Huntingdale railway station

Huntingdale
Eastbound view from Platform 2, June 2026
General information
LocationHaughton Road,
Oakleigh, Victoria 3166
City of Monash
Australia
Coordinates37°54′40″S 145°06′09″E / 37.9110°S 145.1024°E / -37.9110; 145.1024
SystemPTV commuter rail station
OwnerVicTrack
OperatorMetro Trains
Lines
Distance18.28 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 (1 island)
Tracks2
ConnectionsList of bus routes in Melbourne Bus
Construction
Structure type
At-grade
Parking850 spaces
Cycle facilities
50 racks
AccessibleNo—steep ramp
Other information
StatusOperational, host station
Station codeHUN
Fare zoneMyki zone 1/2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened25 June 1927 (1927-06-25)
Rebuilt1970
ElectrifiedDecember 1922
(1500 V DC overhead)
Former namesEastoakleigh (1927–1954)
Passengers
2005–20061,117,215[1]
2006–20071,285,843[1] Increase 15.09%
2007–20081,489,111[1] Increase 15.8%
2008–20091,562,325[2] Increase 4.91%
2009–20101,501,842[2] Decrease 3.87%
2010–20111,427,573[2] Decrease 4.94%
2011–20121,336,829[2] Decrease 6.35%
2012–2013Not measured[2]
2013–20141,668,137[2] Increase 24.78%
2014–20151,632,856[1] Decrease 2.11%
2015–20161,780,723[2] Increase 9.05%
2016–20171,674,674[2] Decrease 5.95%
2017–20181,413,112[2] Decrease 15.61%
2018–20191,592,921[2] Increase 12.72%
2019–20201,151,750[2] Decrease 27.69%
2020–2021556,100[2] Decrease 51.71%
2021–2022666,850[3] Increase 19.91%
2022–20231,118,000[4] Increase 67.65%
2023–20241,391,450[5] Increase 24.56%
2024–20251,590,050[6] Increase 14.27%
Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Oakleigh
towards Watergardens or Sunbury via Metro Tunnel
 Cranbourne line Clayton
towards Cranbourne or East Pakenham
Pakenham line
Track layout
to Oakleigh
1
2
to Clayton
Location

Huntingdale station is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne on the Pakenham and Cranbourne lines, which are part of the Melbourne rail network. It serves the suburbs of Oakleigh and Huntingdale located in the south-east of Melbourne, Victoria in Australia.[7] The station originally opened in 1927 as "Eastoakleigh",[8] was renamed Huntingdale in 1954.[9] Huntingdale is a ground-level host station, consisting of a single island platform connected to both Railway Avenue and Haughton Road via a pedestrian subway.

The station is served by five bus routes, including the 601 university shuttle and SmartBus route 900.[7] The station is approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) or around a 30-minute train ride away from Flinders Street.[10]

Description

Huntingdale station consists of a single island platform connected to both Railway Avenue and Haughton Road via a pedestrian subway. The length of the platform is approximately 160 metres (520 ft), long enough for a 7-car HCMT. The single station building primarily serves as a waiting room.[7]

The main car park at the station is located on Railway Avenue just north-east of the station.[7] Although there are ramps they do not fully comply with the Disability Discrimination Act of 1992 as the gradient of the ramps is steeper than the maximum of 1:14 allowed under the Act.[11][12]

History

Huntingdale station opened on 25 June 1927. As with the suburb itself, it gets its name from the Melbourne Hunt Club, which occupied parts of the suburb (then known as Oakleigh East) from 1887 to 1929.[8][9][13] The land that was occupied by the Hunt Club was later acquired by the Eastern Golf Club which subsequently became the Huntingdale Golf Club in 1940.[9] In 1954, the station was renamed Huntingdale when that became the accepted named for the former suburb of East Oakleigh.[9]

In 1970, the signal box and interlocked gates at the station were removed, as part of the grade separation of the North Road level crossing. During this time a temporary level crossing was provided with boom barriers whilst construction was undertaken and, in that year, the current station building and underpass were provided.[14][15][16][17] In 1971, the island platform was extended at the south-eastern end.[18]

In March 2011, there was a significant amount of garbage dumped at the station car park. Metro Trains Melbourne cleaned 60 cubic metres (2,100 cu ft) of rubbish on 18 March 2011, at a cost of around $7,000.[19] An August 2011 survey of passengers rated Huntingdale among the worst stations in Melbourne because of rubbish and graffiti at the station, unsafe access, and flooding of the subway.[20]

In 2013, Monash University, Clayton campus lobbied for improvements to the station and the bus interchange. Stops for connecting bus services not close to the station, and had no lighting or shelters. The condition of the station and bus interchange was a serious concern because Huntingdale was a major gateway to the university, particularly via bus route 601.[21] In 2015 the decision to construct a $5 million bus interchange was announced by the Andrews Government which was expected address these concerns.[22]

