Lynbrook railway station
{{Short description|Railway station in Melbourne, Australia}}
{{for|the station in Lynbrook, New York|Lynbrook (LIRR station)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2015}}
{{Use Australian English|date=February 2015}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Lynbrook
| type = PTV commuter rail station
| style = Melbourne
| image = Lynbrook station.jpg
| image_caption = Southbound view from Platform 2, April 2013
| address = Morton Bay Boulevard,
Lynbrook, Victoria 3975
| borough = City of Casey
| country = Australia
| coordinates = {{coord|38|3|28|S|145|14|58|E|region:AU-VIC_type:railwaystation|display=inline,title}}
| distance = 39.50 kilometres from
Southern Cross
| line = {{rcb|Melbourne|Cranbourne|croute}}
| other = {{rint|victoria|met bus|link=List of bus routes in Melbourne}} Bus
| structure = Ground
| platform = 2 side
| depth =
| levels =
| tracks = 2
| parking = 250
| bicycle = Yes
| opened = {{start date and age|2012|04|22|df=y}}
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = March 1995 (1500 V DC overhead)
| accessible = Yes—step-free access
| code = LBK
| owned = VicTrack
| operator = Metro Trains
| zone = Myki Zone 2
| status = Operational, unstaffed
| former =
| passengers =
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
| pass_system =
| mpassengers = {{Rail pass box|passengers = 44,167[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 = 2011–2012}}
{{Rail pass box|passengers = Not measured|pass_year = 2012–2013}}
{{Rail pass box|passengers = 335,714|pass_year = 2013–2014|pass_percent = 660.1}}
{{Rail pass box|passengers = 362,772[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 = 2014–2015|pass_percent = 8.05}}
{{Rail pass box|passengers = 420,888|pass_year = 2015–2016|pass_percent = 16.02}}
{{Rail pass box|passengers = 446,745|pass_year = 2016–2017|pass_percent = 6.14}}
{{Rail pass box|passengers = 406,648|pass_year = 2017–2018|pass_percent = -8.97}}
{{Rail pass box|passengers = 390,339|pass_year = 2018–2019|pass_percent = -4.01}}
{{Rail pass box|passengers = 352,250|pass_year = 2019–2020|pass_percent = -9.75}}
{{Rail pass box|passengers = 174,550|pass_year = 2020–2021|pass_percent = -50.44}}
{{Rail pass box|passengers = 203,150[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 = 16.38}}
| services = {{Adjacent stations|system1=Melbourne|line1=Cranbourne|left1=Dandenong|right1=Merinda Park
|line2=Cranbourne|left2=Dandenong|right2=Merinda Park|to-left2=Dandenong|note-left2=Shuttle services}}
| other_services = {{Adjacent stations
|system1=Melbourne
|line2=CranbourneM|left2=Dandenong|right2=Merinda Park}}
| other_services_header = Future Services
| other_services_collapsible = yes
| website = [https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/stop/1222 Public Transport Victoria]
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Lynbrook railway station is a commuter railway station on the Cranbourne line, which is part of the Melbourne railway network. The station serves the south-eastern suburb of the same name, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, and opened on 22 April 2012.{{cite web |url=https://vicsig.net/infrastructure/location/Lynbrook |title=Lynbrook |website=vicsig.net |access-date=18 March 2023 |archive-date=29 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221229020503/https://vicsig.net/infrastructure/location/Lynbrook |url-status=live}}{{cite news |url=http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/3556-community-event-to-mark-opening-of-lynbrook-station-on-sunday-22-april.html |title=Community event to mark opening of Lynbrook station on Sunday 22 April |date=2 April 2012 |work=Premier of Victoria |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104205410/http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/3556-community-event-to-mark-opening-of-lynbrook-station-on-sunday-22-april.html |archive-date=4 November 2013 |accessdate=3 November 2013}}
History
Announced as part of the Victorian Transport Plan in 2008,{{cite magazine |date=February 2009 |title=General News |magazine=Newsrail |publisher=Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division) |page=38}}[https://web.archive.org/web/20120325004350/https://transport.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0013/31342/vtp.pdf Archived version of the Victorian Transport Plan] the project was re-announced in the 2010-11 state budget.{{cite magazine |date=June 2010 |title=General News |magazine=Newsrail |publisher=Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division) |page=165}}
On 9 October 2010, construction of the station officially commenced, when the then Minister for Public Transport, Martin Pakula, turned the first sod.{{cite magazine |date=November 2010 |title=Works |magazine=Newsrail |publisher=Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division) |page=342}} Completion was expected in 2011 but, due to the under-budgeting of the electricity connection to the station, the project stalled.{{cite news |last=Adoranti |first=Kylie |title=New station at Lynbrook powerless to operate |url=http://cranbourne-leader.whereilive.com.au/news/story/new-station-at-lynbrook-powerless-to-operate/ |accessdate=2011-06-12 |newspaper=Cranbourne Leader |date=2011-04-21 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110524162854/http://cranbourne-leader.whereilive.com.au/news/story/new-station-at-lynbrook-powerless-to-operate/ |archivedate=24 May 2011}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/3342-new-22-april-timetable-boosts-metro-train-trips-by-353-a-week.html|title=New 22 April timetable boosts Metro train trips by 353 a week |author=Minister for Public Transport |date=7 March 2012 |work=Premier of Victoria |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322085655/https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/3342-new-22-april-timetable-boosts-metro-train-trips-by-353-a-week.html |archive-date=22 March 2012}}
Platforms and services
Lynbrook has two side platforms and is served by Cranbourne line trains.{{cite PTV route|Cranbourne|mode=train}}
Platform 1:
- {{RouteBox|Cranbourne line|Cranbourne line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Cranbourne}}|white}} all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street; all stations shuttle services to Dandenong
Platform 2:
- {{RouteBox|Cranbourne line|Cranbourne line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Cranbourne}}|white}} all stations services to Cranbourne
It is planned that trains on the Cranbourne line will be through-routed to Sunbury station via the Metro Tunnel, which is scheduled to open in 2025.
Transport links
Cranbourne Transit operates three bus routes to and from Lynbrook station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- {{color box|015aaa|890|white}}: to Dandenong station{{cite web|url=https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/15009/890-dandenong-station-lynbrook-station|title=890 Dandenong Station - Lynbrook Station|website=Public Transport Victoria|access-date=3 May 2023|archive-date=2 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230502200508/https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/15009/890-dandenong-station-lynbrook-station|url-status=live}}
- {{color box|ed0277|891|white}}: to Westfield Fountain Gate{{cite web|url=https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/15612/891-fountain-gate-sc-lynbrook-station-via-hallam-station|title=891 Fountain Gate SC - Lynbrook Station via Hallam Station|website=Public Transport Victoria|access-date=3 May 2023|archive-date=27 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230327001028/https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/15612/891-fountain-gate-sc-lynbrook-station-via-hallam-station|url-status=live}}
- {{color box|00acdd|897|white}}: to Clyde{{cite web|url=https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/15606/897-clyde-north-lynbrook-station/|title=897 Clyde North - Lynbrook Station via Cranbourne Park SC|website=Public Transport Victoria|access-date=3 May 2023|archive-date=24 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230324161336/https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/15606/897-clyde-north-lynbrook-station/|url-status=live}}
References
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External links
- {{commons category-inline|Lynbrook railway station, Melbourne}}
- [http://www.street-directory.com.au/sd3/map.php?x=145.2494765126908&y=-38.057334405418736&l=13&mt=4 Melway map] at street-directory.com.au
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