Murrumbeena railway station
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Murrumbeena station is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne on the Pakenham and Cranbourne lines, part of the Melbourne rail network. It serves the south-eastern suburb of Murrumbeena, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Murrumbeena is an elevated premium station, featuring an island platform with two faces. It opened on 14 May 1879, with the current station provided in June 2018.[1]
History
Opening one month after the railway line from Caulfield was extended to Oakleigh,[1] Murrumbeena station gets its name from Murrumbeena Road, its name believed to be derived from an Indigenous word meaning 'belonging to you', 'welcome', or 'land of frogs'.[2][3] The name may also refer to a member of the native police.[2][3]
A siding was once located at the down end of Platform 2. In 1972, it was reduced in length and,[1] in 1977, it was removed altogether.[1]
The station once had a signal box at the up end of Platform 1, which was removed in 1979, when boom barriers were provided at the former Murrumbeena Road level crossing, which was also located at the up end of the station.[4][5]
In March 2014, the Level Crossing Removal Authority announced a grade separation project to replace the Murrumbeena Road level crossing immediately to the west of the station, being done so as part of its elevated railway project. The historic station (protected by a local heritage overlay) and associated footbridge were removed and replaced with a temporary station until the completion of the project.[6] On 18 June 2018, the rebuilt station opened, with services commencing on the new elevated lines.[7]
Platforms and services
Murrumbeena has one island platform with two faces. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Pakenham and Cranbourne line services.[8][9]
Current (until 1 February 2026)
| colspan="6" style="background:#Template:Rcr;background-image: linear-gradient(to right, #Template:Rcr); " |Murrumbeena platform arrangement | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platform | Line | Destination | Via | Service Type | Notes |
| 1 | Template:RouteBox Template:RouteBox |
Flinders Street | City Loop | Limited express | |
| Template:RouteBox | Sunbury (weekends only), West Footscray | Town Hall | Between 10:00am and 3:00pm on weekdays, and between 10:00am and 7:00pm on weekends | ||
| 2 | Template:RouteBox Template:RouteBox |
East Pakenham, Cranbourne, Westall | All stations |
From 1 February 2026
| colspan="5" style="background:#Template:Rcr;background-image: linear-gradient(to right, #Template:Rcr); " |Murrumbeena platform arrangement | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platform | Line | Destination | Via | Service Type |
| 1 | Template:RouteBox Template:RouteBox |
Sunbury, Watergardens, West Footscray | Town Hall | Limited express |
| 2 | Template:RouteBox Template:RouteBox |
East Pakenham, Cranbourne | All stations |
Transport links
CDC Melbourne operates one bus route via Murrumbeena station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 624 : Kew – Oakleigh station[10]
Ventura Bus Lines operates two routes via Murrumbeena station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 627 : Moorabbin station – Chadstone Shopping Centre[11]
- <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 822 : Chadstone Shopping Centre – Sandringham station[12]
Gallery
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VLocity train traverses over the former Murrumbeena Road level crossing, March 2010
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Former ground level station building on Platform 1, March 2016
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North-west bound view from Platform 1, June 2018
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South-east bound view from Platform 1, June 2018
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Station concourse and entrance, January 2021
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The station concourse and the north-west end of the elevated platforms viewed from Murrumbeena Road, September 2024
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The ground level concourse of Murrumbeena station, September 2024
References
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External links
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- Railway stations in Australia opened in 1879
- Railway stations in the City of Glen Eira