Mentone railway station facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Mentone
Building on platform 1 prior to grade separation works
Location	Como Parade West, Mentone
Coordinates	37°58′55″S 145°03′55″E / 37.9820°S 145.0652°E / -37.9820; 145.0652
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	Metro
Line(s)	Frankston
Distance	24.36 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	2 side
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Parking	300
Bicycle facilities	8
Other information
Status	Premium station
Station code	MEN
Fare zone	Myki zone 2
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	19 December 1881
Closed	20 March 2020
Rebuilt	20 July 2020
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	Balcombe Road Balcombe
Traffic
Passengers (2008-2009)	0.915 million
Passengers (2009-2010)	0.927 million  1.31%
Passengers (2010-2011)	0.980 million  5.72%
Passengers (2011-2012)	1.031 million  5.2%
Passengers (2012-2013)	Not measured
Passengers (2013-2014)	0.902 million  12.51%
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station Cheltenham towards Werribee or Williamstown via Flinders Street Frankston line Parkdale towards Frankston

Mentone is a railway station on the Frankston line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of Mentone, and opened on 19 December 1881 as Balcombe Road. It was renamed Balcombe on 1 September 1882, and took its present name on 7 January 1884. It is classed as a Premium station and it is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register.

A number of sidings and a head shunt were removed at the station in late 1984/early 1985. A former siding also existed until the 1940s, running across Station Street to a timber yard. The former adjacent railway crossing on Balcombe Road was the first in Melbourne to have boom gates.

Platforms & services

Mentone has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Frankston line services.

Platform 1:

•  Frankston line  all stations and limited stop services to Flinders Street, Werribee and Williamstown

Platform 2:

•  Frankston line : all stations services to Frankston

Station upgrade

Mentone Station closed from 8.15pm Friday 20 March 2020 until 20 July to allow for works to remove the three level crossings at Balcombe, Charman and Park Roads and to build a new Mentone station. The new station is now open and in operation.

Transport links

Transdev Melbourne operates one SmartBus route via Mentone station:

•  SmartBus  903: Altona station - Mordialloc station

Ventura Bus Lines operates four routes via Mentone station:

• 708: Carrum station - Hampton station
• 811: Dandenong station - Middle Brighton station
• 812: Moorabbin station - Middle Brighton station
• 825: Moorabbin station - Westfield Southland

Images for kids

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  Northbound view from the former ground level Platform 2 in December 2013, prior to grade separation works

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  Northbound view after grade separation works in March 2021

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  Southbound view after grade separation works, with new station in background in March 2021