Narre Warren railway station

Narre Warren railway station is located on the Pakenham line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of Narre Warren, and it opened on 10 March 1882.[2]

Narre Warren
PTV commuter rail station
Westbound view in May 2017
LocationWebb Street
Narre Warren, Victoria 3805
City of Casey
Australia
Coordinates38°01′40″S 145°18′14″E
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)Pakenham
Distance40.80 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms2 (1 island)
Tracks2
Train operatorsMetro Trains
Connections4 bus routes
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking573 spaces
Bicycle facilities10 racks
Disabled accessYes
Other information
StatusOperational, Premium Station
Station codeNWA
Fare zoneMyki Zone 2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened10 March 1882 (1882-03-10)
Rebuilt2 June 1995
October 2003
Electrified1500 V DC overhead
Passengers
2008–2009818,765[1]
2009–2010803,995[1]  1.8%
2010–2011791,052[1]  1.61%
2011–2012737,782[1]  6.73%
2012–2013Not measured[1]
2013–2014785,600[1]  6.48%
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Hallam
towards Flinders Street
 Pakenham line Berwick
towards Pakenham
Track layout
to Hallam
Troups Creek
Webb Street
(Removing by 2025)
1
2
to Berwick

In 1956, duplication of the railway line between Dandenong and Narre Warren occurred,[2] with duplication to Berwick occurring in 1962.[2] The former island platform was also provided in 1962, as well as boom barriers replacing interlocked gates at the Webb Street level crossing, located at the Up end of the station.[2]

In 1970, a crossover between No. 2 and No.3 roads was abolished.[2] In 1974, flashing light signals were provided at the former Cranbourne Road level crossing,[2] which was located at the Down end of the station, with boom barriers provided later on in 1986.[2]

The waiting room at the former Narre Warren station was demolished in 1978.[3]

By 1988, No. 2 road was booked out of use, as well as points at each end of the road and a crossover at the Up end of the station.[2] In 1989, the signal box was abolished.[2]

On 2 June 1995, the station relocated to the east of the Webb Street level crossing, and reopened the following day.[2]

It was upgraded to a Premium Station in October 2003. In 2004, the Cranbourne Road level crossing was grade separated, and was replaced with a road underpass.[2]

On 29 July 2021, the Level Crossing Removal Project announced that the Webb Street level crossing will be grade separated by 2025, with a rail over road "hybrid" design. Webb Street is to be lowered and a rail bridge will be built over the road.[4] A new station will also be built as part of these works.[5][6]

Platforms, facilities and services

Narre Warren has one island platform with two faces. It is located east of the Webb Street level crossing, which also provides station access. A semi-large fibro building is located at the Flinders Street (Up) end of the station, which houses an enclosed waiting area, toilets and ticket facilities. A myki ticket vending machine is located inside the waiting area, which is able to top up and dispense cards. There is also a small café at the station, which is open in the morning peak, selling coffee and newspapers, and is located next to the entrance of the building. Also, a Protective Service Offices (PSO) pod is located next to the existing station building, which the PSO officers use from 6.00pm to last train every day.

Narre Warren receives, on average, three off-peak services per hour travelling to/from Flinders Street on weekdays (with more services during peak hours), and three services an hour on weekends.

It is serviced by Metro Trains' Pakenham line services.[7]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

It is planned to connect the Pakenham line to the Sunbury line, through the new Metro Tunnel, in late 2025.

Cranbourne Transit operates one route via Narre Warren station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

  •  895 : Narre Warren South – Westfield Fountain Gate[8]

Ventura Bus Lines operates three routes via Narre Warren station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

References
  1. "Train Station Patronage FY2008-2014". Public Transport Victoria. 14 May 2015. Archived from the original (XLS) on 30 March 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016. (access from Archived 3 November 2016 at the Wayback Machine)
  2. VICSIG Infrastructure – Narre Warren
  3. "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. December 1978. p. 267.
  4. Webb Street, Narre Warren Level Crossing Removal Project
  5. 10 more level crossings to go by 2025 Level Crossing Removal Project
  6. Pakenham line level crossing removal fact sheet Level Crossing Removal Project
  7. "Pakenham Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  8. "895 Narre Warren South - Fountain Gate SC via Narre Warren Station". Public Transport Victoria.
  9. "834 Berwick Station - Narre Warren Circle via Berwick North & Narre Warren South". Public Transport Victoria.
  10. "835 Berwick Station - Narre Warren Circle via Narre Warren South & Berwick North". Public Transport Victoria.
  11. "841 Narre Warren North - Cranbourne via Narre Warren & Cranbourne North". Public Transport Victoria.
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