Lynbrook railway station is a commuter railway station on the Cranbourne line, which is part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the south-eastern suburb of Lynbrook, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Lynbrook station is a ground level premium station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 22 April 2012.[4][5]

Lynbrook
PTV commuter rail station
Southbound view from Platform 2, April 2013
General information
LocationMorton Bay Boulevard,
Lynbrook, Victoria 3975
City of Casey
Australia
Coordinates38°3′28″S 145°14′58″E / 38.05778°S 145.24944°E / -38.05778; 145.24944
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)Cranbourne
Distance39.50 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
ConnectionsList of bus routes in Melbourne Bus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking250
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes—step-free access
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeLBK
Fare zoneMyki Zone 2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened22 April 2012; 12 years ago (2012-04-22)
ElectrifiedMarch 1995 (1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2011–201244,167[1]
2012–2013Not measured[1]
2013–2014335,714[1]Increase 660.1%
2014–2015362,772[2]Increase 8.05%
2015–2016420,888[1]Increase 16.02%
2016–2017446,745[1]Increase 6.14%
2017–2018406,648[1]Decrease 8.97%
2018–2019390,339[1]Decrease 4.01%
2019–2020352,250[1]Decrease 9.75%
2020–2021174,550[1]Decrease 50.44%
2021–2022203,150[3]Increase 16.38%
Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Dandenong Cranbourne line Merinda Park
towards Cranbourne
Dandenong
Shuttle services
Terminus
Track layout
to Bombardier Siding
to Salta Terminal
 
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2

History

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Announced as part of the Victorian Transport Plan in 2008,[6][7] the project was re-announced in the 2010-11 state budget.[8]

On 9 October 2010, construction of the station officially commenced, when the then Minister for Public Transport, Martin Pakula, turned the first sod.[9] Completion was expected in 2011 but, due to the under-budgeting of the electricity connection to the station, the project stalled.[10][11]

Platforms and services

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Lynbrook has two side platforms. It is served by Cranbourne line trains.[12]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

By June 2025, it is planned that trains on the Cranbourne line will be through-routed to Sunbury, via the new Metro Tunnel.

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Cranbourne Transit operates three bus routes to and from Lynbrook station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

  •  890 : to Dandenong station[13]
  •  891 : to Westfield Fountain Gate[14]
  •  897 : to Clyde[15]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008-2021 Archived 17 December 2022 at the Wayback Machine Philip Mallis
  2. ^ Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005-2006 to 2018-19 Archived 17 April 2022 at the Wayback Machine Department of Transport
  3. ^ Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Archived 6 March 2023 at the Wayback Machine Data Vic
  4. ^ "Lynbrook". vicsig.net. Archived from the original on 29 December 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Community event to mark opening of Lynbrook station on Sunday 22 April". Premier of Victoria. 2 April 2012. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
  6. ^ "General News". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. February 2009. p. 38.
  7. ^ Archived version of the Victorian Transport Plan
  8. ^ "General News". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. June 2010. p. 165.
  9. ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. November 2010. p. 342.
  10. ^ Adoranti, Kylie (21 April 2011). "New station at Lynbrook powerless to operate". Cranbourne Leader. Archived from the original on 24 May 2011. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
  11. ^ Minister for Public Transport (7 March 2012). "New 22 April timetable boosts Metro train trips by 353 a week". Premier of Victoria. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012.
  12. ^ "Cranbourne Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  13. ^ "890 Dandenong Station - Lynbrook Station". Public Transport Victoria. Archived from the original on 2 May 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  14. ^ "891 Fountain Gate SC - Lynbrook Station via Hallam Station". Public Transport Victoria. Archived from the original on 27 March 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  15. ^ "897 Clyde North - Lynbrook Station via Cranbourne Park SC". Public Transport Victoria. Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
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