Gardenvale railway station

Gardenvale railway station is a commuter railway station on the Sandringham line, which is part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the south-eastern suburb of Brighton, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Gardenvale station is an elevated unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 10 December 1906.<ref name="vicsiggardenvale">Template:Cite web</ref>

The station has two side platforms, and is located in an unusual elevated position, located between the Nepean Highway and Martin Street, with access to the station from both.

History

Gardenvale station opened on 10 December 1906, with the whole cost of providing the station met by local residents of the district.<ref name=argus>Template:Cite news</ref> The origins of the name of the station, and the suburb itself, are uncertain, although it may have been inspired by nearby market gardens throughout the undulating countryside.<ref name="vpgardenvale">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="heraldsun">Template:Cite web</ref>

In 1928, the rail bridge over Martin Street, which restored a link between both sections of the street, was constructed, with most of the cost being met by the Brighton and Caulfield councils, and local businesses.<ref name=argus/>

In 1972, the current girder bridge over the Nepean Highway was provided.<ref name="divisionaldiaryjul72">Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref name="divisionaldiaryaug72">Template:Cite magazine</ref> During the widening of the Nepean Highway in the late 1970s and early 1980s, as the previous rail embankment was removed, the former trestle bridge crossing Elster Creek was uncovered.<ref name="newsrailjul80">Template:Cite magazine</ref>

There is a large weatherboard building on Platform 1, with a smaller weatherboard building on Platform 2. On 7 December 2009, the building on Platform 1 was severely damaged by fire, which investigators described as suspicious.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In January 2011, restoration of the building began,<ref name="newsrailmar11">Template:Cite magazine</ref> with reconstruction work being completed by the middle of that year.

Platforms and services

Gardenvale has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Sandringham line services.<ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref>

Current

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Platform	Line	Destination	Service Type
1	Template:RouteBox	Flinders Street	All stations
2	Template:RouteBox	Sandringham	All stations

After 29 April 2026

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Platform	Line	Destination	Via	Service Type
1	Template:RouteBox	Flinders Street, Williamstown, Laverton, Werribee	Flinders Street	All stations
2	Template:RouteBox	Sandringham		All stations

Transport links

CDC Melbourne operates three bus routes via Gardenvale station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

• Template:Color box: Gardenvale – Melbourne CBD (Queen Street)<ref name="ptv605">Template:Cite web</ref> (Until 16 November 2024) (From 17 November 2024 to Queen Victoria Market)
• Template:Color box: Middle Brighton station – Chadstone Shopping Centre<ref name="ptv626">Template:Cite web</ref>
• Template:Color box: Elwood – Monash University Clayton Campus<ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref>

Kinetic Melbourne operates one route via Gardenvale station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

• Template:Color box: Gardenvale – The Alfred Hospital<ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref>

(Until 16 November 2024)

Gallery

• 
  Southbound view from Platform 1,
  November 2007

External links

• Melway map at street-directory.com.au