Caulfield
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Eastbound view from Platform 2 in January 2011
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Location | Sir John Monash Drive, Caulfield East | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 37°52′38″S 145°02′32″E / 37.8773°S 145.0423°ECoordinates: 37°52′38″S 145°02′32″E / 37.8773°S 145.0423°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operated by | Metro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) |
Pakenham Cranbourne Frankston |
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Distance | 11.79 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 4 (2 side, 1 island) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connections | Bus Tram |
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Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Parking | 130 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Status | Premium station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Station code | CFD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fare zone | Myki zone 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | 7 May 1879 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Passengers (2011/12) | 4.1 million | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Caulfield railway station is located on the Pakenham, Cranbourne and Frankston lines in Victoria, Australia. It serves the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of Caulfield East, opening on 7 May 1879. In 2011/12, it was the 7th busiest station in Melbourne's metropolitan network, with 4.1 million passenger movements.
The station is located adjacent to the Caulfield campus of Monash University and Caulfield Racecourse. It is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register.
The small brick building on Platform 1, near the main platform building, was provided in 1974. It was originally provided as a race ticket office.
It was upgraded to a Premium station on 13 June 1996, although the enclosed waiting area and ticket facilities were built in 1993 as part of the 'Travel Safe' program.
Caulfield has two side platforms and one island platform with two faces. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Pakenham,Frankston, and Cranbourne line services. It is also serviced by V/Line's Traralgon and Bairnsdale services.
Platform 1:
Platform 2:
Platform 3:
Platform 4:
CDC Melbourne operates one route via Caulfield station:
CDC Melbourne and Ventura Bus Lines operates one route to and from Caulfield station: