Parkdale railway station is located on the Frankston line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of Parkdale, and it opened on 1 September 1919.

History

Opening on 1 September 1919, Parkdale station, like the suburb itself, was named after W. Parker, an early landowner in the area.

A disused signal box is located at the Frankston (down) end of Platform 1. It was abolished in 1986, when boom barriers replaced interlocked gates at the Parkers Road level crossing, also located at the down end of the station.

On 4 May 2010, as part of the 2010/2011 State Budget, $83.7 million was allocated to upgrade Parkdale to a premium station, along with nineteen others. However, in March 2011, this was scrapped by the Baillieu Government.

On 29 July 2021, the Level Crossing Removal Project announced that the level crossing will be grade separated by 2025. The project will involve elevating the line over the road, and will include rebuilding the station. In late May 2023, construction commenced on the project.

On 9 April 2023, a fire damaged the station building on Platform 1.

Platforms and services

Parkdale 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

Ventura Bus Lines operates one route via Parkdale station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

•  708 : Hampton station – Carrum station

Gallery

• 
  Southbound view from Platform 1,
  September 1919
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  Station building and entrance to Platform 1, October 2005
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  Southbound view from Platform 2, January 2018