Editing Cranbourne line (section)

==Network and Operations==
=== Services ===
Services on the Cranbourne line operates from approximately 4:00 am to around 11:30 pm daily.<ref name=":9">{{Cite news |date=22 August 2022 |title=More Melburnians could hop on a train or tram every 10 minutes under ambitious Greens proposal |work=ABC News |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-23/melbourne-train-tram-services-victorian-greens-state-election/101357298 |access-date=18 December 2022}}</ref> In general, during peak hours, train frequency is 5 minutes on the Dandenong corridor (combined with the Pakenham line) and 10 minutes in the AM peak on the Cranbourne line while during non-peak hours the frequency is reduced to 20–30 minutes throughout the entire route.<ref name=":32">{{Cite web |date=1 March 2021 |title=New timetable train line information – Public Transport Victoria |url=https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/more/the-new-timetable-for-victorias-train-network/new-timetable-train-line-information/?line=cranbourne-and-pakenham |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210301102536/https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/more/the-new-timetable-for-victorias-train-network/new-timetable-train-line-information/?line=cranbourne-and-pakenham |archive-date=1 March 2021 |access-date=18 December 2022 |website=}}</ref> Cranbourne line services operate as shuttles to and from [[Dandenong railway station|Dandenong]] between 10:00 pm and 6:00 am, connecting with Pakenham line trains. During the peak, some services originate and terminate at [[Westall railway station|Westall]] or Dandenong. Services run anticlockwise through the [[City Loop]], and from 2025, Cranbourne line services will cease to stop at South Yarra, Richmond, and all City Loop stations when trains are rerouted through the Metro Tunnel upon opening.<ref name=":32" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=280 extra Metro services coming in January |url=https://www.metrotrains.com.au/280-extra-metro-services-coming-in-january/ |access-date=30 December 2022 |website=www.metrotrains.com.au |language=en-US}}</ref> On Friday nights and weekends, services run 24 hours a day, with 60 minute frequencies available outside of normal operating hours.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022 |title=Melbourne Weekend Night Network Train Map |url=https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/assets/PTV-default-site/Maps-and-Timetables-PDFs/Maps/Night-Network-maps/Night-Train-Map-SEPT-2021.pdf}}</ref> Since 13 February 2022, some off-peak daytime Cranbourne and Pakenham line services stop at Malvern station, running express between South Yarra and Malvern stations.<ref>{{cite web |title=Timetable changes on the Cranbourne Line |url=https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/footer/about-ptv/improvements-and-projects/train-and-rail/more-train-services-coming-to-cranbourne/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220209073134/https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/footer/about-ptv/improvements-and-projects/train-and-rail/more-train-services-coming-to-cranbourne/ |archive-date=9 February 2022 |access-date=9 February 2022 |publisher=Public Transport Victoria}}</ref>

Freight operations are limited, with [[Qube Holdings]] operating a daily service on a short section of the line hauling containerised cement to the [[Kimberly-Clark]] siding at [[Dandenong South]].<ref name=":7" />

Train services on the Cranbourne line are also subjected to maintenance and renewal works, usually on selected Fridays and Saturdays. Shuttle bus services are provided throughout the duration of works for affected commuters.<ref>{{Cite news |date=15 November 2016 |title=Where do train replacement buses come from? |work=ABC News |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-11-15/where-do-train-replacement-buses-come-from/8018532 |access-date=18 December 2022}}</ref>

==== Stopping Patterns ====
'''Legend — Station Status'''
* ◼ [[Premium station|Premium Station]] – Station staffed from first to last train
* ◻ [[Host station|Host Station]] – Usually staffed during morning peak, however this can vary for different stations on the network.

'''Legend — Stopping Patterns'''<br>Some services do not operate via the City Loop
* ● – All trains stop
* ◐ – Some services do not stop
* ▲ – Only inbound trains stop (trains operate counter-clockwise through the City Loop all day)
* | – Trains pass and do not stop

