Railways and Tramways of Australia
Cranbourne Line
Cranbourne station overview, 5 August 2014. Photo: Thebusofdoom, Wikimedia Commons.
Year Opened:
Dandenong–Cranbourne 1888
Stations:
Lynbrook, Merinda Park, Cranbourne
Typical Journey Time:
57 minutes (Town Hall–Cranbourne)
Typical Peak Frequency:
12 minutes
Typical Off-peak Frequency:
20 minutes
Typical Weekend Frequency:
20 minutes
The Cranbourne line is a branch line in the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne. It branches from the Pakenham line at Dandenong. The line is single track and has a crossing loop at Lynbrook. From Cranbourne services previously extended to Leongatha, Port Albert and Woodside. Between the city and Dandenong, services typically alternate between services terminating at Cranbourne and services terminating at Pakenham. Cranbourne trains proceed through the Metro Tunnel and continue to the Sunbury Line.