Oakleigh railway station

Not to be confused with Oakleigh Racecourse railway station or Oakleigh Park railway station.

Oakleigh
PTV commuter rail station
South-east bound view from Platform 1 (formerly Platform 2), January 2021
General information
LocationHaughton Road,
Oakleigh, Victoria 3166
City of Monash
Australia
Coordinates37°54′02″S 145°05′18″E / 37.9005°S 145.0883°E / -37.9005; 145.0883
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)
Distance16.59 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side (excluding one removed)
Tracks2 (excluding one removed)
Train operatorsMetro Trains
ConnectionsList of bus routes in Melbourne Bus
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking400 spaces
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes—step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, premium station
Station codeOAK
Fare zoneMyki Zone 1/2 overlap
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened8 October 1877; 146 years ago (1877-10-08)
ElectrifiedMarch 1922 (1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–20061,230,782[1]
2006–20071,334,312[1] Increase 8.41%
2007–20081,488,092[1] Increase 11.52%
2008–20091,601,218[2] Increase 7.6%
2009–20101,736,247[2] Increase 8.43%
2010–20111,817,162[2] Increase 4.66%
2011–20121,760,183[2] Decrease 3.13%
2012–2013Not measured[2]
2013–20142,044,879[2] Increase 16.17%
2014–20151,926,482[1] Decrease 5.78%
2015–20162,067,254[2] Increase 7.3%
2016–20172,063,917[2] Decrease 0.161%
2017–20181,812,286[2] Decrease 12.19%
2018–20191,733,101[2] Decrease 4.36%
2019–20201,215,300[2] Decrease 29.87%
2020–2021765,050[2] Decrease 37.04%
2021–2022836,350[3] Increase 9.31%
Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Hughesdale
towards Flinders Street
 Pakenham line Huntingdale
towards Cranbourne or East Pakenham
Cranbourne line
Former services
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Waverley Road
towards Fairfield 		  Outer Circle line   Junction
Sugar Beet Mill
towards Elsternwick 		  Rosstown Railway   Junction
Track layout
Legend
to Hughesdale
1
2
to Huntingdale

Oakleigh railway station is a commuter railway station in the suburb of Oakleigh in the south-east of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The station opened in 1877 as the up end of the Gippsland line, with the station being electrified in 1922.[4][5] The station consists of two sides that are connected to each other via the adjacent roads, and both platforms are connected to each other via a pedestrian subway.[6]

Oakleigh station is currently served by the Pakenham and Cranbourne lines, which are both part of the Melbourne railway network.[7] The station is further served by 11 bus routes, including two SmartBus services. The station is approximately 15 kilometres (9.4 mi) or around a 27-minute train ride away from Flinders Street.[8]

  1. ^ a b c d Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005–2006 to 2018–19 Department of Transport
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008–2021 Philip Mallis
  3. ^ Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
  4. ^ "4. The Gippsland Railway". Monash City Council. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Report upon the Application of electric traction to the Melbourne suburban railway system". Trove. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Oakleigh". www.metrotrains.com.au. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  7. ^ "Oakleigh Station". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  8. ^ "Pakenham Line". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 12 February 2023.