Kananook railway station

Coordinates: 38°07′18″S 145°08′07″E / 38.1218°S 145.1353°E / -38.1218; 145.1353
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Kananook
PTV commuter rail station
Southbound view in March 2014
General information
LocationWells Road,
Seaford, Victoria 3198
City of Frankston
Australia
Coordinates38°07′18″S 145°08′07″E / 38.1218°S 145.1353°E / -38.1218; 145.1353
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)Frankston
Distance41.44 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 (1 island)
Tracks3
ConnectionsList of bus routes in Melbourne Bus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking136
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes—step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeKAN
Fare zoneMyki Zone 2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened25 August 1975; 48 years ago (1975-08-25)
Rebuilt2007
ElectrifiedAugust 1922 (1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006219,697[1]
2006–2007227,901[1] Increase 3.73%
2007–2008300,410[1] Increase 31.81%
2008–2009320,455[2] Increase 6.67%
2009–2010311,036[2] Decrease 2.93%
2010–2011315,252[2] Increase 1.35%
2011–2012312,609[2] Decrease 0.83%
2012–2013Not measured[2]
2013–2014331,244[2] Increase 5.96%
2014–2015318,445[1] Decrease 3.86%
2015–2016326,583[2] Increase 2.55%
2016–2017319,873[2] Decrease 2.05%
2017–2018294,379[2] Decrease 7.97%
2018–2019295,914[2] Increase 0.52%
2019–2020186,150[2] Decrease 37.09%
2020–202192,700[2] Decrease 50.2%
2021–202293,400[3] Increase 0.75%
2022–2023155,800[3] Increase 66.8%
Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Seaford
towards Werribee or Williamstown via Flinders Street
 Frankston line Frankston
Terminus

Kananook railway station is located on the Frankston line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of Seaford, and it opened on 25 August 1975.[4]

History[edit]

Kananook station opened on 25 August 1975, and was named after the nearby Kananook Creek. To accommodate the station and allow construction, in March 1974, the up and down lines were slewed.[5] At the same time, the current Klauer Street overpass, located at the up end of the station, was provided, replacing the Wells Road level crossing.[6]

In 1991, parts of the station were upgraded, including the pedestrian overpass and car-park.[7]

The station was featured in the first episode of the television series Sensing Murder, which aired on Network Ten in September 2004.

In 2007, upgrades to the station occurred as part of the EastLink road project, linking Ringwood to Frankston.[8][9] The original station building was demolished and replaced with a shelter, and a freeway noise protection wall was constructed. The former station building was a semi large fibro building at the centre of the station, with two semi-enclosed waiting areas on the platforms and a disused booking office near the entrance of the station.

To the east of the station is the access track for the Kananook Train Storage Facility, which is located north of the station. In May 2020, this facility opened.[10][11]

Platforms and services[edit]

Kananook has one island platform with two faces. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Frankston line services.[12]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Transport links[edit]

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

  • SmartBus  901 : Frankston station – Melbourne Airport[13]

Ventura Bus Lines operates three routes via Kananook station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

References[edit]

  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. ^ a b Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
  4. ^ "Kananook". vicsig.net. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Way & Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. May 1974. p. 115.
  6. ^ "Way & Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. March 1975. p. 57.
  7. ^ "General News". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. May 1991. p. 146.
  8. ^ "Funds boost for buses, stations". The Age. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  9. ^ "Eastlink". vicsig.net. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  10. ^ "Kananook Stabling Yard". vicsig.net. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  11. ^ "Signalling Alterations". Somersault. Signalling Record Society Victoria. July 2020. p. 57.
  12. ^ "Frankston Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  13. ^ "901 Frankston - Melbourne Airport (SMARTBUS Service)". Public Transport Victoria.
  14. ^ "778 Kananook - Carrum Downs via Lathams Rd". Public Transport Victoria.
  15. ^ "779 Frankston - Belvedere via Kananook". Public Transport Victoria.
  16. ^ "832 Frankston - Carrum Downs via Kananook & McCormicks Road". Public Transport Victoria.

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