Edithvale railway station

{{Infobox station

| name = Edithvale

| type = PTV commuter rail station

| style = Melbourne

| image = Edithvale railway station Platform 1 (southern view)(13 December 2024).jpg

| caption = Southbound view from Platform 1, December 2024

| address = Nepean Highway,
Edithvale, Victoria 3196

| borough = City of Kingston

| country = Australia

| coordinates = {{coord|38.0380|S|145.1085|E|format=dms|type:railwaystation_region:AU-VIC|display=inline,title}}

| distance = 31.67 kilometres from
Southern Cross

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

| other = {{rint|melbourne|met bus|link=List of bus routes in Melbourne}} Bus

| structure = Below ground

| platform = 2 side

| depth =

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| tracks = 2

| parking = 50

| bicycle = Yes

| opened = {{start date and age|1919|09|20|df=y}}

| closed =

| rebuilt = 1981
22 November 2021 (LXRP)

| electrified = August 1922 (1500 V DC overhead)

| accessible = Yes—step free access

| code = EDI

| owned = VicTrack

| operator = Metro Trains

| zone = Myki Zone 2

| status = Operational, unstaffed

| former =

| passengers =

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{{Rail pass box|passengers = 282,891[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 = 302,980|pass_year = 2006–2007|pass_percent = 7.1}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 351,120|pass_year = 2007–2008|pass_percent = 15.88}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 398,524[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 = 13.5}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 398,274|pass_year = 2009–2010|pass_percent = -0.06}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 422,494|pass_year = 2010–2011|pass_percent = 6.08}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 409,363|pass_year = 2011–2012|pass_percent = -3.1}}

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

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 308,338|pass_year = 2013–2014|pass_percent = -24.67}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 292,894|pass_year = 2014–2015|pass_percent = -5}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 295,235|pass_year = 2015–2016|pass_percent = 0.79}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 288,462|pass_year = 2016–2017|pass_percent = -2.29}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 314,454|pass_year = 2017–2018|pass_percent = 9.01}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 303,950|pass_year = 2018–2019|pass_percent = -3.34}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 196,750|pass_year = 2019–2020|pass_percent = -35.26}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 104,700|pass_year = 2020–2021|pass_percent = -46.78}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 101,050[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 = -3.48}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 168,750|pass_year = 2022–2023|pass_percent = 66.99}}

| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=Melbourne|line=Frankston|left=Aspendale|right=Chelsea}}

| website = [https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/stop/1060 Public Transport Victoria]

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Edithvale railway station is a commuter railway station on the Frankston line, which is part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the south-eastern suburb of the same name, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, and opened on 20 September 1919. The current station was opened in 2021.{{cite web|url=http://www.vicsig.net/infrastructure/location/Edithvale|title=Edithvale|website=vicsig.net|access-date=12 January 2023|archive-date=16 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230416175219/https://vicsig.net/infrastructure/location/Edithvale|url-status=live}}

History

Edithvale station gets it name from Edithvale Road, itself named after a local farm, Edithvale Farm, which was established in the 1850s and owned by John and Edith Greves.{{cite web|url=https://www.victorianplaces.com.au/edithvale|title=Edithvale|publisher=Victorian Places|accessdate=12 January 2023|archive-date=9 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221209105558/https://www.victorianplaces.com.au/edithvale|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=12 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 its early years, a siding existed at the on the down side before Platform 2.{{cite web |title=Railway Station, Edithvale, Vic. |website=Victorian Railways: Celebrating 150 years of railways in Victoria |publisher=Museum Victoria |url=https://museumsvictoria.com.au/media/11490/mm070369.jpg |accessdate=2008-08-31}}

In 1978, boom barriers replaced interlocked gates at the former Edithvale Road level crossing, which was located at the down end of the station.{{cite magazine|date=January 1990|title=Level Crossing Protection|author=John Sinnatt|magazine=Somersault|publisher=Signalling Record Society Victoria|pages=9–17}} In 1981, the former ground level station buildings were provided.{{cite book|author=Vincent Adams Winter|title=VR and VicRail:1962-1983|year=1990|isbn=0-9592069-3-0 |page=107}}

