Noble Park railway station

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Noble Park railway station is a commuter railway station on the Pakenham and Cranbourne lines, which are part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the south-eastern suburb of Noble Park, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Noble Park station is an elevated premium station, with an island platform. It opened on 3 February 1913, with the current station provided in February 2018.<ref name="vicsignoblepark">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

History

Noble Park station, like the suburb itself, is named after Noble Buckley, the son of Allan Buckley, who is recognised as the founder of the suburb.<ref name="vpnoblepark">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="heraldsun">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In 1927, the station was closed to goods traffic.<ref name=vicsignoblepark/> In 1954, flashing light signals were provided at the former Heatherton Road level crossing, which was located near the station in the up direction.<ref name=vicsignoblepark/>

In 1972, new ground-level station buildings were provided,<ref name="divisionaldiarynov1972">Template:Cite magazine</ref> after the original station building on Platform 1 had been destroyed by an arsonist on 22 August 1970.<ref name=divisionaldiarynov1972/><ref name="herald">Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In 1977, boom barriers were provided at the former Heatherton Road level crossing.<ref name="somersaultjan90">Template:Cite magazine</ref>

In 2007, minor upgrade works were carried out to the station as part of the EastLink toll road project.<ref name="eastlinkvicsig">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The upgrades including improved shelter, car parking and better security, including brighter lighting and better CCTV coverage.<ref name=eastlinkvicsig/>

In September 2007, Sudanese Australian Liep Gony was murdered near Noble Park station by two white men, one of whom had previously expressed the desire to kill a black man.<ref name="Benier-2020">Template:Cite journal</ref> The murder sparked a media and political storm about so-called African gangs.<ref name="Benier-2020" />

In 2015, the Level Crossing Removal Project announced the grade separation of the Heatherton Road level crossing, with construction beginning in 2016.<ref name="lxrp">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The final scheme involved elevating the line over Corrigan, Heatherton and Chandler Roads and included a new high-level station, which opened on 15 February 2018.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> A row of shops now occupies the site of the former ground-level station buildings.

In April 2025, during the 2025 Australian federal election campaign, the station's exterior was damaged after a Liberal Party campaign truck crashed into the station.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Platforms and services

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A PID on Platform 2 displaying a Cranbourne-bound service, October 2024
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A High Capacity Metro Train on a Flinders Street via City Loop-bound service arrives at Platform 1, October 2024

Noble Park has one island platform with two faces. It is served by Cranbourne and Pakenham line trains.<ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref><ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref>

Current

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Platform Line Destination Via Service Type
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From 30 November 2025 to 1 February 2026

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Platform Line Destination Via Service Pattern Notes Source
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2 Template:RouteBox
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After 1 February 2026

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Platform Line Destination Via Service Type
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Template:RouteBox 		Sunbury, West Footscray, Watergardens Town Hall Limited express
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Ventura Bus Lines operates three routes via Noble Park station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

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Noble Park station is connected to the Djerring Trail (Caufield–Dandenong Rail Trail), a shared walking and cycling path, which was completed in 2018. Locked bike storage is also available at the station.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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South-east bound view of the island platform, August 2025

References

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