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McKinnon railway station is a
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way station on the
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, which is part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the south-eastern suburb of
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, in
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, Victoria, Australia. McKinnon station is a below ground unstaffed station, featuring three platforms, an
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with two faces and one side platform. It opened on 1 September 1884, with the current station provided in 2016. Initially opened as McKinnon Road, the station was given its current name of McKinnon on 14 December 1885.


History

McKinnon station opened on 1 September 1884, almost three years after the railway line from Caulfield was extended to
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. The station gets its name from McKinnon Road, which was reputedly named after a local settler. In 1928, mechanically-operated
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s were provided at the former McKinnon Road
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, which was located at the down end of the station.100564: McKinnon Manual Boom Barriers
Weston Langford Railway Photography
It was the only instance of these types of gates being used at a level crossing in Victoria. In 1974, they were replaced with conventional boom barriers. During 1976, the down platform (Platform 3) at the former ground level station was provided. Just over a decade later, on 28 June 1987, the up face of the former
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was brought into use. In May 2015, the
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announced a grade separation project to replace the McKinnon Road level crossing, immediately south of the station. This included rebuilding the station. On 1 August 2016, the rebuilt station opened.


Platforms and services

McKinnon has one
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with two faces and one
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. Prior to being closed for its 2016 rebuild, in the morning peak-hour, Frankston-bound services used Platform 3, with Flinders Street-bound services using Platforms 1 and 2. At other times, Frankston-bound services used Platform 2. Following the re-construction of Glen Huntly station in July 2023, Frankston-bound services use Platform 3, while Platform 2 is not regularly used and non-stopping express trains pass the platform in the peak hour. It is serviced by
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'
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services. Platform 1: * all stations services to Flinders Street,
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and Williamstown Platform 2: * No services stop at this platform. Peak hour services run express through this station. Platform 3: * all stations services to Frankston


Transport links

CDC Melbourne CDC Melbourne is a bus operator in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It operates 55 bus routes under contract to Public Transport Victoria. It is one of the brands of CDC Victoria, which is in turn a subsidiary of ComfortDelGro Australia. As a ...
operates one route via McKinnon station, under contract to
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: * : Middle Brighton station –
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Gallery

File:McKinnon Railway Station.jpg, Northbound view from the former ground level Platform 3, January 2013, prior to the station's 2016 rebuild File:Mckinnon Station August 2016 b.jpg, Northbound view from Platform 2, August 2016 File:K190 at McKinnon station Nov 2016 b.jpg, K190 hauling heritage Tait cars with D3 639, arriving at McKinnon, November 2016 File:Mckinnonstationentrance2021 b.jpg, McKinnon station entrance, October 2021 File:McKinnon railway station concourse and entrance (13 December 2024).jpg, Station building, concourse and entrance from McKinnon Road, December 2024 File:McKinnon railway station main concourse (13 December 2024).jpg, Main concourse and entrance leading out to McKinnon Road, December 2024 File:McKinnon railway station Orange, Red and Yellow colours (13 December 2024).jpg, The red, orange and yellow of the primary colours of the station, December 2024 File:McKinnon railway station Platforms 1, 2 and 3 ramp entrances (13 December 2024).jpg, Ramp entrances to Platforms 1, 2 and 3, December 2024 File:McKinnon railway station ramp and stairs (northern exit)(13 December 2024).jpg, The ramps and stairs leading up to the concourse from Platform 3, December 2024


References


External links


Melway map
{{Public Transport Victoria railway stations, Frankston=y, state=collapsed Railway stations in Australia opened in 1884 Railway stations in the City of Glen Eira