Chelsea Railway Station, Melbourne
History
Chelsea station opened on 4 February 1907 and, like the suburb itself, was named after Chelsea in London, England. The name was suggested by local farmer Bertha Black, whose mother was originally from Chelsea.
In 1977, boom barriers replaced interlocked gates at the former Chelsea Road level crossing, which was located at the up end of the station. The interlocked frame was also abolished at this time, replaced by a control panel within the former signal box.
In 1984, the overhead wire for a siding at the station was removed and, in 1987, the siding was abolished.
In 2003, the control panel was permanently switched out. In 2004, a crossover that was located at the Frankston end of the station was abolished.
On 4 May 2010, as part of the 2010/2011 State Budget, $83.7 million was allocated to upgrade Chelsea to a premium station, along with nineteen others. However, in March 2011, this was scrapped by the Baillieu Government.
On 9 December 2019, the Level Crossing Removal Project released designs for the removal of the Chelsea Road level crossing and the rebuilding of the station, with contracts for the removal of the level crossing signed two days later, on 11 December. In 2020, construction started and, on 25 July 2021, the station was closed for demolition. On 22 November of that year, the rebuilt station opened to passengers, along with nearby Edithvale and Bonbeach. The line was rebuilt below in a trench, with the level crossing permanently closed to road vehicles, and nearby Thames Promenade extended to the Nepean Highway.
Platforms and services
Chelsea has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Frankston line services.
Platform 1:
- Frankston line all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street, Werribee and Williamstown
Platform 2:
- Frankston line all stations services to Frankston
Transport links
Kinetic Melbourne operates one SmartBus route to and from Chelsea station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- SmartBus 902 : to Westfield Airport West
Ventura Bus Lines operates three routes via Chelsea station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- 706 : to Mordialloc (off-peak only)
- 857 : to Dandenong station
- 858 : Edithvale – Aspendale Gardens
SkyBus also operates a service to Melbourne Airport via Chelsea station.
Gallery
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Station building and Nepean Highway entrance to the former ground level Platform 1, August 2007 -
Northbound view from the former ground level Platform 2, September 2007 -
Northbound view from the former ground level Platform 1, November 2007 -
Southbound view of the former ground level station viewed from the former Station Street level crossing, March 2010 -
Northbound view from Platform 1, November 2021 -
Station building and entrance from
Nepean Highway, May 2022
References
- ^ Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005–2006 to 2018–19 Archived 17 April 2022 at the Wayback Machine Department of Transport
- ^ Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008–2021 Archived 17 December 2022 at the Wayback Machine Philip Mallis
- ^ Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Archived 6 March 2023 at the Wayback Machine Data Vic
- ^ "Chelsea". vicsig.net. Archived from the original on 6 February 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ "Chelsea". Victorian Places. Archived from the original on 1 December 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ First, Jamie (7 January 2014). "The A-Z story of Melbourne's suburbs". Herald Sun. Archived from the original on 26 December 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ John Sinnatt (January 1990). "Level Crossing Protection". Somersault. Signalling Record Society Victoria. pp. 9–17.
- ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. January 1977. p. 14.
- ^ "Signalling Alterations". Somersault. Signalling Record Society Victoria. November 2003. p. 105.
- ^ "Signalling Alterations". Somersault. Signalling Record Society Victoria. May 2004. p. 46.
- ^ "New premium stations for Metro". Sydney Morning Herald. 4 May 2010. Archived from the original on 18 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "General News". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. June 2010. p. 165.
- ^ Gardiner, Ashley; Wright, Anne (25 March 2011). "Premier Ted Baillieu says armed guards will create 'culture of safety'". Herald Sun. Archived from the original on 6 September 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "Station designs announced for Edithvale, Chelsea and Bonbeach". Victoria's Big Build. Archived from the original on 21 December 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ "50 level crossings under contract". Victoria's Big Build. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ "Edithvale, Chelsea and Bonbeach – station closures". Victoria's Big Build. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ "New completion dates for Lilydale, Frankston and Williamstown line works". Victoria's Big Build. Archived from the original on 17 November 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ "54 level crossings gone for good". Level Crossing Removal Project. Archived from the original on 23 November 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "Chelsea Road, Chelsea". Victoria's Big Build. Archived from the original on 5 January 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ "Frankston Line". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "902 Chelsea Railway Station – Airport West Shopping Centre (SMARTBUS Service)". Public Transport Victoria. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ "706 Mordialloc SC – Chelsea Railway Station". Public Transport Victoria. Archived from the original on 26 August 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ "857 Chelsea Railway Station – Dandenong Railway Station via Patterson Lakes". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ "858 Edithvale – Aspendale Gardens via Chelsea". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ "Peninsula Express locations". SkyBus. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
External links
- Melway map at street-directory.com.au