Caulfield railway station

Caulfield
PTV commuter and regional rail station
South-east bound view from Platform 3, July 2024
General information
Location1 Sir John Monash Drive,[1]
Caulfield East, Victoria
Australia
Coordinates37°52′38″S 145°02′32″E / 37.8773°S 145.0423°E / -37.8773; 145.0423
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)
Distance11.79 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms4 (2 side, 1 island)
Tracks4
Train operators
Connections
  • Metropolitan tram Tram
  • List of bus routes in Melbourne Bus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking130 spaces
Bicycle facilities26 protected racks plus more unprotected
AccessibleNo—steep ramp
Other information
StatusOperational, premium station
Station codeCFD
Fare zoneMyki Zone 1
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened7 May 1879; 145 years ago (1879-05-07)
Rebuilt1914
Electrified5 March 1922
(1500 V DC overhead)[2]
Passengers
2017–20184,708,018[3]
2018–20194,175,031[3] Decrease 11.32%
2019–20202,853,200[3] Decrease 31.66%
2020–20211,370,650[3] Decrease 51.96%
2021–20221,874,050[4] Increase 36.72%
Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Anzac
towards Sunbury
 Sunshine–Dandenong corridor
(under construction)
(from 2025)
 Carnegie
towards Cranbourne or East Pakenham
Malvern
Limited services
towards Flinders Street
 Pakenham line
South Yarra
towards Flinders Street
Malvern
Limited services
towards Flinders Street
 Cranbourne line
South Yarra
towards Flinders Street
Malvern
towards Werribee or Williamstown via Flinders Street
 Frankston line Glen Huntly
towards Frankston
Malvern
Citybound express services
towards Werribee or Williamstown via Flinders Street
 Frankston line
Weekday peak express services
 Cheltenham
towards Frankston
South Yarra
towards Werribee or Williamstown via Flinders Street
Preceding station Railways in Victoria V/Line Following station
Richmond
towards Southern Cross
 Gippsland line Clayton
towards Traralgon or Bairnsdale
Gippsland line
Bairnsdale express
 Dandenong
towards Bairnsdale
Official nameCaulfield Railway Station Complex
CriteriaA, B, C, D, E
Designated20 August 1982
Reference no.H1665[1]
Track layout
Legend
to Malvern
1
2
4
3
to Glen Huntly
to Carnegie

Caulfield railway station is a commuter railway station on the northern boundary of Caulfield East, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.[5] Opened in 1879 and rebuilt from 1913 to 1914, the station complex is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register and is noted as an example of Federation Free Style architecture.[6] It is named after the nearby suburb of Caulfield, located southwest of the station.[7]

The station consists of an island platform and two side platforms, all accessed by a pedestrian underpass. There are three principal station buildings located on the platforms, including a small brick building located on Platform 1, near the main platform building. This building was provided in 1974 and originally served as a ticket office for the Caulfield Racecourse, which is directly adjacent.[8][9] The station complex also features a rare "horse platform" used when horses were delivered to the racecourse.[6][9] The station is only partially accessible due to a steep access ramp.[10]

Caulfield railway station is served by the Pakenham, Cranbourne, Frankston, and Gippsland lines, which are part of the Melbourne railway network.[5][11] The station also connects to the Route 3 tram service and routes 624 and 900 bus services.[12][13] The journey to Flinders Street railway station is approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) and takes 19 minutes.

  1. ^ a b "Caulfield Railway Station Complex". Victorian Heritage Database. Government of Victoria. Archived from the original on 21 April 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Caulfield Electrification: Traffic Alterations To-morrow". The Argus. 4 March 1922. p. 21. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008-2021 Archived 17 December 2022 at the Wayback Machine Philip Mallis
  4. ^ Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Archived 6 March 2023 at the Wayback Machine Data Vic
  5. ^ a b Public Transport Victoria. "Caulfield Station". Public Transport Victoria. Archived from the original on 15 August 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  6. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference :10 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ School of Historical Studies, Department of History. "Caulfield – Place – eMelbourne – The Encyclopedia of Melbourne Online". www.emelbourne.net.au. Archived from the original on 8 December 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  8. ^ "Way & Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. June 1974. p. 137.
  9. ^ a b Avery, Steven (16 March 2022). "Statement of recommendation from the Executive Director, Heritage Victoria, to the Heritage Council of Victoria" (PDF). Heritage Council Victoria. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 July 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  10. ^ "Access Guide". www.metrotrains.com.au. Archived from the original on 8 December 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  11. ^ Public Transport Victoria. "Caulfield Railway Station". Public Transport Victoria. Archived from the original on 15 August 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  12. ^ Public Transport Victoria. "Caulfield Railway Station/Derby Rd #57". Public Transport Victoria. Archived from the original on 15 August 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  13. ^ Public Transport Victoria. "Caulfield Railway Station/Sir John Monash Dr". Public Transport Victoria. Archived from the original on 15 August 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2022.