Station Operated by Peninsula Bus Lines
• 779 Seaford via Kananook Station Operated by Peninsula Bus Lines
• 780 Carrum Station via Seaford Station Operated by Peninsula Bus Lines
• 781 Mount Martha via Mornington Operated by Peninsula Bus Lines
• 782 Flinders via Baxter Station, Somerville Station & Tyabb Station & Hastings Station Operated by Peninsula Bus Lines
• 783 Hastings Station via Baxter Station, Somerville Station & Tyabb Station (Monday to Friday only). Operated by Peninsula Bus Lines
• 784 Mount Martha via Mornington Operated by Peninsula Bus Lines
• 785 Mornington East via Mornington Operated by Peninsula Bus Lines
• 788 Portsea via Mornington, Mount Martha, Dromana, Rosebud & Rye Operated by Portsea Passenger Service
• 789 Cranbourne West via Centro Karingal, Langwarrin (Monday to Saturday). Operated by Cranbourne Transit
• 790 Cranbourne West via Centro Karingal, Langwarrin (Monday to Saturday). Operated by Cranbourne Transit
• 791 Cranbourne West via Centro Karingal, Langwarrin Operated by Cranbourne Transit
• 832 Carrum Downs via Kananook Station Operated by Peninsula Bus Lines
• 833 Carrum Downs Operated by Peninsula Bus Lines
• 901 Melbourne Airport via Kananook Station, Dandenong Station, Dandenong Plaza, Westfield Knox, Ringwood Station, Blackburn Station, Greensborough Station, Epping Station & Broadmeadows Station

History

Frankston station opened on 1 August 1882.^[2] The station features briefly in the 1959 Hollywood movie On the Beach, however the old station building has since been replaced. It was upgraded to a Premium Station on 9 November 1995.^[3]

Gallery

References

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