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Beaconsfield railway station, Melbourne

{{short description|Railway station in Melbourne, Australia}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2015}}

{{Use Australian English|date=February 2015}}

{{Infobox station

| name = Beaconsfield

| type = PTV commuter rail station

| style = Melbourne

| image = BeaconsfieldStation.jpg

| caption = Southbound view of the station building,
April 2006

| address = Kenilworth Avenue,
Beaconsfield, Victoria 3809

| borough = Shire of Cardinia

| country = Australia

| coordinates = {{Coord|display=inline,title|-38.0509|145.3660|format=dms|type:railwaystation_region:AU-VIC}}

| owned = VicTrack

| operator = Metro Trains

| line = {{rcb|Melbourne|Pakenham|croute}}

| distance = 46.99 kilometres from
Southern Cross

| platforms = 2 (1 island)

| tracks = 2

| connections = {{rint|victoria|met bus|link=List of bus routes in Melbourne}} Bus

| structure = At-grade

| depth =

| levels =

| parking = 260 spaces

| bicycle = Yes

| accessible = No — steep ramp

| electrified = July 1954 (1500 V DC overhead)

| status = Operational, unstaffed

| code = BFD

| zone = Myki Zone 2

| website = {{URL|https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/stop/1017|Public Transport Victoria}}

| opened = {{start date and age|1879|12|01|df=y}}

| closed =

| former =

| mpassengers = {{Rail pass box|passengers = 145,381[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xEcNOel8EBciHQX8H4F5aWiKdc-DpF3V/view Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005-2006 to 2018-19] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220417090904/https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xEcNOel8EBciHQX8H4F5aWiKdc-DpF3V/view |date=17 April 2022 }} Department of Transport|pass_year = 2005–2006}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 167,017|pass_year = 2006–2007|pass_percent = 14.88}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 193,210|pass_year = 2007–2008|pass_percent = 15.68}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 226,322[https://philipmallis.com/blog/2022/03/09/railway-station-and-tram-stop-patronage-in-victoria-for-2008-2021/ Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008-2021] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221217132046/https://philipmallis.com/blog/2022/03/09/railway-station-and-tram-stop-patronage-in-victoria-for-2008-2021/ |date=17 December 2022 }} Philip Mallis|pass_year = 2008–2009|pass_percent = 17.13}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 237,027|pass_year = 2009–2010|pass_percent = 4.73}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 236,642|pass_year = 2010–2011|pass_percent = -0.16}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 239,137|pass_year = 2011–2012|pass_percent = 1.05}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = Not measured|pass_year = 2012–2013}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 213,051|pass_year = 2013–2014|pass_percent = -10.9}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 227,724|pass_year = 2014–2015|pass_percent = 6.88}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 279,817|pass_year = 2015–2016|pass_percent = 22.87}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 306,721|pass_year = 2016–2017|pass_percent = 9.61}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 293,840|pass_year = 2017–2018|pass_percent = -4.19}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 273,329|pass_year = 2018–2019|pass_percent = -6.98}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 234,200|pass_year = 2019–2020|pass_percent = -14.31}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 109,600|pass_year = 2020–2021|pass_percent = -53.2}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 119,350[https://discover.data.vic.gov.au/dataset/annual-metropolitan-train-station-patronage-station-entries Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230306190204/https://discover.data.vic.gov.au//dataset/annual-metropolitan-train-station-patronage-station-entries |date=6 March 2023 }} Data Vic|pass_year = 2021–2022|pass_percent = 8.89}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 209,400|pass_year = 2022–2023|pass_percent = 75.45}}

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Beaconsfield railway station is a commuter railway station on the Pakenham line, which is part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the south-eastern suburb of Beaconsfield, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Beaconsfield station is a ground-level unstaffed station, featuring an island platform. It opened on 1 December 1879.{{cite web|url=http://www.vicsig.net/infrastructure/location/Beaconsfield|title=Beaconsfield|website=vicsig.net|access-date=27 January 2023|archive-date=10 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221210111728/https://vicsig.net/infrastructure/location/Beaconsfield|url-status=live}}

History

Beaconsfield station opened on 1 December 1879, just over two years after the railway line from Dandenong was extended to Pakenham. The station gets its name from statesman Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield, who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom between 1874 and 1880.{{cite web|url=https://www.victorianplaces.com.au/beaconsfield|title=Beaconsfield|publisher=Victorian Places|accessdate=27 January 2023|archive-date=4 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230304105944/https://victorianplaces.com.au/beaconsfield|url-status=live}}{{cite web|first=Jamie|last=First|url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/the-az-story-of-melbournes-suburbs/news-story/6f7611b7df20e55ad02f5e9615885e21|title=The A-Z story of Melbourne's suburbs|publisher=Herald Sun|date=7 January 2014|accessdate=27 January 2023|archive-date=26 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221226135637/https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/the-az-story-of-melbournes-suburbs/news-story/6f7611b7df20e55ad02f5e9615885e21|url-status=live}}

In 1967, the goods siding was closed to traffic, and was removed later in that same year.