On 28 July 2019, the Level Crossing Removal Project announced that the Edithvale Road level crossing had been fast-tracked for grade separation by 2022.{{cite web|url=https://levelcrossings.vic.gov.au/media/news/fast-tracked-crossing-removals-for-chelsea|title=Station designs announced for Fast-tracked crossing removals for Chelsea|website=Victoria's Big Build|access-date=27 May 2023|archive-date=27 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220327023943/https://levelcrossings.vic.gov.au/media/news/fast-tracked-crossing-removals-for-chelsea|url-status=live}} Construction started in 2020, with the former ground-level station closing on 25 July 2021 for demolition.{{cite web|url=https://levelcrossings.vic.gov.au/disruptions/edithvale-chelsea-bonbeach-station-closure|title=Edithvale, Chelsea and Bonbeach – station closures|website=Victoria's Big Build|access-date=27 May 2023|archive-date=27 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211027032137/https://levelcrossings.vic.gov.au/disruptions/edithvale-chelsea-bonbeach-station-closure|url-status=dead}} As part of the project, the line was lowered into a trench, and the station rebuilt, along with Chelsea and Bonbeach stations.{{cite web|url=https://levelcrossings.vic.gov.au/projects/edithvale-road-edithvale|title=Edithvale Road, Edithvale|website=Victoria's Big Build|access-date=27 May 2023|archive-date=10 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200110023211/https://levelcrossings.vic.gov.au/projects/edithvale-road-edithvale|url-status=live}} On 22 November of that year, the new below-ground station opened to passengers.{{cite web|url=https://levelcrossings.vic.gov.au/media/news/new-completion-dates-for-lilydale-frankston-and-williamstown-line-works|title=New completion dates for Lilydale, Frankston and Williamstown line works|website=Victoria's Big Build|access-date=27 May 2023|archive-date=17 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211117133211/https://levelcrossings.vic.gov.au/media/news/new-completion-dates-for-lilydale-frankston-and-williamstown-line-works|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=54 level crossings gone for good|url=https://levelcrossings.vic.gov.au/media/news/54-level-crossings-gone-for-good|accessdate=23 November 2021|website=Level Crossing Removal Project|language=english|archive-date=23 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211123110108/https://levelcrossings.vic.gov.au/media/news/54-level-crossings-gone-for-good|url-status=live}}

Platforms and services

File:Edithvale railway station Platform 2 (northern view)(13 December 2024).jpg

Edithvale has two side platforms and is served by Frankston line trains.{{cite PTV route|Frankston|mode=train}}

Platform 1:

{{RouteBox|Frankston line|Frankston line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Frankston}}|white}} all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street, Werribee and Williamstown

Platform 2:

{{RouteBox|Frankston line|Frankston line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Frankston}}|white}} all stations services to Frankston

Transport links

Kinetic Melbourne operates one SmartBus route via Edithvale station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

SmartBus {{color box|00a54f|902|white}}: Chelsea station – Westfield Airport West{{cite web|url=https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/15279/902-chelsea-station-airport-west-shopping-centre/|title=902 Chelsea Railway Station - Airport West Shopping Centre (SMARTBUS Service)|website=Public Transport Victoria|access-date=27 May 2023|archive-date=23 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230423022311/https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/15279/902-chelsea-station-airport-west-shopping-centre/|url-status=live}}

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

{{color box|a62772|706|white}}: Mordialloc – Chelsea station (off-peak only){{cite web|url=https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/15280/706-mordialloc-sc-chelsea-station/|title=706 Mordialloc SC - Chelsea Railway Station|website=Public Transport Victoria|access-date=27 May 2023|archive-date=26 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220826061652/https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/15280/706-mordialloc-sc-chelsea-station/|url-status=live}}
{{color box|015aaa|858|white}}: Edithvale – Aspendale Gardens{{cite web|url=https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/15284/858-edithvale-aspendale-gardens-via-chelsea|title=858 Edithvale - Aspendale Gardens via Chelsea|website=Public Transport Victoria|access-date=27 May 2023}}

Gallery

File:Station edithvale b.jpg|Former ground-level station building and entrance to Platform 2, November 2007

File:Edithvalestation2021 b.jpg|Station building and entrance from Nepean Highway, May 2022

File:Edithvale railway station west facing building (13 December 2024).jpg|West facing station building and entrance from Nepean Highway, December 2024

File:Edithvale railway station east facing facade (2)(13 December 2024).jpg|Station building and entrance from Station Street, December 2024

File:Edithvale railway station east facing building (1)(13 December 2024).jpg|The east facing facade from Station Street, December 2024

File:Edithvale railway station platform level entrance (13 December 2024).jpg|Platform level entrance from Platform 2 leading to Station Street and the undercover pedestrian overpass, December 2024

File:Edithvale railway station stairs to Platform 1 (13 December 2024).jpg|Stairs leading to Nepean Highway and Platform 1 from the undercover pedestrian overpass, December 2024

File:Edithvale railway station undercover pedestrian overpass (13 December 2024).jpg|Undercover pedestrian overpass linking to Station Street, Nepean Highway, Platform 1 and Platform 2, December 2024

File:Edithvale railway station south end ramp entrance (1)(13 December 2024).jpg|The south end ramp entrance from Nepean Highway, December 2024

File:Edithvale railway station south end ramp entrance (2)(13 December 2024).jpg|The south end ramp entrance from Station Street, December 2024

File:Edithvale railway station bird wing and feather steel decoration (13 December 2024).jpg|The bird and feathers steel decoration from Nepean Highway, December 2024

File:Edithvale railway station north end ramp entrance (13 December 2024).jpg|The north end ramp entrance from Nepean Highway, December 2024

File:Edithvale railway station south end ramps (13 December 2024).jpg|The south end ramps from Station Street leading to the lift and undercover pedestrian overpass, December 2024

References

External links

[http://www.street-directory.com.au/sd3/map.php?x=145.10837175058873&y=-38.03785504031214&l=13&mt=4 Melway map] at street-directory.com.au

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

Category:Railway stations in Australia opened in 1919

Category:Railway stations in the City of Kingston (Victoria)