Gardenvale railway station

Gardenvale railway station is a commuter railway station on the Sandringham line, which is part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the south-eastern suburb of Brighton, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Gardenvale station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 10 December 1906.^[4]

Gardenvale
PTV commuter rail station
Southbound view from Platform 2, December 2022
General information
Location	Martin Street, Brighton, Victoria 3186 City of Bayside Australia
Coordinates	37°53′48″S 145°00′15″E
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	Metro Trains
Line(s)	Sandringham
Distance	12.35 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	2 side
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Accessible	No—steep ramp
Other information
Status	Operational, unstaffed
Station code	GVE
Fare zone	Myki Zone 1
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	10 December 1906; 117 years ago (1906-12-10)
Electrified	May 1919 (1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006	365,041[1]
2006–2007	401,422[1]  9.96%
2007–2008	432,862[1]  7.83%
2008–2009	449,591[2]  3.86%
2009–2010	453,243[2]  0.81%
2010–2011	481,120[2]  6.15%
2011–2012	459,930[2]  4.4%
2012–2013	Not measured[2]
2013–2014	472,094[2]  2.64%
2014–2015	468,768[1]  0.7%
2015–2016	552,161[2]  17.79%
2016–2017	556,537[2]  0.79%
2017–2018	551,361[2]  0.93%
2018–2019	518,037[2]  6.04%
2019–2020	421,550[2]  18.62%
2020–2021	185,050[2]  56.1%
2021–2022	217,150[3]  17.34%
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station Elsternwick towards Flinders Street Sandringham line North Brighton towards Sandringham
Track layout Legend to Elsternwick 1 2 to North Brighton

The station has two side platforms, and is located in an unusual elevated position, located between the Nepean Highway and Martin Street, with access to the station from both.

History

Gardenvale station opened on 10 December 1906, with the whole cost of providing the station met by local residents of the district.^[5] The origins of the name of the station, and the suburb itself, are uncertain, although it may have been inspired by nearby market gardens throughout the undulating countryside.^[6][7]

In 1928, the rail bridge over Martin Street, which restored a link between both sections of the street, was constructed, with most of the cost being met by the Brighton and Caulfield councils, and local businesses.^[5]

In 1972, the current girder bridge over the Nepean Highway was provided.^[8][9] During the widening of the Nepean Highway in the late 1970s and early 1980s, as the previous rail embankment was removed, the former trestle bridge crossing Elster Creek was uncovered.^[10]

There is a large weatherboard building on Platform 1, with a smaller weatherboard building on Platform 2. On 7 December 2009, the building on Platform 1 was severely damaged by fire, which investigators described as suspicious.^[11] In January 2011, restoration of the building began,^[12] with reconstruction work being completed by the middle of that year.

Platforms and services

Gardenvale has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Sandringham line services.^[13]

Platform 1:

•  Sandringham line  all stations services to Flinders Street

Platform 2:

•  Sandringham line  all stations services to Sandringham

Transport links

CDC Melbourne operates three bus routes via Gardenvale station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

•  605 : Gardenvale – Melbourne CBD (Queen Street)^[14] (Until 16th November 2024) (From 17 November 2024 to Queen Victoria Market)
•  626 : Middle Brighton station – Chadstone Shopping Centre^[15]
•  630 : Elwood – Monash University Clayton Campus^[16]

Kinetic Melbourne operates one route via Gardenvale station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

•  604 : Gardenvale – The Alfred Hospital^[17]

(Until 16th November 2024)

Gallery

• 
  Southbound view from Platform 1,
  November 2007

References

1. Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005-2006 to 2018-19 Department of Transport
2. Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008-2021 Philip Mallis
3. Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
4. "Gardenvale". vicsig.net. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
5. "Gardenvale Subway: Turning the First Sod". The Argus. 19 December 1927. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
6. "Gardenvale". Victorian Places. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
7. First, Jamie (7 January 2014). "The A-Z story of Melbourne's suburbs". Herald Sun. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
8. "Way and Works". Divisional Diary. Australian Railway Historical Society. July 1972. p. 4.
9. "Way and Works". Divisional Diary. Australian Railway Historical Society. August 1972. p. 7.
10. "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. July 1980. p. 161.
11. Hunter, Thomas (7 December 2009). "Train line reopens after Gardenvale station fire". The Age. Retrieved 7 December 2009.
12. "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. March 2011. p. 89.
13. "Sandringham Line". Public Transport Victoria.
14. "605 Gardenvale - City (Queen St)". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
15. "626 Middle Brighton - Chadstone via McKinnon & Carnegie". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
16. "630 Elwood - Monash University via Gardenvale & Ormond & Huntingdale". Public Transport Victoria.
17. "604 Gardenvale - Alfred Hospital via Toorak Station". Public Transport Victoria.

External links

• Melway map at street-directory.com.au