Springvale railway station

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Springvale railway station is a commuter railway station on the Pakenham and Cranbourne lines, which are part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the south-eastern suburb of Springvale, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Springvale station is a below ground premium station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 1 September 1880, with the current station provided in 2014.^[4]

Springvale
PTV commuter rail station
Westbound view from Platform 1, October 2024
General information
Location	Springvale Road, Springvale, Victoria 3171 City of Greater Dandenong Australia
Coordinates	37°56′58″S 145°09′11″E
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	Metro Trains
Line(s)	Pakenham Cranbourne
Distance	24.50 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	2 side
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Below ground
Depth	6.5 metres (21 feet)
Parking	261 spaces
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes—step free access
Other information
Status	Operational, premium station
Station code	SPG
Fare zone	Myki Zone 2
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	1 September 1880; 144 years ago (1880-09-01)
Rebuilt	22 April 2014
Electrified	December 1922 (1500 V DC overhead)
Previous names	Spring Vale (1880–1972)
Passengers
2005–2006	1,108,105[1]
2006–2007	1,257,598[1]  13.49%
2007–2008	1,370,709[1]  8.99%
2008–2009	1,608,850[2]  17.37%
2009–2010	1,754,276[2]  9.03%
2010–2011	1,712,614[2]  2.37%
2011–2012	1,597,795[2]  6.7%
2012–2013	Not measured[2]
2013–2014	1,392,656[2]  12.83%
2014–2015	1,715,628[1]  23.19%
2015–2016	1,972,168[2]  14.95%
2016–2017	1,694,804[2]  14.06%
2017–2018	1,495,341[2]  11.76%
2018–2019	1,509,425[2]  0.94%
2019–2020	1,295,050[2]  14.2%
2020–2021	754,300[2]  41.75%
2021–2022	750,700[3]  0.47%
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station Westall towards Flinders Street Pakenham line Sandown Park towards Cranbourne or East Pakenham Cranbourne line
Former services Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station Terminus   Spring Vale Cemetery line   Spring Vale Cemetery
Track layout Legend to Westall to Westall Train Maintenance Depot to APEX Siding 1 2 to Sandown Park

Initially opened as Spring Vale, the station was given its current name of Springvale on 29 February 1972.^[4]

History

Springvale station opened on 1 September 1880, almost three years after the railway line from Oakleigh was extended to Dandenong.^[4] Like the suburb itself, the station was named after the Spring Vale Hotel, the proprietor inspired by the natural springs in the area for travellers and stock between Melbourne and Dandenong.^[5] The name was also inspired by a place near the Bog of Allen in the proprietor's native Ireland.^[5]

In 1964, boom barriers replaced interlocked gates at the former Springvale Road level crossing, which was located at the up end of the station.^[6]

In 1975, the signal box was provided with a new relay interlocking system.^[7] Also occurring in that year, a crossover was abolished at the up end of the station, with a new crossover provided at the down end.^[4] In 1976, the goods platform was abolished.^[8]

On 7 June 1996, Springvale was upgraded to a premium station.^[9]

The remnant of a former branch line, which operated to Spring Vale Cemetery station, was located at the down end of the station. In 1922, it was provided with overhead wiring.^[4] In 1952, the majority of the line was dismantled,^[4] with the remaining portion of the line becoming a siding.^[4] In October 2002, it was booked out of use^[10] and, in August 2008, the associated points and signals, the crossover and overhead wiring were removed.^[11]

On 30 January 2012, the signal box was abolished, with control transferred to the Dandenong signal box.^[12] In mid-2013, construction commenced on a grade separation project to eliminate the Springvale Road level crossing, immediately adjacent to the station. As part of this project, a new station was constructed below street level, which opened on 22 April 2014.^[13][14]

Platforms, facilities and services

A PID on Platform 2 displaying an East Pakenham-bound service, October 2024

A High Capacity Metro Train on an East Pakenham-bound service arrives at Platform 2, October 2024

Springvale has two side platforms, with a concourse above on ground level. The concourse features a customer service window, an enclosed waiting room and toilets. Inside this enclosed waiting room there is a small coffee kiosk. Access to the platforms is provided by stairs and ramps.

