Railways and Tramways of Australia
Frankston Line
Siemens train, Frankston station, Melbourne, 15 January 2017.
Year Opened:
Caulfield–Mordialloc 1881; Mordialloc–Frankston 1882
Stations:
Richmond, South Yarra, Hawksburn, Toorak, Armadale, Malvern, Caulfield, Glen Huntly, Ormond, McKinnon, Bentleigh, Patterson, Moorabbin, Highett, Southland, Cheltenham, Mentone, Parkdale, Mordialloc, Aspendale, Edithvale, Chelsea, Bonbeach, Carrum, Seaford, Kananook, Frankston
Typical Journey Time:
67 minutes all stops; 59 minutes express (Flinders Street–Frankston)
Typical Peak Frequency:
3 minutes (Caulfield); 10 minutes (Frankston)
Typical Off-peak Frequency:
10 minutes
Typical Weekend Frequency:
10 minutes
The Frankston line extends to the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne. It diverges from the Pakenham line at Caulfield. Between Flinders Street and Richmond there are ten tracks; between Richmond and South Yarra the line has six tracks; between South Yarra and Caulfield the line has four tracks. Between Caulfield and Moorabbin the line has three tracks, with the centre line being capable of bidirectional running and used by express trains for overtaking during peak hours. Between Moorabbin and Frankston the line is double track. Most services terminate at Frankston. Some peak services terminate at Cheltenham. Most trains on the line stop at all stations, with some services running express between South Yarraand Cheltenham during peak hours. Between Mordialloc and Seaford the line is close to the shore of Port Phillip Bay. Frankston is the interchange station for services on the Stony Point line.