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Chelsea railway station, Melbourne

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Chelsea
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Southbound view from Platform 1, April 2026
General information
LocationNepean Highway,
Chelsea, Victoria 3196
City of Kingston
Australia
Coordinates38°03′07″S 145°06′57″E / 38.0520°S 145.1159°E / -38.0520; 145.1159
SystemPTV commuter rail station
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
LineFrankston
Distance33.37 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure typeBelow ground
Parking130
Cycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes — step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeCSA
Fare zoneMyki Zone 2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened4 February 1907; 119 years ago (1907-02-04)
Rebuilt22 November 2021 (LXRP)
ElectrifiedAugust 1922 (1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006493,486[1]
2006–2007506,010[1] Increase 2.53%
2007–2008552,391[1] Increase 9.16%
2008–2009602,890[2] Increase 9.14%
2009–2010590,777[2] Decrease 2%
2010–2011646,085[2] Increase 9.36%
2011–2012635,867[2] Decrease 1.58%
2012–2013Not measured[2]
2013–2014510,183[2] Decrease 19.76%
2014–2015483,888[1] Decrease 5.15%
2015–2016500,720[2] Increase 3.47%
2016–2017490,790[2] Decrease 1.98%
2017–2018511,421[2] Increase 4.2%
2018–2019488,610[2] Decrease 4.46%
2019–2020352,400[2] Decrease 27.87%
2020–2021186,300[2] Decrease 47.13%
2021–2022161,650[3] Decrease 13.23%
2022–2023316,650[3] Increase 96.06%
2023–2024340,500[4] Increase 7.53%
2024–2025352,250[5] Increase 3.45%
Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Edithvale
towards Flinders Street via City Loop
 Frankston line Bonbeach
towards Frankston
Track layout
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Chelsea station is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne on the Frankston line, which is part of the Melbourne rail network. It serves the south-eastern suburb of Chelsea, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Chelsea station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 4 February 1907, with the current station provided in November 2021.[6]

History

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Former station building and Nepean Highway entrance to the former ground level Platform 1, August 2007
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Northbound view from the former ground level Platform 2, September 2007

Chelsea station opened on 4 February 1907[6] and, like the suburb itself, was named after Chelsea in London, England.[7][8] The name was suggested by local farmer Bertha Black, whose mother was originally from Chelsea.[7][8]

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The former Chelsea Road level crossing boom gate barriers were installed in 1977. Viewed southbound in March 2010

In 1977, boom barriers replaced interlocked gates at the former Chelsea Road level crossing, which was located at the up end of the station.[9] The interlocked frame was also abolished at this time, replaced by a control panel within the former signal box.[10]

In 1984, the overhead wire for a siding at the station was removed and, in 1987, the siding was abolished.[6]

In 2003, the control panel was permanently switched out.[11] In 2004, a crossover that was located at the Frankston end of the station was abolished.[12]

As part of the 2010/11 State Budget, $83.7 million was allocated to upgrade Chelsea to a premium station, along with nineteen others.[13][14] However, in March 2011, this was scrapped by the Baillieu Government.[15]

The station was rebuilt, and the Chelsea Road level crossing removed, as part of the Level Crossing Removal Project[16][17] In 2020, construction started and, on 25 July 2021, the station was closed for demolition.[18] On 22 November of that year, the rebuilt station opened to passengers, along with nearby Edithvale and Bonbeach.[19][20] The line was rebuilt below in a trench, with the level crossing permanently closed to road vehicles, and nearby Thames Promenade extended to the Nepean Highway.[21]

Platforms and services

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Chelsea has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Frankston line services.[22]

Chelsea platform arrangement
Platform Line Destination Via Service Type Source
1  Frankston line  Flinders Street City Loop All stations and limited express services [23]
2  Frankston line  Frankston, Carrum All stations [23]
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Kinetic Melbourne operates one SmartBus route to and from Chelsea station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

  • SmartBus  902 : to Westfield Airport West[24]

Ventura Bus Lines operates three routes via Chelsea station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

SkyBus also operates a service to Melbourne Airport via Chelsea station.[28]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005–2006 to 2018–19 Archived 17 April 2022 at the Wayback Machine Department of Transport
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008–2021 Archived 17 December 2022 at the Wayback Machine Philip Mallis
  3. 1 2 Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Archived 6 March 2023 at the Wayback Machine Data Vic
  4. ↑ "Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) - 2023-2024".
  5. ↑ "Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) - 2024-2025".
  6. 1 2 3 "Chelsea". vicsig.net. Archived from the original on 6 February 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  7. 1 2 "Chelsea". Victorian Places. Archived from the original on 1 December 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  8. 1 2 First, Jamie (7 January 2014). "The A-Z story of Melbourne's suburbs". Herald Sun. Archived from the original on 26 December 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  9. ↑ John Sinnatt (January 1990). "Level Crossing Protection". Somersault. Signalling Record Society Victoria. pp. 9–17.
  10. ↑ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. January 1977. p. 14.
  11. ↑ "Signalling Alterations". Somersault. Signalling Record Society Victoria. November 2003. p. 105.
  12. ↑ "Signalling Alterations". Somersault. Signalling Record Society Victoria. May 2004. p. 46.
  13. ↑ "New premium stations for Metro". Sydney Morning Herald. 4 May 2010. Archived from the original on 18 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  14. ↑ "General News". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. June 2010. p. 165.
  15. ↑ Gardiner, Ashley; Wright, Anne (25 March 2011). "Premier Ted Baillieu says armed guards will create 'culture of safety'". Herald Sun. Archived from the original on 6 September 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  16. ↑ "Station designs announced for Edithvale, Chelsea and Bonbeach". Victoria's Big Build. Archived from the original on 21 December 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  17. ↑ "50 level crossings under contract". Victoria's Big Build. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  18. ↑ "Edithvale, Chelsea and Bonbeach – station closures". Victoria's Big Build. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  19. ↑ "New completion dates for Lilydale, Frankston and Williamstown line works". Victoria's Big Build. Archived from the original on 17 November 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  20. ↑ "54 level crossings gone for good". Level Crossing Removal Project. Archived from the original on 23 November 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  21. ↑ "Chelsea Road, Chelsea". Victoria's Big Build. Archived from the original on 5 January 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  22. ↑ "Frankston Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  23. 1 2 "Frankston Line". Transport Victoria. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  24. ↑ "902 Chelsea Railway Station – Airport West Shopping Centre (SMARTBUS Service)". Public Transport Victoria. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  25. ↑ "706 Mordialloc SC – Chelsea Railway Station". Public Transport Victoria. Archived from the original on 26 August 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  26. ↑ "857 Chelsea Railway Station – Dandenong Railway Station via Patterson Lakes". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  27. ↑ "858 Edithvale – Aspendale Gardens via Chelsea". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  28. ↑ "Peninsula Express locations". SkyBus. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
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