Aspendale railway station

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Aspendale railway station is a commuter railway station on the Frankston line, which is part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the south-eastern suburb of Aspendale, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Aspendale station is a ground-level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened in April 1891, with the current station provided in 1981.<ref name="vicsigaspendale">Template:Cite web</ref>

Initially opened as Aspendale Park Racecourse, the station was given its current name of Aspendale on 1 August 1905.<ref name="vicsigaspendale">Template:Cite web</ref>

History

Aspendale station opened in April 1891 and, like the suburb itself, the station was named after Aspen, a race-winning mare owned by James Crooke, who had purchased land east of the present-day station to build the former Aspendale Racecourse.<ref name="vpaspendale">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="heraldsun">Template:Cite web</ref> The first race meeting at the racecourse was in 1891, coinciding with the opening of the station.<ref name=vpaspendale/><ref name=heraldsun/>

In 1966, a crossover at the up end of the station was abolished.<ref name=vicsigaspendale/> On 1 December 1969, the goods yard was closed to traffic.<ref name=vicsigaspendale/>

In 1977, boom barriers replaced interlocked gates at the Groves Street level crossing, located at the down end of the station.<ref name="newsrailoct77">Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref name="somersaultjan90">Template:Cite magazine</ref> Occurring in that year, a control panel was provided.<ref name=vicsigaspendale/> In 1981, the current station buildings were provided.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

In 1992, another crossover at the station was abolished, as well as the connection to the former siding.<ref name=vicsigaspendale/> Occurring in that year, the control panel was abolished.<ref name="somersaultmay92">Template:Cite magazine</ref>

In early 2014, a man was hit and killed by a Frankston-bound train, causing the boom gates at the level crossing to stay down, meaning that road traffic could not travel between the Nepean Highway and Station Street.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

On 9 October 2022, it was announced that Aspendale would be lowered into a trench, as part of the removal of seven level crossings on the line. Further details, designs and a construction timeline are to be released closer to the opening of the new station in 2029.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Platforms and services

Aspendale has two side platforms. It is served by Frankston line trains.<ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref>

Current

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Platform	Line	Destination	Via	Service Type
1	Template:RouteBox	Flinders Street, Werribee, Williamstown	Flinders Street	All stations and limited express services
2	Template:RouteBox	Frankston		All stations

From 1 February 2026

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Platform	Line	Destination	Via	Service Type
1	Template:RouteBox	Flinders Street	City Loop	All stations and limited express services
2	Template:RouteBox	Frankston		All stations

Transport links

Ventura Bus Lines operates one route via Aspendale station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

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Gallery

Station building and entrance to Platform 1 viewed from Nepean Highway, October 2021
Station building and entrance to Platform 2 viewed from the south end of the station, September 2025
A Comeng train on a Flinders Street bound service arrives at Platform 1, August 2025
2007 photo