It is serviced by Metro Trains' Pakenham and Cranbourne line services.^[15][16]

Platform 1:

•  Pakenham line  all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street
•  Cranbourne line  all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street

Platform 2:

•  Pakenham line  all stations and limited express services to East Pakenham
•  Cranbourne line  all stations services to Cranbourne

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.^[17]

•  Sunbury line  express services to West Footscray and Sunbury (2025 onwards)
•  Airport line  express services to Melbourne Airport (2033 onwards)

Transport links

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

• SmartBus  902 : Chelsea station – Westfield Airport West^[18]

Ventura Bus Lines operates five routes via Springvale station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

•  705 : to Mordialloc station (peak-hour only)^[19]
•  811 : Dandenong station – Brighton^[20]
•  813 : Dandenong station – Waverley Gardens Shopping Centre^[21]
•  814 : Springvale South – Dandenong station^[22]
•  885 : to Glen Waverley station^[23]

Gallery

• 
  Concourse of the new station (left) and Platform 1 of the old station (right, later demolished),
  May 2014
• 
  Westbound view from Platform 1, May 2014
• 
  Westbound view from Platform 2, January 2021
• 
  Station concourse and entrance, January 2021
• 
  Eastbound view from Platform 2, October 2024
• 
  Westbound view from the trench covered Platform 2, October 2024
• 
  Westbound view of the station platforms, October 2024
• 
  Eastbound view of the station platforms, October 2024
• 
  The station facade entrance from Springvale Road, October 2024
• 
  Station concourse, Myki readers and entrance, October 2024
• 
  The station's southern car park, October 2024

References

1. Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005–2006 to 2018–19 Archived 17 April 2022 at the Wayback Machine Department of Transport
2. Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008–2021 Archived 17 December 2022 at the Wayback Machine Philip Mallis
3. Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Archived 6 March 2023 at the Wayback Machine Data Vic
4. "Springvale". vicsig.net. Archived from the original on 10 December 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
5. "Springvale". Victorian Places. Archived from the original on 2 March 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
6. John Sinnatt (January 1990). "Level Crossing Protection". Somersault. Signalling Record Society Victoria. pp. 9–17.
7. Vincent Adams Winter (1990). VR and VicRail: 1962–1983. p. 106. ISBN 0-9592069-3-0.
8. "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. April 1976. p. 92.
9. "Upgrading Eltham to a Premium Station". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. October 1997. pp. 303–315.
10. "Signalling Alterations". Somersault. Signalling Record Society Victoria. January 2003. p. 3.
11. "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. September 2008. pp. 278–282.
12. "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. March 2012. p. 89.
13. "Springvale Station upgrade & Level Crossing removal". Melbourne's Public Transport Gallery.
14. Carey, Adam (22 April 2014). "Split-level luxury arrives at Springvale station, at $159 million". The Age.
15. "Pakenham Line". Public Transport Victoria.
16. "Cranbourne Line". Public Transport Victoria.
17. "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.
18. "902 Chelsea Railway Station – Airport West Shopping Centre (SMARTBUS Service)". Public Transport Victoria. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
19. "705 Mordialloc – Springvale via Braeside & Clayton South". Public Transport Victoria. Archived from the original on 4 May 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
20. "811 Dandenong - Brighton via Heatherton Road & Springvale". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
21. "813 Dandenong - Waverley Gardens SC". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
22. "814 Springvale South - Dandenong via Waverley Gardens Shopping Centre & Springvale". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
23. "885 Glen Waverley - Springvale via Wanda Street". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 11 March 2019.

External links

• Gallery of old station
• Melway map at street-directory.com.au