Carnegie railway station explained

Carnegie
Type:PTV commuter rail station
Style:Melbourne
Address:Morton Avenue,
Carnegie, Victoria 3163
Borough:City of Glen Eira
Country:Australia
Owned:VicTrack
Operator:Metro Trains
Line:
    Distance:13.53 kilometres from
    Southern Cross
    Platforms:2 (1 island)
    Tracks:2
    Connections: Bus
    Structure:Elevated
    Parking:120 spaces
    Bicycle:Yes
    Accessible:Yes—step free access
    Electrified:March 1922 (1500 V DC overhead)
    Status:Operational, premium station
    Code:CNE
    Zone:Myki Zone 1
    Website:Public Transport Victoria
    Rebuilt:18 June 2018 (LXRP)
    Former:Rosstown (1879–1909)
    Map State:expanded

    Carnegie railway station is a commuter railway station located in the suburb of Carnegie, in the southeastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The station originally opened in 1879 as Rosstown. The station received its current name in 1909 alongside the renaming of the suburb.[1] The station consists of a single island platform connected to the station concourse on Koornang Road via escalators, lifts and a staircase.

    Carnegie station is currently served by the Pakenham and Cranbourne lines which are both part of the Melbourne railway network. Additionally, the station is served by four bus routes, including SmartBus route 900. The station is approximately 17 kilometres (11.8 mi), or around a 33-minute train ride away, from Flinders Street.[2]

    Description

    Carnegie railway station is located in the suburb of Carnegie. On the south side of the station is Morton Road, and Koorang Road is to the west. The station is owned by VicTrack, a state government agency, and is operated by Metro Trains Melbourne.[3] The station is approximately 12.5 kilometres (7.8 mi), or around a 21-minute train ride away, from Flinders Street.[2]

    Carnegie station consists of a single-island platform which is located above the road, and is connected to Koorang Road through stairs, a lift and escalators. The length of the platform is approximately 160m (530feet), long enough for a Metro Trains' 7-car HCMT.

    The main car park at the station is located on Morton Avenue, just south of the station. The station fully complies with the Disability Discrimination Act of 1992, as there is a lift that connects the station entrance with Platforms 1 and 2.[4]

    History

    Carnegie station opened on 2 April 1879 just one month after the railway line from Caulfield was extended to Oakleigh, Carnegie station, like the suburb itself, gets it name from philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. Originally named Rosstown, after entrepreneur William Ross,[5] [6] the name change occurred in May 1909 after Ross' failed speculative developments made the name unpopular. Residents supported the name change to Carnegie, who were seeking to obtain funds from the philanthropist for a library, which was to be unsuccessful.

    In 1967, boom barriers replaced interlocked gates at the former Koornang Road level crossing, which was located at the up end of the station.[7]

    In March 2014, the Level Crossing Removal Authority announced a grade separation project to replace the Koornang Road level crossing immediately to the west of the station. This included rebuilding the station above its previous location.[8] On 18 June 2018, the rebuilt station opened.[9]

    Platforms and services

    Carnegie station is currently served by both Pakenham and Cranbourne services which are both operated by Metro Trains Melbourne. Services to East Pakenham and Cranbourne travel together southeast towards Dandenong before splitting into two separate lines. Services to the city run express from Caulfield (Malvern during off-peak) to South Yarra before stopping all stations to Flinders Street via the City Loop.[10]

    Platform 1:

    Platform 2:

    Future services:
    In addition to the current services, the Network Development Plan – Metropolitan Rail proposes linking the Pakenham and Cranbourne lines to both the Sunbury line and under-construction Melbourne Airport rail link via the Metro Tunnel.[11]

    Transport links

    Carnegie is served by four bus routes all departing from three separate bus stops. Routes 623 and 626 both depart from the stop at Koorang Road which is just outside the station, route 624 departs from Neerim Road which is located south of the station and Smartbus route 900 departs from Princess Highway (Dandenong Road) which is located north of the station.[12] [13] [14]

    Koorang Road

    Neerim Road

    Princess Highway

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Book: Anderson, Rick . Stopping all stations : Melbourne's unfinished rail network/opportunities lost . 2010 . Clunes, Victoria . EN.
    2. Web site: Pakenham Line . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230311101646/https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/11/pakenham/ . 11 March 2023 . 12 February 2023 . Public Transport Victoria . en-GB.
    3. Web site: Carnegie . 17 May 2023 . Metro Trains Melbourne . en-US . 1 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230401100101/https://www.metrotrains.com.au/stations/carnegie/ . live .
    4. Web site: Access Guide . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221208020143/https://www.metrotrains.com.au/station-accessibility-features/ . 8 December 2022 . 16 March 2023 . www.metrotrains.com.au . en-US.
    5. Web site: Carnegie. Victorian Places. 21 January 2023. 12 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221212092243/https://www.victorianplaces.com.au/carnegie. live.
    6. Web site: Jamie. First. The A-Z story of Melbourne's suburbs. Herald Sun. 7 January 2014. 21 January 2023. 26 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221226135637/https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/the-az-story-of-melbournes-suburbs/news-story/6f7611b7df20e55ad02f5e9615885e21. live.
    7. January 1990. Level Crossing Protection. John Sinnatt. Somersault. Signalling Record Society Victoria. 9–17.
    8. http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/9327-massive-rail-investment-to-benefit-millions-of-victorians.html Massive rail investment to benefit millions of Victorians
    9. Web site: Every Caulfield to Dandenong level crossing gone. Victoria's Big Build. 19 June 2018. 5 May 2023. 5 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230505122729/https://bigbuild.vic.gov.au/news/level-crossing-removal-project/every-caulfield-to-dandenong-level-crossing-gone. live.
    10. Web site: Carnegie Station . 16 May 2023 . Public Transport Victoria . en-GB . 15 August 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120815183825/http://ptv.vic.gov.au/stop/ . live .
    11. Web site: December 2012 . Network Development Plan Metropolitan Rail Overview . 13 February 2023 . Public Transport Victoria . 19 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210919131436/https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/assets/PTV-default-site/footer/legal-and-policies/growing-our-rail-network-2018-2025/PTV_Network-Development-Plan_Metropolitan-Rail_Overview_2016update.pdf . live .
    12. Web site: Carnegie Station/Koornang Rd . 16 May 2023 . Public Transport Victoria . en-GB . 15 August 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120815183825/http://ptv.vic.gov.au/stop/ . live .
    13. Web site: Koornang Rd/Neerim Rd . 16 May 2023 . Public Transport Victoria . en-GB . 15 August 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120815183825/http://ptv.vic.gov.au/stop/ . live .
    14. Web site: Koornang Rd/Dandenong Rd . 16 May 2023 . Public Transport Victoria . en-GB . 15 August 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120815183825/http://ptv.vic.gov.au/stop/ . live .
    15. Web site: 626 Middle Brighton – Chadstone via McKinnon & Carnegie . 5 May 2023 . Public Transport Victoria . 5 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230505123219/https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/15248/626-middle-brighton-chadstone-via-mckinnon-and-carnegie . live .
    16. Web site: 624 Kew – Oakleigh via Caulfield & Carnegie & Darling and Chadstone (from 30 Jan 2023) . 5 May 2023 . Public Transport Victoria.