Mordialloc railway station

Mordialloc railway station is located on the Frankston line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of Mordialloc, and opened on 19 December 1881.[1][2]

Mordialloc
Southbound view from Platform 2 in September 2007
LocationAlbert Street, Mordialloc
Australia
Coordinates38°00′24″S 145°05′15″E
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro
Line(s)Frankston
Distance27.69 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks3
ConnectionsBus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking170
Bicycle facilities6
Disabled accessYes
Other information
StatusPremium station
Station codeMOR
Fare zoneMyki zone 2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened19 December 1881
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Parkdale
towards Werribee or Williamstown via Flinders Street
 Frankston line Aspendale
towards Frankston

Stabling facilities are located at the Frankston end of the station, whilst a third track is located through the middle of station, normally only used by Pacific National Long Island steel freight train, and trains shunting into the yard.[3] An underpass is located at the northern end of the station.

The Mordialloc station precinct has a number of heritage buildings and elements, including the cottage style historic station buildings (1882 & 1887), and the last remaining example of an Edwardian railway water tower (1910), also known as a "Type H" water tower,[4] in Victoria.[5]

Boom barriers were provided at both the McDonald Street and Bear Street level crossings in 1986.[6] In June 1988, the former signal box, which was located at the Down end of the station, was demolished, with the signal panel relocated to the main station building on Platform 1.[7]

It was upgraded to a premium station on 5 December 1995.[8]

On 9 September 2013, whilst travelling through the McDonald Street level crossing, a wagon on the Long Island steel train derailed, causing lengthy delays.[9][10]

In October 2015, new accessible toilets were provided at the station.[11]

Platforms & services

Mordialloc has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Frankston line services.[12] Some trains terminate at Mordialloc and stable in the sidings south of the station.

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Transdev Melbourne operates one SmartBus route via Mordialloc station:

Ventura Bus Lines operate four routes via Mordialloc station:

  • Front of Platform 1 in September 2007
  • Front of Platform 2 in November 2007
  • Southbound view Platform 1 in November 2007

References
  1. Mordialloc Vicsig
  2. Establishing a Railway Line to Mordialloc City of Kingston
  3. Mordialloc Signal Box Vicsig
  4. Chris Banger (November 1986). "Remains of Servicing Facilities from the Steam Era in Victoria". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. p. 249.
  5. Mordialloc Railway Station City of Kingston
  6. "General News". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. July 1986. p. 213.
  7. "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. August 1988. p. 252.
  8. "Upgrading Eltham to a Premium Station". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. October 1997. p. 310.
  9. Frankston line chaos after freight train derails - The Age
  10. Long delays expected as freight train is derailed on Frankston line - Herald Sun
  11. "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. January 2016. p. 25.
  12. "Frankston Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  13. "903 Altona - Mordialloc (SMARTBUS Service)". Public Transport Victoria.
  14. "705 Mordialloc - Springvale via Braeside & Clayton South". Public Transport Victoria.
  15. "706 Mordialloc - Aspendale - Edithvale - Chelsea". Public Transport Victoria.
  16. "708 Carrum - Hampton via Southland". Public Transport Victoria.
  17. "709 Mordialloc - Noble Park Station via Keysborough South". Public Transport Victoria.
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