Carnegie railway station

Carnegie railway station is located on the Pakenham and Cranbourne lines in Victoria, Australia. It serves the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of Carnegie, and it opened on 2 April 1879 as Rosstown. It was renamed Carnegie on 1 May 1909.[6][7]

Carnegie
PTV commuter rail station
South-east bound view from Platform 2 in June 2018
General information
LocationMorton Avenue,
Carnegie, Victoria 3163
City of Glen Eira
Australia
Coordinates37°53′11″S 145°03′31″E
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)Pakenham
Cranbourne
Distance13.53 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 (1 island)
Tracks2
Train operatorsMetro Trains
ConnectionsBus
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Parking120 spaces
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes—step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, Premium Station
Station codeCNE
Fare zoneMyki Zone 1
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened2 April 1879 (1879-04-02)
Rebuilt18 June 2018 (LXRP)
ElectrifiedMarch 1922 (1500 V DC overhead)
Previous namesRosstown (1879-1909)
Passengers
2005–2006613,043[1]
2006–2007667,653[1] Increase 8.9%
2007–2008746,242[1] Increase 11.77%
2008–2009831,026[2] Increase 11.36%
2009–2010860,100[2] Increase 3.49%
2010–2011894,113[2] Increase 3.95%
2011–2012829,079[2] Decrease 7.27%
2012–2013Not measured[2]
2013–2014950,645[2] Increase 14.72%
2014–20151,010,382[1] Increase 6.28%
2015–20161,217,933[3] Increase 20.54%
2016–2017795,562[3] Decrease 34.67%
2017–2018764,923[3] Decrease 3.85%
2018–2019991,250[4] Increase 29.6%
2019–2020833,000[4] Decrease 15.96%
2020–2021460,850[4] Decrease 44.7%
2021–2022510,850[5] Increase 10.85%
Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Caulfield
towards Flinders Street
 Pakenham line Murrumbeena
towards Cranbourne or Pakenham
Cranbourne line
Track layout
to Caulfield
1
2
to Murrumbeena

History

Opening one month after the railway line from Caulfield was extended to Oakleigh,[6] Carnegie station, like the suburb itself, gets it name from philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. Originally named Rosstown, after entrepreneur William Ross,[8][9] the name change occurred in May 1909 after Ross' failed speculative developments made the name unpopular.[8] Residents supported the name change to Carnegie, who were seeking to obtain funds from the philanthropist for a library, which was to be unsuccessful.[8]

In 1911, a crossover was provided at the Down end of the station.[6] In 1966, it was abolished.[6]

In 1967, boom barriers replaced interlocked gates at the former Koornang Road level crossing, which was located at the Up end of the station.[10][6] The signal box, which protected the level crossing, was also abolished during this time.[6]

In March 2014, the Level Crossing Removal Authority announced a grade separation project to replace the Koornang Road level crossing immediately to the west of the station. This included rebuilding the station above its previous location.[11] On 18 June 2018, the rebuilt station opened.[12]

Platforms and services

Carnegie has one island platform with two faces. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Pakenham and Cranbourne line services.[13][14]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Future services:
In addition to the current services the Network Development Plan Metropolitan Rail proposes linking the Pakenham and Cranbourne lines to both the Sunbury line and under-construction Melbourne Airport rail link via the Metro Tunnel.[15]

CDC Melbourne operates four routes via Carnegie station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

Ventura Bus Lines operates one route via Carnegie station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

  •  SmartBus   900 : Stud Park Shopping Centre (Rowville) – Caulfield station (shared with CDC Melbourne)[20]
  • Station concourse and entrance in January 2021
    Station concourse and entrance in January 2021

References
  1. Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005-2006 to 2018-19 Department of Transport
  2. "Train Station Patronage FY2008-2014". Public Transport Victoria. 14 May 2015. Archived from the original (XLS) on 30 March 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016. (access from Archived 3 November 2016 at the Wayback Machine)
  3. Station patronage in Victoria for 2013-2018 Philip Mallis
  4. Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
  5. Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
  6. "Carnegie". vicsig.net. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  7. OPENING OF THE MELBOURNE TO OAKLEIGH RAILWAY
  8. "Carnegie". Victorian Places. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  9. First, Jamie (7 January 2014). "The A-Z story of Melbourne's suburbs". Herald Sun. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  10. Public Office Record Victoria. "Carnegie – Public Record Office Victoria Photographic Collection". proarchives.imagineering.com.au/index_search.asp?searchid=41. Retrieved 8 September 2009.
  11. Massive rail investment to benefit millions of VictoriansArchived 16 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine Premier of Victoria 6 March 2014
  12. Every Caulfield to Dandenong level crossing gone Level Crossing Removal Project
  13. "Pakenham Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  14. "Cranbourne Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  15. "Network Development Plan Metropolitan Rail Overview" (PDF). Public Transport Victoria. December 2012. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 September 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  16. "623 Glen Waverley - St Kilda via Mount Waverley & Chadstone & Carnegie". Public Transport Victoria.
  17. "624 Kew - Oakleigh via Caulfield & Carnegie & Darling and Chadstone (From 4-11-2018)". Public Transport Victoria.
  18. "626 Middle Brighton - Chadstone via McKinnon & Carnegie". Public Transport Victoria.
  19. "900 Stud Park SC (Rowville) - Caulfield via Monash University & Chadstone (SMARTBUS Service)". Public Transport Victoria.
  20. "900 Stud Park SC (Rowville) - Caulfield via Monash University & Chadstone (SMARTBUS Service)". Public Transport Victoria.
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