Mentone railway station
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- Balcombe Road (1881-1882)
- Balcombe (1882-1884)
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Mentone railway station is a commuter railway station on the Frankston line, which is part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the south-eastern suburb of Mentone, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Mentone station is a below ground premium station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 19 December 1881, with the current station provided in 2020.[4][5]
Initially opened as Balcombe Road, the station was renamed two times. It was renamed to Balcombe on 1 September 1882, then was given its current name of Mentone on 7 January 1884.[4][5]
It is classed as a premium station, and is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register.[6]
History
Mentone station opened on 1 September 1882, when the railway line from Caulfield was extended to Mordialloc.[4] Like the suburb itself, the station is named after the French Riviera resort Menton.[5][7]
Until the 1940s, a former siding at the station existed, operating across Station Street to a timber yard.[8]
In 1959, boom barriers replaced interlocked gates at the former Balcombe Road level crossing, which was located at the up end of the station.[9]
In 1981, the goods yard was closed to traffic.[4] In late 1984/early 1985, a number of sidings and a headshunt at the station were abolished.[8] Also occurring in 1985, the signal box and interlocking were abolished.[4]
In December 2007, Mentone was upgraded to a Premium Station.[10]
On 20 March 2020, the station was closed from 20:15 to allow for works to remove the three level crossings at Balcombe, Charman and Park Roads, and to build a new Mentone station.[11] On 20 July of that year, the rebuilt station opened.[12] The former heritage station buildings were retained as part of the project.[13]
Platforms and services
Mentone has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Frankston line services.[14]
Platform 1:
- Frankston line all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street, Werribee and Williamstown
Platform 2:
- Frankston line all stations services to Frankston
Transport links
Kinetic Melbourne operates one SmartBus route via Mentone station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- SmartBus 903 : Altona station – Mordialloc[15]
Ventura Bus Lines operates four routes via Mentone station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- 708 : Hampton station – Carrum station[16]
- 811 : Dandenong station – Brighton[17]
- 812 : Dandenong station – Brighton[18]
- 825 : Moorabbin station – Westfield Southland[19]
SkyBus also operates a service to Melbourne Airport via Mentone station.[20]
Gallery
- Northbound view from the former ground level Platform 2 viewing the station building, December 2013, prior to grade separation works
- Northbound view after grade separation works, March 2021
- Southbound view after grade separation works, with the original station platform buildings and with new station in background, March 2021
References
- ^ a b c d Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005-2006 to 2018-19 Department of Transport
- ^ 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
- ^ a b Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
- ^ a b c d e "Mentone". vicsig.net. Archived from the original on 17 May 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ^ a b c "Mentone | Victorian Places". www.victorianplaces.com.au. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ Mentone Railway Station & Gardens Archived 6 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine Department of Transport, Planning & Local Infrastructure
- ^ First, Jamie (7 January 2014). "The A-Z story of Melbourne's suburbs". Herald Sun. Archived from the original on 26 December 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division): 28. January 1985. ISSN 0310-7477.
- ^ John Sinnatt (January 1990). "Level Crossing Protection". Somersault. Signalling Record Society Victoria. pp. 9–17.
- ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. March 2008. p. 88.
- ^ "Mentone Station closure". Level Crossing Removal Project. Archived from the original on 24 March 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ "Mentone Station to open ahead of schedule". Level Crossing Removal Project. Archived from the original on 27 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ "Party at the Mentone Station heritage deck and gardens". Level Crossing Removal Project. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ "Frankston Line". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "903 Altona - Mordialloc (SMARTBUS Service)". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "708 Carrum - Hampton via Southland". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "811 Dandenong - Brighton via Heatherton Road & Springvale". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "812 Dandenong - Brighton via Parkmore Shopping Centre". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "825 Moorabbin - Southland via Black Rock & Mentone". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "Peninsula Express locations". SkyBus. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
External links
- Melway map
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