Kananook railway station explained

Kananook
Type:PTV commuter rail station
Style:Melbourne
Address:Wells Road,
Seaford, Victoria 3198
Borough:City of Frankston
Country:Australia
Coordinates:-38.1218°N 145.1353°W
Distance:41.44 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Other: Bus
Structure:Ground
Platform:2 (1 island)
Tracks:3
Parking:136
Bicycle:Yes
Rebuilt:2007
Electrified:August 1922 (1500 V DC overhead)
Accessible:Yes—step free access
Code:KAN
Owned:VicTrack
Operator:Metro Trains
Zone:Myki Zone 2
Status:Operational, unstaffed
Website:Public Transport Victoria
Map State:collapsed

Kananook railway station is located on the Frankston line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of Seaford, and it opened on 25 August 1975.[1]

History

Kananook station opened on 25 August 1975, and was named after the nearby Kananook Creek. To accommodate the station and allow construction, in March 1974, the up and down lines were slewed.[2] At the same time, the current Klauer Street overpass, located at the up end of the station, was provided, replacing the Wells Road level crossing.[3]

In 1991, parts of the station were upgraded, including the pedestrian overpass and car-park.[4]

The station was featured in the first episode of the television series Sensing Murder, which aired on Network Ten in September 2004.

In 2007, upgrades to the station occurred as part of the EastLink road project, linking Ringwood to Frankston.[5] [6] The original station building was demolished and replaced with a shelter, and a freeway noise protection wall was constructed. The former station building was a semi large fibro building at the centre of the station, with two semi-enclosed waiting areas on the platforms and a disused booking office near the entrance of the station.

To the east of the station is the access track for the Kananook Train Storage Facility, which is located north of the station. In May 2020, this facility opened.[7] [8]

Platforms and services

Kananook has one island platform with two faces. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Frankston line services.[9]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Transport links

Kinetic Melbourne operates one SmartBus route via Kananook station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

Ventura Bus Lines operates three routes via Kananook station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kananook. vicsig.net. 10 January 2023.
  2. May 1974. Way & Works. Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. 115.
  3. March 1975. Way & Works. Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. 57.
  4. May 1991. General News. Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. 146.
  5. Web site: Funds boost for buses, stations. The Age. 7 May 2023.
  6. Web site: Eastlink. vicsig.net. 3 March 2023.
  7. Web site: Kananook Stabling Yard. vicsig.net. 3 March 2023.
  8. July 2020. Signalling Alterations. Somersault. Signalling Record Society Victoria. 57.
  9. train.