Clayton railway station, Melbourne

Clayton railway station is a commuter railway station located in the suburb of Clayton, in the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The station originally opened in 1880 as "Clayton's Road". It did not receive its current name until 1890. The station consists of a single island platform connected to the station concourse on Clayton Road via escalators, lifts and a staircase. The station was previously at grade; however, in 2018, a new elevated station was rebuilt as part of the Level Crossing Removal Project.

Clayton
PTV commuter and regional rail station
Clayton station viewing from Clayton Road, September 2023
General information
Location274 Clayton Road,
Clayton, Victoria 3168
City of Monash
Australia
Coordinates37°55′28″S 145°07′12″E
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)
Distance20.51 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 (1 island)
Tracks2
Train operators
  • Metro Trains
  • V/Line
Connections6 bus routes
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Parking260 spaces
Bicycle facilities12 racks
AccessibleYes—step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, premium station
Station codeCLA
Fare zoneMyki Zone 2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened6 January 1880 (1880-01-06)
Rebuilt16 April 2018 (LXRP)
ElectrifiedDecember 1922
(1500 V DC overhead)
Previous namesClayton's Road (1880–1891)
Passengers
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2005–20061,047,064
2006–20071,185,964 13.26%
2007–20081,373,910 15.85%
2008–20091,720,328 25.21%
2009–20101,749,175 1.67%
2010–20111,711,528 2.15%
2011–20121,721,420 0.57%
2012–2013Not measured
2013–20141,495,192 13.14%
2014–20151,618,549 8.25%
2015–20161,944,934 20.16%
2016–20171,803,536 7.27%
2017–20181,432,893 20.55%
2018–20191,612,702 12.54%
2019–20201,388,700 13.89%
2020–2021796,650 42.63%
2021–2022853,500 7.13%
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Huntingdale Pakenham line Westall
towards Cranbourne or Pakenham
Cranbourne line
Preceding station V/Line Following station
Caulfield
towards Southern Cross
Gippsland line Dandenong
towards Traralgon or Bairnsdale
Future services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Future
Southland
Terminus
Suburban Rail Loop East
(under construction)
Monash
towards Box Hill
Victorian Heritage Register
Official nameClayton Railway Station
CriteriaC, D, E
Designated20 August 1982
Reference no.H1667
Track layout
Start CBTC
1
2
End CBTC
to Westall

Clayton station is currently served by the Pakenham and Cranbourne lines which are both part of the Melbourne railway network. Additionally, the station is also served by the Gippsland line, which is a part of the Victorian regional railway network, and eight bus routes, including SmartBus route 703. The station is approximately 17 kilometres (11.8 mi), or around a 33 minute train ride away, from Flinders Street.

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