Lynbrook railway station

From Justapedia, unleashing the power of collective wisdom
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Lynbrook
PTV commuter rail station
Lynbrook station.jpg
Southbound view from Platform 2 in April 2013
General information
LocationMorton Bay Boulevard,
Lynbrook, Victoria 3975
City of Casey
Australia
Coordinates38°3′28″S 145°14′58″E / 38.05778°S 145.24944°E / -38.05778; 145.24944Coordinates: 38°3′28″S 145°14′58″E / 38.05778°S 145.24944°E / -38.05778; 145.24944
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro
Line(s)Cranbourne
Distance39.50 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking250
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Disabled accessYes—step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, Unstaffed
Station codeLBK
Fare zoneMyki Zone 2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened22 April 2012; 11 years ago (2012-04-22)
Electrified1500 V DC overhead (March 1995)
Services
Preceding station File:Melbourne train logo.svg Metro Trains Following station
Dandenong Cranbourne line Merinda Park
towards Cranbourne
Dandenong
Shuttle services
Terminus
Track layout
to Bombardier Siding
to
Kimberley Clarke
Siding
Eumemmerring Creek
Lyndhurst
(demolished)
1
2

Lynbrook railway station is located on the Cranbourne line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of Lynbrook, and opened on 22 April 2012.[1][2]

Construction started in early October 2010. Completion was expected in 2011 but, due to underbudgeting for the electricity connection to the station, the project stalled, delaying the completion.[3][4]

Platforms and services

Lynbrook has two side platforms. It is served by Cranbourne line trains.[5]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

It is planned to connect the Cranbourne line to the Sunbury line, through the new Metro Tunnel, in late 2025.

Transport links

Cranbourne Transit operates three routes to and from Lynbrook station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

  •  890 : to Dandenong station[6]
  •  891 : to Westfield Fountain Gate[7]
  •  897 : to Clyde[8]

References

  1. ^ "Lynbrook - VICSIG". www.vicsig.net.
  2. ^ "Community event to mark opening of Lynbrook station on Sunday 22 April". Premier of Victoria. 2 April 2012. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
  3. ^ Adoranti, Kylie (21 April 2011). "New station at Lynbrook powerless to operate". Cranbourne Leader. Archived from the original on 24 May 2011. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
  4. ^ Minister for Public Transport (7 March 2012). "New 22 April timetable boosts Metro train trips by 353 a week". Premier of Victoria. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012.
  5. ^ "Cranbourne Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  6. ^ "890 Dandenong Station - Lynbrook Station". Public Transport Victoria.
  7. ^ "891 Fountain Gate SC - Lynbrook Station via Hallam Station". Public Transport Victoria.
  8. ^ "897 Clyde - Lynbrook Station". Public Transport Victoria.

External links