Beaconsfield railway station, Melbourne

Beaconsfield railway station is a commuter railway station on the Pakenham line, which is part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the south-eastern suburb of Beaconsfield, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Beaconsfield station is a ground-level unstaffed station, featuring an island platform. It opened on 1 December 1879.<ref name="vicsigbeaconsfield">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

History

Beaconsfield station opened on 1 December 1879, just over two years after the railway line from Dandenong was extended to Pakenham.<ref name=vicsigbeaconsfield/> The station gets its name from statesman Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield, who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom between 1874 and 1880.<ref name="vpbeaconsfield">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="heraldsun">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In 1967, the goods siding was closed to traffic,<ref name=vicsigbeaconsfield/> and was removed later in that same year.<ref name=vicsigbeaconsfield/>

In 1978, flashing light signals were provided at the former Station Street level crossing, which was located nearby in the down direction of the station,<ref name=vicsigbeaconsfield/> with boom barriers provided later on in 1986.<ref name="somersault">Template:Cite magazine</ref>

There is a car-park nearby for travellers. In mid December 2020, a further expansion of an additional car-park of 150 spaces was completed on state-owned land.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Improved lighting and CCTV was provided, along with a secure bicycle parking shed and extra bicycle stands. More than 250,000 commuters use the station each year.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

On 29 July 2021, the Level Crossing Removal Project announced that the Station Street level crossing would be grade separated by 2025.<ref name="lxrp1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="lxrp2">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In November 2023, major construction started on the project to remove the level crossing.<ref name="BeaconsfieldBigBuild1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> On 5 February 2024, final designs for the new road bridge were released.<ref name="BeaconsfieldBigBuild2">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The new road bridge was opened to traffic on 24 March 2025.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

The former railway house at 20 Beaconsfield Avenue was built in 1888 and, in 1900, was acquired for use as a station master's house. It is now a private residence.

Platforms and services

Beaconsfield has one island platform with two faces. It is located at the corner of Woods Street and Beaconsfield Avenue. From the opposite side of the railway line, it is located along Kenilworth Avenue.

It is serviced by Metro Trains' Pakenham line services.<ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref>

Current

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Platform	Line	Destination	Via	Service Pattern
1	Template:RouteBox	Flinders Street	City Loop	Limited express
2	Template:RouteBox	East Pakenham		All stations

From 30 November 2025 to 1 February 2026

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Platform	Line	Destination	Via	Service Pattern	Notes	Source
1	Template:RouteBox	Flinders Street	City Loop	Limited express services
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2	Template:RouteBox	East Pakenham		All stations

From 1 February 2026

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Platform	Line	Destination	Via	Service Pattern
1	Template:RouteBox	Sunbury, Watergardens, West Footscray	Town Hall	Limited express
2	Template:RouteBox	East Pakenham		All stations

Transport links

Ventura Bus Lines operates two routes via Beaconsfield station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

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External links

• Melway map at street-directory.com.au
• Beaconsfield Railway Station at Beaconsfield Progress Association website.
• Photograph of the station in 1910 from the Picture Victoria website.