Caulfield railway station

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Caulfield
File:Caulfield railway station, Melbourne, platform 2.jpeg
Eastbound view from Platform 2 in January 2011
Location Sir John Monash Drive, Caulfield
Coordinates Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Owned by VicTrack
Operated by Metro
Line(s) Cranbourne
Frankston
Pakenham
Distance 11.79 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms 4 (2 side, 1 island)
Tracks 4
Connections Bus
Tram
Construction
Structure type Ground
Parking 130
Bicycle facilities 10
Other information
Status Premium station
Station code CFD
Fare zone Myki zone 1
Website Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened 7 May 1879
Electrified Yes
Traffic
Passengers (2011/12) 4.1 million
Services
Preceding station   Metro Trains   Following station
Pakenham line
toward Pakenham
Cranbourne line
toward Cranbourne
Frankston line
toward Frankston
Preceding station   V/Line   Following station
Gippsland line

Caulfield railway station is located on the Cranbourne, Frankston and Pakenham lines in Victoria, Australia. It serves the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of Caulfield East opening on 7 May 1879.[1] In 2011/12, it was the 7th busiest station in Melbourne's metropolitan network, with 4.1 million passenger movements.[2] The station is located adjacent to the Caulfield campus of Monash University and Caulfield Racecourse. It is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register.[3]

It was upgraded to a Premium station on 13 June 1996, although the enclosed waiting area and ticket facilities were built in 1993 as part of the 'Travel Safe' program.[4]

Platforms & services

Caulfield has two side platforms and one island platform with two faces. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Cranbourne,[5] Frankston,[6] and Pakenham[7] line services. It is also serviced by V/Line's Traralgon and Bairnsdale services.[8]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Platform 3:

Platform 4:

Transport links

CDC Melbourne operates one route via Caulfield station:

Transdev Melbourne operates one route to and from Caulfield station:

Yarra Trams operates one route via Caulfield station

References

  1. Caulfield Vicsig
  2. Station Patronage Research Public Transport Victoria
  3. Caulfield Railway Station Complex Department of Transport, Planning & Local Infrastructure
  4. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  5. Cranbourne Line timetable Public Transport Victoria
  6. Frankston Line timetable Public Transport Victoria
  7. Pakenham Line timetable Public Transport Victoria
  8. Traralgon - Melbourne Public Transport Victoria
  9. Route 624 Kew - Oakleigh timetable Public Transport Victoria
  10. Route 900 Rowville - Caulfield timetable Public Transport Victoria
  11. Route 3/3a Melbourne University - Malvern East timetable Public Transport Victoria

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