Pakenham railway line, Melbourne facts for kids
The Pakenham Railway Line is an important train line in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It helps people travel across the city. This line has 25 stations. It was first operated by a company called M-Train. Then, on April 17, 2004, another company named Connex started running all train services in Melbourne, including the Pakenham line.
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Stations on the Pakenham Line
This section lists all the stations along the Pakenham Railway Line.
- Stations marked in bold are where trains often start or finish their journeys.
- Stations marked in italic usually have staff available to help passengers.
The Pakenham line connects to the Frankston line at Caulfield station.
Zone 1 Stations
These stations are in Melbourne's central train zone.
- Flinders Street (FSS)
- Richmond (RMD)
- South Yarra (SYR) – This is where the Sandringham line branches off.
- Hawksburn (HKN)
- Toorak (TOR)
- Armadale (ARM)
- Malvern (MAL)
- Caulfield (CFD) – The Frankston line branches from here.
- Carnegie (CNE)
- Murrumbeena (MRB)
Stations in Overlapping Zones
These stations are in an area where both Zone 1 and Zone 2 tickets can be used.
- Hughesdale (HUG)
- Oakleigh (OAK)
- Huntingdale (HUN)
Zone 2 Stations
These stations are located further out from the city center, in Zone 2.
- Clayton (CLA)
- Westall (WTL)
- Springvale (SPG)
- Sandown Park (SNP)
- Noble Park (NPK)
- Yarraman (YMN)
- Dandenong (DNG) – The Cranbourne line branches from here. Some express trains also run from Dandenong to Pakenham and Cranbourne.
- (General Motors, closed) – This station is no longer in use.
- Hallam (HLM)
- Narre Warren (NWA)
- Berwick (BEW)
- Beaconsfield (BFD)
- Officer (OFC)
- Pakenham (PKM)
Connecting Lines
After the Pakenham line ends, the Traralgon regional line continues further into regional Victoria. This allows people to travel from Melbourne to towns outside the city.
