Kananook railway station
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Kananook 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 Seaford, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It was opened on 25 August 1975, with the current station building provided in 2007.<ref name="vicsigkananook">Template:Cite web</ref>
History
Kananook station is named after the nearby Kananook Creek. In March 1974, to allow for the building of the station, the existing up and down lines were slewed.<ref name="newsrailmay74">Template:Cite magazine</ref> At the same time, the Klauer Street overpass, at the up end of the station, was provided, replacing the Wells Road level crossing.<ref name="newsrailmar75">Template:Cite magazine</ref>
In 1991, parts of the station were upgraded, including the pedestrian overpass and car park.<ref name="newsrailmay91">Template:Cite magazine</ref>
The station was featured in the first episode of the television series Sensing Murder, which aired on Network Ten in September 2004.
In 2007, upgrades to the station were carried out, as part of the EastLink road project, which linked Ringwood to Frankston.<ref name="theage">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="eastlinkprojectvicsig">Template:Cite web</ref> The original station building, of fibro construction, was at the centre of the station, with two semi-enclosed waiting areas on the platforms and a disused booking office near the station entrance. The building was demolished and replaced with a shelter, and a noise-protection wall was constructed.
To the north of the station is the Kananook Train Storage Facility, which was opened in May 2020.<ref name="facility">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="somersaultjul20">Template:Cite magazine</ref>
Platforms and services
Kananook has one island platform with two faces and is served by Frankston line trains.<ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref>
Current
| colspan="5" style="background:#Template:Rcr;background-image: linear-gradient(to right, #Template:Rcr); " |Kananook platform arrangement | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| colspan="5" style="background:#Template:Rcr;background-image: linear-gradient(to right, #Template:Rcr); " |Kananook platform arrangement | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Kinetic Melbourne operates one SmartBus route via Kananook station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- SmartBus Template:Color box: Frankston station – Melbourne Airport<ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref>
Ventura Bus Lines operates three routes via Kananook station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- Template:Color box: to Carrum Downs<ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref>
- Template:Color box: Frankston station – Belvedere Park Primary School (Seaford)<ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref>
- Template:Color box: Frankston station – Carrum Downs<ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref>
References
External links
- Melway map at street-directory.com.au