Mordialloc railway station

Mordialloc
Southbound view from Platform 2 in September 2007
Location	Albert Street, Mordialloc
Coordinates	38°00′24″S 145°05′15″E / 38.0066°S 145.0875°ECoordinates: 38°00′24″S 145°05′15″E / 38.0066°S 145.0875°E
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	Metro
Line(s)	Frankston
Distance	27.69 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	2 side
Tracks	3
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Parking	170
Bicycle facilities	6
Other information
Status	Premium station
Station code	MOR
Fare zone	Myki zone 2
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	19 December 1881
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station   Metro Trains   Following station Parkdale toward Flinders Street Frankston line Aspendale toward Frankston

Mordialloc railway station is located on the Frankston line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of Mordialloc, opening on 19 December 1881.^[1][2] An underpass is located at the Flinders Street end of the station.

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 used by Pacific National Long Island steel freight train and trains shunting into the yard.^[3]

The Mordialloc station precinct has a number of heritage buildings and elements including the cottage style historic Mordialloc Railway Station Buildings (1882 & 1887); and the last remaining example of Edwardian Railway Water Tower (1910) in Victoria.^[4] It was upgraded to a Premium station on 5 December 1995.^[5] More recently, in October 2015, new accessible toilets were provided at the station.^[6]

Boom barriers were provided at both the McDonald Street and Bear Street level crossings in 1986.^[7]

On September 9, 2013, whilst travelling through the McDonald Street level crossing, a wagon on the Long Island steel train derailed, causing lengthy delays.^[8][9]

Platforms & services

Mordialloc has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Frankston line services.^[10] Some trains terminate at Mordialloc and stable in the sidings south of the station.

Platform 1:

• Frankston line: all stations and limited stops services to Flinders Street

Platform 2:

• Frankston line: all stations and limited stops services to Frankston

Transport links

Transdev Melbourne operates one SmartBus route via Mordialloc station:

•  SmartBus  903: to Altona station^[11]

Ventura Bus Lines operate four routes via Mordialloc station:

• 705: to Springvale^[12]
• 706: to Chelsea station^[13]
• 708: Carrum station - Hampton station^[14]
• 709: to Waterways^[15]

Gallery

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  Front of Platform 1 in September 2007

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  Front of Platform 2 in November 2007

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  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. Mordialloc Railway Station City of Kingston
5. "Upgrading Eltham to a Premium Station". Newsrail (Australian Railway Historical Society). October 1997. p. 310.
6. "Works". Newsrail (Australian Railway Historical Society). January 2016. p. 25.
7. "General News". Newsrail (Australian Railway Historical Society). July 1986. p. 213.
8. Frankston line chaos after freight train derails - The Age
9. Long delays expected as freight train is derailed on Frankston line - Herald Sun
10. Frankston Line timetable Public Transport Victoria
11. Route 903 Altona - Mordialloc timetable Public Transport Victoria
12. Route 705 Mordialloc - Springvale timetable Public Transport Victoria
13. Route 706 Mordialloc - Chelsea timetable Public Transport Victoria
14. Route 708 Carrum - Hampton timetable Public Transport Victoria
15. Route 709 Mordialloc - Waterways timetable Public Transport Victoria

External links

• Melway