In 1978, flashing light signals were provided at the former Station Street level crossing, which was located nearby in the down direction of the station, with boom barriers provided later on in 1986.{{cite magazine|date=January 1990|title=Level Crossing Protection|author=John Sinnatt|magazine=Somersault|publisher=Signalling Record Society Victoria|pages=9–17}}

There is a car-park nearby for travellers. In mid December 2020, a further expansion of an additional car-park of 150 spaces was completed on state-owned land.{{Cite web|date=2020-07-14|title=Beaconsfield station gets new car park as work is underway at Craigieburn|url=https://www.railexpress.com.au/new-cark-park-to-be-built-at-beaconsfield-station/|access-date=2020-08-21|website=Rail Express|language=en-AU|archive-date=16 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200716101959/https://www.railexpress.com.au/new-cark-park-to-be-built-at-beaconsfield-station/|url-status=live}} Improved lighting and CCTV was provided, along with a secure bicycle parking shed and extra bicycle stands. More than 250,000 commuters use the station each year.{{Cite web|last=Department of Economic Development|first=Jobs|title=Better parking for Beaconsfield commuters|url=https://transport.vic.gov.au/about/transport-news/news-archive/better-parking-for-beaconsfield-commuters|access-date=2020-08-21|website=transport.vic.gov.au|language=en-au|archive-date=23 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200923070007/https://transport.vic.gov.au/about/transport-news/news-archive/better-parking-for-beaconsfield-commuters|url-status=live}}

On 29 July 2021, the Level Crossing Removal Project announced that the Station Street level crossing would be grade separated by 2025.{{cite web|url=https://levelcrossings.vic.gov.au/media/news/10-more-level-crossings-to-go-by-2025|title=10 more level crossings to go by 2025|website=Victoria's Big Build|date=29 July 2021 |access-date=30 April 2023|archive-date=30 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210730004647/https://levelcrossings.vic.gov.au/media/news/10-more-level-crossings-to-go-by-2025|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://levelcrossings.vic.gov.au/projects/station-street-beaconsfield|title=Station Street, Beaconsfield|website=Victoria's Big Build|access-date=30 April 2023|archive-date=16 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220516115928/https://levelcrossings.vic.gov.au/projects/station-street-beaconsfield|url-status=live}} In November 2023, major construction started on the project to remove the level crossing.{{cite web| url=https://bigbuild.vic.gov.au/news/level-crossing-removal-project/major-works-underway-at-beaconsfield| title=Major works underway at Beaconsfield| date=9 November 2023| website=Victoria's Big Build| access-date=14 February 2024}} On 5 February 2024, final designs for the new road bridge were released.{{cite web| url=https://bigbuild.vic.gov.au/news/level-crossing-removal-project/final-designs-released-for-beaconsfield-level-crossing-removal| title=Final designs released for Station Street, Beaconsfield level crossing removal| date=5 February 2024| website=Victoria's Big Build| access-date=14 February 2024}} The new road bridge was opened to traffic on 24 March 2025.{{Cite web |date=2025-03-24 |title=Station Street, Beaconsfield makes for 85 level crossings gone for good |url=https://bigbuild.vic.gov.au/news/level-crossing-removal-project/station-street-beaconsfield-makes-for-85-level-crossings-gone-for-good |access-date=2025-04-10 |website=Victoria’s Big Build |language=en}}

The former railway house at 20 Beaconsfield Avenue was built in 1888 and, in 1900, was acquired for use as a station master's house. It is now a private residence.

Platforms and services

Beaconsfield has one island platform with two faces. It is located at the corner of Woods Street and Beaconsfield Avenue. From the opposite side of the railway line, it is located along Kenilworth Avenue.

It is serviced by Metro Trains' Pakenham line services.{{cite PTV route|Pakenham|mode=train}}

Platform 1:

  • {{RouteBox|Pakenham line|Pakenham line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Pakenham}}|white}} all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street

Platform 2:

  • {{RouteBox|Pakenham line|Pakenham line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Pakenham}}|white}} all stations services to East Pakenham

In 2025, trains on the Pakenham line will be through-routed with those on the Sunbury line, via the new Metro Tunnel.

Transport links

Ventura Bus Lines operates two routes via Beaconsfield station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

  • {{color box|9c9726|836|white}}: Berwick station – Eden Rise Shopping Centre{{cite web|url=https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/15661/836-berwick-station-eden-rise-sc-via-bridgewater-estate|title=836 Berwick Station - Eden Rise SC via Bridgewater Estate|website=Public Transport Victoria|access-date=30 April 2023|archive-date=30 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230430213111/https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/15661/836-berwick-station-eden-rise-sc-via-bridgewater-estate|url-status=live}}
  • {{color box|a62772|926|white}}: Pakenham station – Westfield Fountain Gate{{cite PTV route|926}}

References

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External links

{{Commons category| Beaconsfield railway station, Melbourne}}

  • [http://www.street-directory.com.au/sd3/map.php?x=145.36604794142522&y=-38.05098519906065&l=13&mt=4 Melway map] at street-directory.com.au
  • [https://beaconsfield.org.au/beaconsfield-railway-station/ Beaconsfield Railway Station] at Beaconsfield Progress Association website.
  • [https://www.picturevictoria.vic.gov.au/site/casey_cardinia/VCCLC/19065.html Photograph of the station in 1910] from the Picture Victoria website.

{{Public Transport Victoria railway stations|Pakenham=y|state=collapsed}}

Category:Railway stations in Australia opened in 1879

Category:Railway stations in the Shire of Cardinia