Lynbrook railway station
38°3′28″S 145°14′58″E / 38.05778°S 145.24944°E / -38.05778; 145.24944
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Lynbrook railway station is a commuter railway station on the Cranbourne line, which is part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the south-eastern suburb of Lynbrook, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Lynbrook station is a ground level premium station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 22 April 2012.[4][5]
History
Announced as part of the Victorian Transport Plan in 2008,[6][7] the project was re-announced in the 2010-11 state budget.[8]
On 9 October 2010, construction of the station officially commenced, when the then Minister for Public Transport, Martin Pakula, turned the first sod.[9] Completion was expected in 2011 but, due to the under-budgeting of the electricity connection to the station, the project stalled.[10][11]
Platforms and services
Lynbrook has two side platforms. It is served by Cranbourne line trains.[12]
Platform 1:
- Cranbourne line all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street; all stations shuttle services to Dandenong
Platform 2:
- Cranbourne line all stations services to Cranbourne
By June 2025, it is planned that trains on the Cranbourne line will be through-routed to Sunbury, via the new Metro Tunnel.
Transport links
Cranbourne Transit operates three bus routes to and from Lynbrook station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- 890 : to Dandenong station[13]
- 891 : to Westfield Fountain Gate[14]
- 897 : to Clyde[15]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008-2021 Archived 17 December 2022 at the Wayback Machine Philip Mallis
- ^ Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005-2006 to 2018-19 Archived 17 April 2022 at the Wayback Machine Department of Transport
- ^ Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Archived 6 March 2023 at the Wayback Machine Data Vic
- ^ "Lynbrook". vicsig.net. Archived from the original on 29 December 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ "Community event to mark opening of Lynbrook station on Sunday 22 April". Premier of Victoria. 2 April 2012. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
- ^ "General News". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. February 2009. p. 38.
- ^ Archived version of the Victorian Transport Plan
- ^ "General News". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. June 2010. p. 165.
- ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. November 2010. p. 342.
- ^ Adoranti, Kylie (21 April 2011). "New station at Lynbrook powerless to operate". Cranbourne Leader. Archived from the original on 24 May 2011. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
- ^ Minister for Public Transport (7 March 2012). "New 22 April timetable boosts Metro train trips by 353 a week". Premier of Victoria. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012.
- ^ "Cranbourne Line". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "890 Dandenong Station - Lynbrook Station". Public Transport Victoria. Archived from the original on 2 May 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ "891 Fountain Gate SC - Lynbrook Station via Hallam Station". Public Transport Victoria. Archived from the original on 27 March 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ "897 Clyde North - Lynbrook Station via Cranbourne Park SC". Public Transport Victoria. Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
External links
- Media related to Lynbrook railway station, Melbourne at Wikimedia Commons
- Melway map at street-directory.com.au
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