Beaconsfield railway station, Melbourne

Beaconsfield
Northern view of Platform 2
Location	Kenilworth Avenue, Beaconsfield
Coordinates	38°03′03″S 145°21′58″E / 38.0509°S 145.3660°ECoordinates: 38°03′03″S 145°21′58″E / 38.0509°S 145.3660°E
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	Metro
Line(s)	Pakenham
Distance	46.99 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	2 (1 island)
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Parking	30
Other information
Status	Unstaffed station
Station code	BFD
Fare zone	Myki zone 2
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	1 December 1879
Electrified	Yes
Traffic
Passengers (2013/14)	213,051 thousand  10.9%
Services
Preceding station   Metro Trains   Following station Berwick toward Flinders Street Pakenham line Officer toward Pakenham

Beaconsfield railway station is located on the Pakenham line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of Beaconsfield, opening on 1 December 1879.^[1]

Flashing signals were provided at the nearby Station/Goff Street level crossing in 1976.^[2] Boom barriers have since been added to the level crossing.

Platforms & services

Beaconsfield has one island platform with two faces. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Pakenham line services.^[3]

Platform 1:

• Pakenham line: all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street

Platform 2:

• Pakenham line: all stations and limited express services to Pakenham

Transport links

Ventura Bus Lines operate two routes via Beaconsfield station:

• 836: Berwick station – Eden Rise Shopping Centre^[4]
• 926: Pakenham station – Eden Rise Shopping Centre^[5]

References

1. Beaconsfield Vicsig
2. "Works". Newsrail (Australian Railway Historical Society). July 1976. p. 160.
3. Pakenham Line timetable Public Transport Victoria
4. Route 836 Berwick station - Eden Rise Shopping Centre timetable Public Transport Victoria
5. Route 926 Pakenham station - Fountain Gate Shopping Centre timetable Public Transport Victoria

External links

• Melway