Carrum railway station

Carrum station opened on 1 August 1882, when the railway line from Mordialloc was extended to Frankston.[6] Like the suburb itself, the station was named after the nearby Carrum Swamp, the name believed to be derived from an Indigenous word describing a boomerang.[7][8]

In 1947, interlocked gates were installed at the former Station Street level crossing, which was at the up end of the station, and was the last installation of interlocking gates in Victoria.[6] In 1977, boom barriers replaced these gates.[9]

In 1988, siding "A" and the goods platform was abolished, as well as the connection from siding "B" to the mainline.[6]

Approximately 100 metres south of the station was a stabling yard that could hold a number of trains. The yard, which was provided in 1990,[6] was replaced due to the level crossing removal works, being relocating to Kananook in May 2020.[10]

On 20 December 1995, Carrum was upgraded to a Premium Station.[11] In October 2015, additional shelters were provided, along with an upgrade of the toilets on the former ground level Platform 1.[12]

A signal box was located on the former ground level Platform 1, controlling a crossover which allowed trains to terminate and either return or shunt into the stabling yard. In 1976, the interlocked frame at the signal box was abolished, and was replaced by a control panel.[13] On 20 July 2019, the signal box was abolished.[14]

During 2019-2020, the station was rebuilt as part of the Level Crossing Removal Project.[15] On 17 May 2019, the Station Street level crossing was abolished, and was followed by the closure of the station in the early hours of 6 July of that year, with a small number of enthusiasts witnessing the last trains. The station buildings were demolished shortly afterwards. On 17 February 2020, a new elevated rail line and station opened.[16][17][18]

Carrum has one island platform with two faces. It is served by Frankston line trains.[19]

Platform 1:

•  Frankston line  all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street, Werribee and Williamstown

Platform 2:

•  Frankston line  all stations services to Frankston

Ventura Bus Lines operates four routes via Carrum station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

•  708 : to Hampton station[20]
•  780 : to Frankston station[21]
•  857 : Chelsea station – Dandenong station[22]
•  833 : to Frankston station[23]

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  Northbound view from Platform 2, November 2007
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  Southbound view from the former Station Street level crossing, March 2010
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  Entrance to the former ground-level Platform 2, May 2019
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  X'trapolis 100 107M-T-108M-229M-T-230M, operating the 12:41am Frankston service, the last Frankston-bound train to stop at the former station, July 2019
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  Siemens Nexas 707M-T-708M-M-T-M, operating the 12:54am Flinders Street service, the last train to stop at the former station, July 2019

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