Lynbrook railway station

For the station in Lynbrook, New York, see Lynbrook (LIRR station).

Lynbrook railway station is a commuter railway station on the Cranbourne line, which is part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the south-eastern suburb of Lynbrook, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Lynbrook station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 22 April 2012.^[4][5]

Lynbrook
PTV commuter rail station
Southbound view from Platform 2, April 2013
General information
Location	Morton Bay Boulevard, Lynbrook, Victoria 3975 City of Casey Australia
Coordinates	38°3′28″S 145°14′58″E
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	Metro Trains
Line(s)	Cranbourne
Distance	39.50 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	2 side
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Parking	250
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes—step-free access
Other information
Status	Operational, unstaffed
Station code	LBK
Fare zone	Myki Zone 2
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	22 April 2012; 12 years ago (2012-04-22)
Electrified	March 1995 (1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2011–2012	44,167[1]
2012–2013	Not measured[1]
2013–2014	335,714[1]  660.1%
2014–2015	362,772[2]  8.05%
2015–2016	420,888[1]  16.02%
2016–2017	446,745[1]  6.14%
2017–2018	406,648[1]  8.97%
2018–2019	390,339[1]  4.01%
2019–2020	352,250[1]  9.75%
2020–2021	174,550[1]  50.44%
2021–2022	203,150[3]  16.38%
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station Dandenong towards Flinders Street Cranbourne line Merinda Park towards Cranbourne Dandenong Shuttle services Terminus
Track layout Legend to Dandenong to Bombardier Siding to Kimberley-Clarke Siding Eumemmerring Creek to Salta Terminal   Western Port Highway 1 2 to Merinda Park Electrified Non-electrified

History

Announced as part of the Victorian Transport Plan in 2008,^[6][7] the project was re-announced in the 2010-11 state budget.^[8]

On 9 October 2010, construction of the station officially commenced, when the then Minister for Public Transport, Martin Pakula, turned the first sod.^[9] Completion was expected in 2011 but, due to the under-budgeting of the electricity connection to the station, the project stalled.^[10][11]

Platforms and services

Lynbrook has two side platforms. It is served by Cranbourne line trains.^[12]

Platform 1:

•  Cranbourne line  all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street; all stations shuttle services to Dandenong

Platform 2:

•  Cranbourne line  all stations services to Cranbourne

By June 2025, it is planned that trains on the Cranbourne line will be through-routed to Sunbury, via the new Metro Tunnel.

Transport links

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

•  890 : to Dandenong station^[13]
•  891 : to Westfield Fountain Gate^[14]
•  897 : to Clyde^[15]

References

1. Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008-2021 Archived 17 December 2022 at the Wayback Machine Philip Mallis
2. Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005-2006 to 2018-19 Archived 17 April 2022 at the Wayback Machine Department of Transport
3. Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Archived 6 March 2023 at the Wayback Machine Data Vic
4. "Lynbrook". vicsig.net. Archived from the original on 29 December 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
5. "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.
6. "General News". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. February 2009. p. 38.
7. Archived version of the Victorian Transport Plan
8. "General News". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. June 2010. p. 165.
9. "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. November 2010. p. 342.
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. "Cranbourne Line". Public Transport Victoria.
13. "890 Dandenong Station - Lynbrook Station". Public Transport Victoria. Archived from the original on 2 May 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
14. "891 Fountain Gate SC - Lynbrook Station via Hallam Station". Public Transport Victoria. Archived from the original on 27 March 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
15. "897 Clyde North - Lynbrook Station via Cranbourne Park SC". Public Transport Victoria. Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.

External links

• Media related to Lynbrook railway station, Melbourne at Wikimedia Commons
• Melway map at street-directory.com.au