McKinnon railway station

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McKinnon station is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne on the Frankston line, which is part of the Melbourne rail network. It serves the south-eastern suburb of McKinnon, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. McKinnon station is a below ground unstaffed station, featuring three platforms, an island platform with two faces and one side platform. It opened on 1 September 1884, with the current station provided in August 2016.[1]

Initially opened as McKinnon Road, the station was given its current name of McKinnon on 14 December 1885.[1]

History

McKinnon station opened on 1 September 1884, almost three years after the railway line from Caulfield was extended to Mordialloc.[1] The station gets its name from McKinnon Road, which was reputedly named after a local settler.[2][3]

In 1928, mechanically-operated boom gates were provided at the former McKinnon Road level crossing, which was located at the down end of the station.[1][4] It was the only instance of these types of gates being used at a level crossing in Victoria.[1] In 1974, they were replaced with conventional boom barriers.[5]

During 1976, the down platform (Platform 3) at the former ground level station was provided.[6] Just over a decade later, on 28 June 1987, the up face of the former island platform was brought into use.[7]

In May 2015, the Victorian State Government announced a grade separation project to replace the McKinnon Road level crossing, immediately south of the station. This included rebuilding the station.[8] On 1 August 2016, the rebuilt station opened.

Platforms and services

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Platform 3 at McKinnon station looking southbound, December 2024

McKinnon has one island platform with two faces and one side platform. Prior to being closed for its 2016 rebuild, in the morning peak-hour, Frankston-bound services used Platform 3, with Flinders Street-bound services using Platforms 1 and 2. At other times, Frankston-bound services used Platform 2.

Following the re-construction of Glen Huntly station in July 2023, Frankston-bound services use Platform 3, while Platform 2 is not regularly used and non-stopping express trains pass the platform in the peak hour.

It is serviced by Metro Trains' Frankston line services.[9]

Current

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Platform Line Destination Via Service Type Notes
1 Template:RouteBox Flinders Street, Werribee, Williamstown Flinders Street All stations and limited express services
2 Template:RouteBox Services may occasionally stop at this platform. Peak hour services run express through this station.
3 Template:RouteBox Frankston All stations

From 1 February 2026

colspan="6" style="background:#Template:Rcr;background-image: linear-gradient(to right, #Template:Rcr); " |McKinnon platform arrangement
Platform Line Destination Via Service Type Notes
1 Template:RouteBox Flinders Street City Loop All stations and limited express services
2 Template:RouteBox Services may occasionally stop at this platform. Peak hour services run express through this station.
3 Template:RouteBox Frankston All stations

Transport links

CDC Melbourne operates one route via McKinnon station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

Gallery

References

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External links

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