In 2018, the station received a $11.6 million upgrade to create a transport hub.[23] The main project was the construction of a new bus interchange at a cost of $5 million. The car park was also upgraded, with additional parking installed. In 2015, the project was said to cost $7.6 million which is about $4 million less than the project's final cost.[22]

Platforms and services

The station is currently served by Pakenham and Cranbourne line trains. Services to East Pakenham and Cranbourne travel together south-east towards Dandenong before splitting into two separate lines. Services to the city run express from Malvern to Anzac before continuing towards Sunbury via the Metro Tunnel.[24]

Huntingdale platform arrangement
Platform Line Destination Via Service Type Notes Source
1  Cranbourne line 
 Pakenham line 		 West Footscray, Watergardens or Sunbury Town Hall Limited express Services to West Footscray only operate during weekday peaks. [25]
2  Cranbourne line 
 Pakenham line 		 Westall, Dandenong, East Pakenham or Cranbourne All stations Services to Westall and Dandenong only operate during weekday peaks. [25]

Four bus routes operate via Huntingdale station, all departing from the bus interchange just north of the station on Haughton Road.[26]

Bus connections
CDC Melbourne operates three bus routes via Huntingdale station, under contract to Transport Victoria:

  •  601 : to Monash University (Clayton)[27]
  •  630 : Elwood – Monash University (Clayton)[28]
  • SmartBus  900 : Caulfield station – Stud Park Shopping Centre (Rowville) (shared with Ventura)

Ventura Bus Lines operates two bus routes via Huntingdale station, under contract to Transport Victoria:

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 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) Data Vic
  4. ↑ "Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) - 2022-2023".
  5. ↑ "Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) - 2023-2024".
  6. ↑ "Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) - 2024-2025".
  7. 1 2 3 4 "Huntingdale". www.metrotrains.com.au. Archived from the original on 8 March 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  8. 1 2 Anderson, Rick (2010). Stopping all stations : Melbourne's unfinished rail network/opportunities lost. Clunes, Victoria.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  9. 1 2 3 4 "Huntingdale". Victorian Places. Archived from the original on 12 December 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  10. ↑ "Pakenham Line". Public Transport Victoria. Archived from the original on 11 March 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  11. ↑ "Access Guide". www.metrotrains.com.au. Archived from the original on 8 December 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  12. ↑ "Tracks, pathways, ramps and stairs". Sport and Recreation Victoria. 26 August 2019. Archived from the original on 16 March 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  13. ↑ First, Jamie (7 January 2014). "The A-Z story of Melbourne's suburbs". Herald Sun. Archived from the original on 26 December 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  14. ↑ "Rolling Stock Notes". Divisional Diary. Australian Railway Historical Society. June 1970. p. 15.
  15. ↑ "System Sightings". Divisional Diary. Australian Railway Historical Society. October 1970. p. 21.
  16. ↑ "New Works and Re-Arrangements". Divisional Diary. Australian Railway Historical Society. November 1970. p. 9.
  17. ↑ "Way and Works". Divisional Diary. Australian Railway Historical Society. June 1971. p. 9.
  18. ↑ "Way and Works". Divisional Diary. Australian Railway Historical Society. May 1971. p. 5.
  19. ↑ Carnovale, Michelle (11 April 2011). "Anger rises at station rubbish pile". Waverley Leader. ProQuest 861504341. Archived from the original on 18 March 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  20. ↑ "You rate your station". Waverley Leader. 9 August 2011. Archived from the original on 18 March 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  21. ↑ Tran, Daniel (18 March 2013). "Wishlist for a way station". ProQuest 1317318704. Archived from the original on 18 March 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  22. 1 2 Andrews, Daniel (10 September 2015). "Better car park part of new huntingdale transport hub". Premier of Victoria. Archived from the original on 8 March 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  23. ↑ "Huntingdale Station Precinct Upgrade". Public Transport Victoria. Archived from the original on 5 May 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  24. ↑ "Huntingdale Station". Public Transport Victoria. Archived from the original on 15 August 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  25. 1 2 "Cranbourne, Pakenham & Sunbury Line timetable 2026" (PDF). Transport Victoria. 1 February 2026. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  26. ↑ "Huntingdale Station/Haughton Rd". Public Transport Victoria. Archived from the original on 15 August 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  27. ↑ "601 Huntingdale - Monash University (Clayton)". Public Transport Victoria.
  28. ↑ "630 Elwood - Monash University via Gardenvale & Ormond & Huntingdale". Public Transport Victoria.
  29. ↑ "704 Oakleigh Station - Westall Station via Clayton". Public Transport Victoria.
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