Oakleigh railway station, Melbourne
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Oakleigh

Station information
Code	OAK
Distance from Flinders St	15.4 km (9.6 mi)
Operator	Connex Melbourne
Lines	Pakenham, Cranbourne
# Platforms	3
# Tracks	3
Status	Premium station
Metlink profile	Link
Metcard Zone	1+2 Overlap

Oakleigh is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Oakleigh, on the Pakenham and Cranbourne railway lines. Oakleigh is classed as a Premium Station, and is in Metcard Zones 1+2.

Facilities

The station is located between Haughton Road and Jones Street, with station access from both via the station's underpass.

The station consists of three platforms, 2 of them in an island layout. Platform 1 and 2 (island platform, Flinders Street & Dandenong bound) has a large red brick building with a waiting room, a ticket office and toilets, while platform 3 (Dandenong bound) has a smaller red brick building, and is not used normally unless there is a disruption on platform 1. A large Metcard machine is located at the entrance to platforms 1 and 2, which is able to dispense most ticketing options available and also accept notes and coins. A small coin-only Metcard machine is located at the entrance to platform 3.

History

Oakleigh station opened on October 8, 1877.¹ The station was once the eastern end of both the Outer Circle line and the Rosstown Railway. The station was upgraded to Premium Station status on December 12, 1995.²

Since 1989 the station has featured over 40 plywood cut-outs on its walls and surrounding the station. These illustrate the life-stories of Oakleigh residents who were aged between 15 and 70 when the murals were unveiled in September 1989. They underwent restoration in 2002.³

Gallery

Station building on platform 3

References