Narre Warren railway station
Narre Warren | |||||||||||
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 Westbound view in May 2017 | |||||||||||
| Location |
Webb Street, Narre Warren Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°01′40″S 145°18′14″E / 38.0277°S 145.3039°ECoordinates: 38°01′40″S 145°18′14″E / 38.0277°S 145.3039°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Metro | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Island Platform | ||||||||||
| Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||
| Parking | 573 | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | 10 | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Premium station | ||||||||||
| Station code | NWA | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki zone 2 | ||||||||||
| Website | Link, includes timetables | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1882 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1995 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 1954 | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Narre Warren is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Narre Warren, on the Pakenham railway line. Narre Warren is classed as a Premium Station, and is in Myki Zone 2.[1]
Station overview
Facilities
Narre Warren is located at the eastern (Down) end of the Webb Street level crossing, which also provides station access.
The station consists of two platforms, in an island format, with a semi-large fibro building at the Flinders Street (Up) end of the station. The building houses an enclosed waiting area, toilets and ticket facilities. A myki ticket vending machine is located inside the waiting area, which is able to top up and dispense cards.
There is also a small cafe at the station, which is open in the morning peak, selling coffee and newspapers. It is located next to the entrance of the building. Also, a Protective Service Offices (PSO) pod is located next to the existing station building, which the PSO officers use from 6.00pm to last train every day.
Narre Warren receives, on average, two off-peak services per hour travelling to/from Melbourne on weekdays (with more services during peak hours), and 3 services an hour on weekends.
Westfield Fountain Gate is a short walk from the station.
History
Narre Warren station opened on 10 March 1882, west of the Webb Street level crossing, and relocated to the east of the level crossing in 1995.[2] It was upgraded to a Premium Station in October 2003.
The waiting room at the former Narre Warren station was demolished in 1978.[3]
Platforms, services & connecting bus services
Platform 1:
- Pakenham line - all stations and limited stops services to Flinders Street
Platform 2:
- Pakenham line - all stations and limited stops services to Pakenham
Buses from Narre Warren Station:
- 834 & 835 - Narre Warren Circle (via Berwick North & Narre Warren South)
- 841 - Narre Warren North (via Westfield Fountain Gate & Kurrajong Rd)
- 841 - Cranbourne (via South Gippsland Highway)
- 895 - Westfield Fountain Gate
- 895 - Narre Warren South (via Hallam Rd)
References
- ↑ https://ptv.vic.gov.au/route/view/11
- ↑ VICSIG Infrastructure - Narre Warren
- ↑ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. December 1978. p. 267.