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Clayton railway station, Victoria

Clayton
Clayton Station.jpg
Eastbound view in February 2006
Location Haughton Road, Clayton
Coordinates 37°55′28″S 145°07′12″E / 37.9245°S 145.1201°E / -37.9245; 145.1201Coordinates: 37°55′28″S 145°07′12″E / 37.9245°S 145.1201°E / -37.9245; 145.1201
Owned by VicTrack
Operated by Metro
Line(s) Pakenham
Cranbourne
Distance 20.51 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms 2 side
Tracks 2
Connections Bus
Construction
Structure type Ground
Parking 260
Bicycle facilities 12
Other information
Status Premium station
Station code CLA
Fare zone Myki zone 2
Website Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened 6 January 1880
Electrified Yes
Traffic
Passengers (2008-2009) 1.720 million
Passengers (2009-2010) 1.749 million Increase 1.69%
Passengers (2010-2011) 1.712 million Decrease 2.12%
Passengers (2011-2012) 1.721 million Increase 0.53%
Passengers (2012-2013) Not measured
Passengers (2013-2014) 1.495 million Decrease 13.13%
Services
Preceding station   Metro Trains   Following station
Pakenham line
toward Pakenham
Cranbourne line
toward Cranbourne
Preceding station   V/Line   Following station
Gippsland line

Clayton railway station is located on the Pakenham and Cranbourne lines in Victoria, Australia. It serves the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of Clayton opening on 6 January 1880 as Clayton's Road, being renamed Clayton on 6 July 1891. It was upgraded to a Premium station in 1998.

In March 2014, the State Government announced a grade separation project to replace the Clayton and Centre Road level crossings on either side of the station. This will include rebuilding the station.

The stations buildings at Clayton are listed on the Victorian Heritage Register.

Clayton has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Pakenham and Cranbourne line services. It is also serviced by V/Line's Traralgon services.

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Ventura Bus Lines operate six routes via Clayton station:


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