Sandringham railway station
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Sandringham railway station is a commuter railway station and the terminus of the Sandringham line, which is part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the south-eastern suburb of Sandringham, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Sandringham station is a ground level premium station, featuring a single platform. It opened on 2 September 1887.<ref name="vicsigsandringham">Template:Cite web</ref>
A signal box is located at the up (Flinders Street) end of the station, whilst a stabling yard is located directly opposite to the station, stabling up to four trains overnight.
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Station entrance in 2022
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The station's platform with a Comeng train on that platform, October 2025
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Platform 1 in August 2025
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History
Sandringham station opened on 2 September 1887, when the railway line from Brighton Beach was extended.<ref name=vicsigsandringham/> Like the suburb itself, the station was named after Sandringham House, which was inspired by landowner and parliamentarian Charles H. Jones who, between 1864–1871 and 1886–1889, was a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly.<ref name="vpsandringham">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="heraldsun">Template:Cite web</ref>
A tram service, operated by the Victorian Railways, operated from Sandringham to Black Rock from 1919 until 1956. In 1957, the station was closed to goods traffic.<ref name=vicsigsandringham/>
In 1967, boom barriers replaced interlocked gates at the Abbott Street level crossing, located at the up end of the station.<ref name="somersaultjan90">Template:Cite magazine</ref> On 16 January 1968, a collision involving two Tait train sets occurred between Hampton and Sandringham.<ref name="theage">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="ddfeb68">Template:Cite magazine</ref>
On 17 June 1988, No. 5 road was abolished, leaving the platform road and three siding roads.<ref name=vicsigsandringham/> On 30 October 1995, Sandringham was upgraded to a premium station.<ref name="newsrailoct97">Template:Cite magazine</ref>
On 30 August 2002, Comeng motor carriage 500M was destroyed by fire as it travelled between Hampton and Sandringham.<ref name="HS2002">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="500M">Template:Cite web</ref>
On 9 March 2011, a Siemens Nexas train overshot one of the sidings and crashed into a branch of the Bendigo Bank.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Platforms and services
Sandringham has one platform. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Sandringham line services.<ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref>
Current
| colspan="5" style="background:#Template:Rcr;background-image: linear-gradient(to right, #Template:Rcr); " |Sandringham platform arrangement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Platform | Line | Destination | Service Type |
| 1 | Template:RouteBox | Flinders Street | All stations and limited express services |
After 29 April 2026
| colspan="5" style="background:#Template:Rcr;background-image: linear-gradient(to right, #Template:Rcr); " |Sandringham platform arrangement | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platform | Line | Destination | Via | Service Type |
| 1 | Template:RouteBox | Flinders Street, Williamstown, Laverton, Werribee | Flinders Street | All stations and limited express services |
Transport links
Kinetic Melbourne operates three bus routes via Sandringham station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- Template:Color box: Westfield Southland – St Kilda station<ref name="ptv600">Template:Cite web</ref>
- Template:Color box: Westfield Southland – St Kilda station<ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref>
- Template:Color box: Westfield Southland – St Kilda station<ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref>
Ventura Bus Lines operates one route to and from Sandringham station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
References
External links
- Melway map at street-directory.com.au