Gardenvale railway station

Gardenvale station opened on 10 December 1906, with the whole cost of providing the station met by local residents of the district.[5] The origins of the name of the station, and the suburb itself, are uncertain, although it may have been inspired by nearby market gardens throughout the undulating countryside.[6][7]

In 1928, the rail bridge over Martin Street, which restored a link between both sections of the street, was constructed, with most of the cost being met by the Brighton and Caulfield councils, and local businesses.[5]

In 1972, the current girder bridge over the Nepean Highway was provided.[8][9] During the widening of the Nepean Highway in the late 1970s and early 1980s, as the previous rail embankment was removed, the former trestle bridge crossing Elster Creek was uncovered.[10]

There is a large weatherboard building on Platform 1, with a smaller weatherboard building on Platform 2. On 7 December 2009, the building on Platform 1 was severely damaged by fire, which investigators described as suspicious.[11] In January 2011, restoration of the building began,[12] with reconstruction work being completed by the middle of that year.

Gardenvale has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Sandringham line services.[13]

Platform 1:

•  Sandringham line  all stations services to Flinders Street

Platform 2:

•  Sandringham line  all stations services to Sandringham

CDC Melbourne operates three bus routes via Gardenvale station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

•  605 : Gardenvale – Melbourne CBD (Queen Street)[14]
•  626 : Middle Brighton station – Chadstone Shopping Centre[15]
•  630 : Elwood – Monash University Clayton Campus[16]

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

•  604 : Gardenvale – The Alfred Hospital[17]

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  Southbound view from Platform 1 in November 2007

• Melway map at street-directory.com.au