| Merinda Park | |
| Type: | PTV commuter rail station |
| Style: | Melbourne |
| Address: | Endeavour Drive, Cranbourne North, Victoria 3977 |
| Borough: | City of Casey |
| Country: | Australia |
| Owned: | VicTrack |
| Operator: | Metro Trains |
| Distance: | 42.35 kilometres from Southern Cross |
| Platforms: | 2 side |
| Tracks: | 2 |
| Connections: | Bus |
| Structure: | At-grade |
| Parking: | 204 |
| Accessible: | Yes — step-free access |
| Electrified: | March 1995 (1500 V DC overhead) |
| Status: | Operational, unstaffed |
| Code: | MPK |
| Zone: | Myki Zone 2 |
| Rebuilt: | 13 February 2022 (LXRP) |
| Map State: | collapsed |
Merinda Park railway station is a commuter railway station on the Cranbourne line, which is part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the eastern suburb of Cranbourne North, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Merinda Park station is a ground level premium station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 24 March 1995, with the current station provided in 2022.[1]
Merinda Park station opened as part of the electrification of the line to Cranbourne.[2] The station is named after an adjacent housing estate, opened up in the 1980s.[3]
In 1977, flashing light signals were provided at the former Thompsons Road level crossing, which was located nearby, in the down direction from the station.[4] In 1995, boom barriers were provided at the crossing in conjunction with the electrification project. On 25 June 2018, the level crossing was eliminated as part of the Level Crossing Removal Project.[5] [6]
In December 2019, the Level Crossing Removal Project announced that the station would be completely rebuilt as part of the Cranbourne line duplication.[7] A second platform was added, and the main entrance moved to a more central location. On 18 March 2021, part of the new station opened,[8] with the remainder completed by 13 February 2022.[9] The duplication allowed an improved timetable for the Cranbourne line, with services operating roughly every 10 minutes during the morning peak.[9]
Merinda Park has two side platforms. It is served by Cranbourne line trains.[10]
Platform 1:
Platform 2:
By June 2025, it is planned that trains on the Cranbourne line will be through-routed to Sunbury, via the new Metro Tunnel.
Cranbourne Transit operates two bus routes to and from Merinda Park station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
Ventura Bus Lines operates one route via Merinda Park station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria: