Hallam railway station

Hallam 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 Hallam, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Hallam station is an elevated premium station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 1 December 1880, with the current station provided in May 2022.<ref name="vicsighallam">Template:Cite web</ref>

Initially opened as Hallam's Road, the station was given its current name of Hallam on 2 May 1904.<ref name="vicsighallam"/>

Disused station General Motors is located between Hallam and Dandenong.

History

Hallam station opened on 1 December 1880 as a single platform, just over three years after the railway line from Dandenong was extended to Pakenham.<ref name=vicsighallam/> The station gets its name from Hallam's Road, itself named after William Hallam, who settled in the area in 1856 and operated a general store and hotel on the present day corner of the Princes Highway and Hallam Road.<ref name="vphallam">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="heraldsun">Template:Cite web</ref>

In 1954, a goods siding at the station was closed.<ref name=vicsighallam/> Between 1955 and 1956, the former ground level platforms were provided, when the line between Dandenong and Narre Warren was duplicated.<ref name=vicsighallam/>

In 1959, flashing light signals replaced hand gates at the former Hallam South Road level crossing, which was located at the down end of the station,<ref name=vicsighallam/> with boom barriers provided in 1985.<ref name="somersault">Template:Cite magazine</ref> On 16 July 1990, the station officially operated for passenger business only.<ref name="newsrailnov90">Template:Cite magazine</ref>

Sometime during or after 1995, the former ground level station shelters were provided.<ref name="theage">Template:Cite news</ref>

On 4 May 2010, as part of the 2010/2011 State Budget, $83.7 million was allocated to upgrade Hallam to a premium station, along with nineteen others.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="newsrailjun10">Template:Cite magazine</ref> However, in March 2011, this was scrapped by the Baillieu Government.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

In 2014, it was announced that the Hallam South Road level crossing would be grade separated by the Andrews government, as originally promised by the Labor government in the 2014 Victorian state election.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> On 13 July 2020, the Level Crossing Removal Project announced the designs for the new, rebuilt elevated station.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In January 2021, major construction works started to remove the level crossing.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

On 18 March 2022, Hallam South Road level crossing and equipment were eliminated and was replaced by the elevated rail bridge over the road, which the trains started running through on 22 March 2022.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> On 2 April 2022, Hallam South Road reopened to traffic after being closed for fourteen days due to the removal works, resurfacing and installation of a new signalised intersection at the corner of the stations' northern car park and Hallam South Road.<ref name="lxrp1">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="lxrp2">Template:Cite web</ref> On 2 May 2022, the rebuilt station opened to passengers.<ref name="lxrp3">Template:Cite web</ref>

Platforms and services

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

Current

colspan="5" style="background:#Template:Rcr;background-image: linear-gradient(to right, #Template:Rcr); " |Hallam platform arrangement
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
	Template:RouteBox (weekends only)	West Footscray, Sunbury	Town Hall	Limited express services	Between 10:00am and 7:00pm on weekends	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2	Template:RouteBox	East Pakenham		All stations

From 1 February 2026

colspan="5" style="background:#Template:Rcr;background-image: linear-gradient(to right, #Template:Rcr); " |Hallam platform arrangement
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

Cranbourne Transit operates three bus routes via Hallam station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

• Template:Color box: Westfield Fountain Gate – Lynbrook station<ref name="ptv891">Template:Cite web</ref>
• Template:Color box: Cranbourne Park Shopping Centre – Dandenong station<ref name="ptv893">Template:Cite web</ref>
• Template:Color box: to Amberley Park (Narre Warren South)<ref name="ptv894">Template:Cite web</ref>

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

• Template:Color box: Endeavour Hills Shopping Centre – Cranbourne West<ref name="ptv863">Template:Cite web</ref>
• Night Bus Template:Color box: Dandenong station – Cranbourne (Saturday and Sunday mornings only)<ref name="ptv982">Template:Cite web</ref>

Gallery

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  Eastbound view from the former ground level Platform 2, April 2015

External links

• Melway map at street-directory.com.au