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Gardenvale railway station

Gardenvale railway station is a commuter railway station on the Sandringham line, which is part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the south-eastern suburb of Brighton, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Gardenvale station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 10 December 1906.[4]

Gardenvale
PTV commuter rail station
Southbound view from Platform 2, December 2022
General information
LocationMartin Street,
Brighton, Victoria 3186
City of Bayside
Australia
Coordinates37°53′48″S 145°00′15″E / 37.8967°S 145.0041°E / -37.8967; 145.0041
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)Sandringham
Distance12.35 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
ConnectionsList of bus routes in Melbourne Bus
Construction
Structure typeElevated
AccessibleNo—steep ramp
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeGVE
Fare zoneMyki Zone 1
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened10 December 1906; 117 years ago (1906-12-10)
ElectrifiedMay 1919 (1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006365,041[1]
2006–2007401,422[1] Increase 9.96%
2007–2008432,862[1] Increase 7.83%
2008–2009449,591[2] Increase 3.86%
2009–2010453,243[2] Increase 0.81%
2010–2011481,120[2] Increase 6.15%
2011–2012459,930[2] Decrease 4.4%
2012–2013Not measured[2]
2013–2014472,094[2] Increase 2.64%
2014–2015468,768[1] Decrease 0.7%
2015–2016552,161[2] Increase 17.79%
2016–2017556,537[2] Increase 0.79%
2017–2018551,361[2] Decrease 0.93%
2018–2019518,037[2] Decrease 6.04%
2019–2020421,550[2] Decrease 18.62%
2020–2021185,050[2] Decrease 56.1%
2021–2022217,150[3] Increase 17.34%
Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Elsternwick
towards Flinders Street
 Sandringham line North Brighton
towards Sandringham
Track layout
Legend
to Elsternwick
1
2
to North Brighton

The station has two side platforms, and is located in an unusual elevated position, located between the Nepean Highway and Martin Street, with access to the station from both.

History

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Gardenvale station opened on 10 December 1906, with the whole cost of providing the station met by local residents of the district.[5] The origins of the name of the station, and the suburb itself, are uncertain, although it may have been inspired by nearby market gardens throughout the undulating countryside.[6][7]

In 1928, the rail bridge over Martin Street, which restored a link between both sections of the street, was constructed, with most of the cost being met by the Brighton and Caulfield councils, and local businesses.[5]

In 1972, the current girder bridge over the Nepean Highway was provided.[8][9] During the widening of the Nepean Highway in the late 1970s and early 1980s, as the previous rail embankment was removed, the former trestle bridge crossing Elster Creek was uncovered.[10]

There is a large weatherboard building on Platform 1, with a smaller weatherboard building on Platform 2. On 7 December 2009, the building on Platform 1 was severely damaged by fire, which investigators described as suspicious.[11] In January 2011, restoration of the building began,[12] with reconstruction work being completed by the middle of that year.

Platforms and services

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Gardenvale has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Sandringham line services.[13]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

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CDC Melbourne operates three bus routes via Gardenvale station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

Kinetic Melbourne operates one route via Gardenvale station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

(Until 16th November 2024)

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    Southbound view from Platform 1,
    November 2007

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005-2006 to 2018-19 Department of Transport
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008-2021 Philip Mallis
  3. ^ Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
  4. ^ "Gardenvale". vicsig.net. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Gardenvale Subway: Turning the First Sod". The Argus. 19 December 1927. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  6. ^ "Gardenvale". Victorian Places. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  7. ^ First, Jamie (7 January 2014). "The A-Z story of Melbourne's suburbs". Herald Sun. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Way and Works". Divisional Diary. Australian Railway Historical Society. July 1972. p. 4.
  9. ^ "Way and Works". Divisional Diary. Australian Railway Historical Society. August 1972. p. 7.
  10. ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. July 1980. p. 161.
  11. ^ Hunter, Thomas (7 December 2009). "Train line reopens after Gardenvale station fire". The Age. Retrieved 7 December 2009.
  12. ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. March 2011. p. 89.
  13. ^ "Sandringham Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  14. ^ "605 Gardenvale - City (Queen St)". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  15. ^ "626 Middle Brighton - Chadstone via McKinnon & Carnegie". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  16. ^ "630 Elwood - Monash University via Gardenvale & Ormond & Huntingdale". Public Transport Victoria.
  17. ^ "604 Gardenvale - Alfred Hospital via Toorak Station". Public Transport Victoria.
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