Cranbourne railway station
Cranbourne railway station is the terminus of the suburban electrified Cranbourne line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of Cranbourne, and opened on 1 October 1888.
Southbound view from Platform 1, with two Comeng trains on both platforms, August 2014
The Cranbourne line is a commuter railway line in the city of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Operated by Metro Trains Melbourne, it is the city's second longest metropolitan railway line at 44 kilometres (27 mi). The line runs from Flinders Street station in central Melbourne to Cranbourne station in the south-east, serving 24 stations via the City Loop, South Yarra, Caulfield, Oakleigh, and Dandenong. The line operates for approximately 20 hours a day with 24 hour service available on Friday and Saturday nights. During peak hour, headways of up to 5 to 15 minutes are operated with services every 15–20 minutes during off-peak hours. Trains on the Cranbourne line run with a seven-car formation operated by High Capacity Metro Trains.
A Cranbourne line High Capacity Metro Train arriving at Hughesdale station.
Dandenong station was rebuilt as part of the "Building Better Cities" program
Lynbrook station, opened in 2012
Merinda Park station was rebuilt as part of the upgrade works