Kananook railway station

Kananook railway station is a commuter railway station on the Frankston line, which is part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the south-eastern suburb of Seaford, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Kananook station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring an island platform. It opened on 25 August 1975, with the current station provided in 2007.^[4]

Kananook
PTV commuter rail station
Southbound view of Platform 2, March 2014
General information
Location	Wells Road, Seaford, Victoria 3198 City of Frankston Australia
Coordinates	38°07′18″S 145°08′07″E
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	Metro Trains
Line(s)	Frankston
Distance	41.44 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	2 (1 island)
Tracks	3
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Parking	136
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes—step free access
Other information
Status	Operational, unstaffed
Station code	KAN
Fare zone	Myki Zone 2
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	25 August 1975; 49 years ago (1975-08-25)
Rebuilt	2007
Electrified	August 1922 (1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006	219,697[1]
2006–2007	227,901[1]  3.73%
2007–2008	300,410[1]  31.81%
2008–2009	320,455[2]  6.67%
2009–2010	311,036[2]  2.93%
2010–2011	315,252[2]  1.35%
2011–2012	312,609[2]  0.83%
2012–2013	Not measured[2]
2013–2014	331,244[2]  5.96%
2014–2015	318,445[1]  3.86%
2015–2016	326,583[2]  2.55%
2016–2017	319,873[2]  2.05%
2017–2018	294,379[2]  7.97%
2018–2019	295,914[2]  0.52%
2019–2020	186,150[2]  37.09%
2020–2021	92,700[2]  50.2%
2021–2022	93,400[3]  0.75%
2022–2023	155,800[3]  66.8%
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station Seaford towards Werribee or Williamstown via Flinders Street Frankston line Frankston Terminus
Track layout Legend to Seaford to Kananook Stabling Yard 1 2 to Frankston

History

Kananook station opened on 25 August 1975, and was named after the nearby Kananook Creek. To accommodate the station and allow construction, in March 1974, the up and down lines were slewed.^[5] At the same time, the current Klauer Street overpass, located at the up end of the station, was provided, replacing the Wells Road level crossing.^[6]

In 1991, parts of the station were upgraded, including the pedestrian overpass and car-park.^[7]

The station was featured in the first episode of the television series Sensing Murder, which aired on Network Ten in September 2004.

In 2007, upgrades to the station occurred as part of the EastLink road project, linking Ringwood to Frankston.^[8][9] The original station building was demolished and replaced with a shelter, and a freeway noise protection wall was constructed. The former station building was a semi large fibro building at the centre of the station, with two semi-enclosed waiting areas on the platforms and a disused booking office near the entrance of the station.

To the east of the station is the access track for the Kananook Train Storage Facility, which is located north of the station. In May 2020, this facility opened.^[10][11]

Platforms and services

Kananook has one island platform with two faces. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Frankston line services.^[12]

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

Transport links

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

• SmartBus  901 : Frankston station – Melbourne Airport^[13]

Ventura Bus Lines operates three routes via Kananook station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

•  778 : to Carrum Downs^[14]
•  779 : Frankston station – Belvedere Park Primary School (Seaford)^[15]
•  832 : Frankston station – Carrum Downs^[16]

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. "Kananook". vicsig.net. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
5. "Way & Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. May 1974. p. 115.
6. "Way & Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. March 1975. p. 57.
7. "General News". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. May 1991. p. 146.
8. "Funds boost for buses, stations". The Age. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
9. "Eastlink". vicsig.net. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
10. "Kananook Stabling Yard". vicsig.net. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
11. "Signalling Alterations". Somersault. Signalling Record Society Victoria. July 2020. p. 57.
12. "Frankston Line". Public Transport Victoria.
13. "901 Frankston - Melbourne Airport (SMARTBUS Service)". Public Transport Victoria.
14. "778 Kananook - Carrum Downs via Lathams Rd". Public Transport Victoria.
15. "779 Frankston - Belvedere via Kananook". Public Transport Victoria.
16. "832 Frankston - Carrum Downs via Kananook & McCormicks Road". Public Transport Victoria.

External links

• Melway map at street-directory.com.au