{{Table alignment}}
{| class="wikitable defaultcenter col1left"
! colspan="5" style="background:#{{rcr|Melbourne|Cranbourne}};" |<span style="color:white;">Cranbourne Services<ref>{{cite web |title=Cranbourne Line |url=https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/timetable/4/cranbourne/ |website=Public Transport Victoria |access-date=26 December 2022}}</ref></span>
|+
!Station
!Zone
!Local
!Ltd Express
!Shuttle
|-
|◼ {{rwsa|Flinders Street}} || rowspan="11" | 1 || ● || ● || rowspan="20" |
|-
|◼ {{rwsa|Southern Cross}} || ▲ || ▲ 
|-
|◼ {{rwsa|Flagstaff}} || ▲ || ▲ 
|-
|◼ {{rwsa|Melbourne Central}} || ▲ || ▲ 
|-
|◼ {{rwsa|Parliament}} || ▲ || ▲ 
|-
|◼ {{rwsa|Richmond|m}} || ● || ● 
|-
|◼ {{rwsa|South Yarra}} || ● || ● 
|-
|◻ {{rwsa|Malvern|m}} || ◐ || {{Pipe}}
|-
|◼ {{rwsa|Caulfield}} || ● || ● 
|-
|◼ {{rwsa|Carnegie}} || ● || {{Pipe}} 
|-
|◼ {{rwsa|Murrumbeena}} || ● || {{Pipe}} 
|-
|◻ {{rwsa|Hughesdale}} || rowspan="3" | 1/2 || ● || {{Pipe}} 
|-
|◼ {{rwsa|Oakleigh}} || ● || ● 
|-
|◻ {{rwsa|Huntingdale}} || ● || {{Pipe}}
|-
|◼ {{rwsa|Clayton|m}} || rowspan="10" | 2 || ● || ● 
|-
|◼ {{rwsa|Westall}} || ● || ● 
|-
|◼ {{rwsa|Springvale}} || ● || ● 
|-
|{{htxt|◻}} {{rwsa|Sandown Park|m}} || ● || ● 
|-
|◼ {{rwsa|Noble Park}} || ● || ● 
|-
|{{htxt|◻}} {{rwsa|Yarraman}} || ● || ● 
|-
|◼ {{rwsa|Dandenong}} || ● || ● || ● 
|-
|{{htxt|◻}} {{rwsa|Lynbrook}} || ● || ● || ● 
|-
|{{htxt|◻}} {{rwsa|Merinda Park}} || ● || ● || ● 
|-
|◼ {{rwsa|Cranbourne}} || ● || ● || ● 
|}

=== Operators ===
The Cranbourne line has had a total of 5 operators since its reopening in 1995. The majority of operations throughout its history have been privately run.

The government-owned [[Public Transport Corporation]] and later [[Bayside Trains]] operated the line for a short 4 years till the 1999 privatisation of Melbourne's rail network.<ref>"Melbourne's Rail Network to be Split" ''[[Railway Digest]]'' November 1997 page 12</ref>

Bayside Trains was privatised in August 1999 and later rebranded [[M-Train|M>Train]]. In 2002, M>Train was placed into receivership and the state government regained ownership of the line, with [[KPMG]] appointed as receivers to operate M>Train on behalf of the state government.<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/2836793/National-Express-walks-out-of-Australian-rail-service.html National Express walks out of Australian rail service] ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'' (London) 17 December 2002</ref><ref>[http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2002/12/23/1040511007915.html Receivers take over train, tram group] ''[[The Age]]'' 24 December 2002</ref><ref>[https://www.railexpress.com.au/victorian-passenger-services-get-new-managers/ Victorian passenger services get new managers] ''Rail Express'' 28 January 2003</ref> Two years later, rival train operator [[Connex Melbourne]] took over the M>Train operations including the Cranbourne line. [[Metro Trains Melbourne]], the current private operator, then took over the operations in 2009. The private operators have had a combined operational period of {{Age|1999|08|29}} years.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cooper |first=Mex |date=25 June 2009 |title=New train, tram operators for Melbourne |url=https://www.theage.com.au/national/new-train-tram-operators-for-melbourne-20090625-cxgx.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101122206/https://www.theage.com.au/national/new-train-tram-operators-for-melbourne-20090625-cxgx.html |archive-date=1 January 2023 |access-date=1 January 2023 |website=The Age}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|+Past and present operators of the Cranbourne line:
!Operator
!Assumed operations
!Ceased operations
!Length of operations
|-
|[[Public Transport Corporation]]
|1995
|1998
|3 years
|-
|[[Bayside Trains]] (government operator)
|1998
|1999
|1 years
|-
|[[M-Train|M>Train]]
|1999
|2004
|5 years
|-
|[[Connex Melbourne]]
|2004
|2009
|5 years
|-
|[[Metro Trains Melbourne]]
|2009
|''incumbent''
|{{Age|2009|11|30}} years (ongoing)
|}

=== Route ===
{{For-text|information about about the actual track|[[South Gippsland railway line]]}}
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}}The Cranbourne line forms a relatively linear route from the Melbourne CBD to its terminus in Cranbourne. The line is {{convert|44|km|mi}} long and predominantly double-tracked; however, between Flinders Street station and Richmond, the track is widened to 12 tracks, narrowing to 6 tracks between Richmond and South Yarra before again narrowing to 4 tracks between South Yarra and Caulfield.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Carey |first=Adam |date=4 June 2015 |title=Multimillion-dollar Richmond railway station revamp in limbo |url=https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/multimilliondollar-richmond-railway-station-revamp-in-limbo-20150604-ghgyos.html |access-date=12 December 2022 |website=The Age |language=en}}</ref> After Caulfield station, the track again narrows to two tracks, which remain for the rest of the route. The only underground section of the Cranbourne line is in the [[City Loop]], where the service stops at 3 underground stations and operates in a counter-clockwise direction.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Guide to navigating the City Loop {{!}} Public Transport Users Association (Victoria, Australia) |url=https://www.ptua.org.au/tips/loop/ |access-date=12 December 2022 |language=en-AU}}</ref> Exiting the city, the Cranbourne line traverses mainly flat country with few curves and fairly minimal [[Earthworks (engineering)|earthworks]] for most of the line. However, between [[South Yarra railway station|South Yarra]] and [[Malvern railway station, Melbourne|Malvern]], the rail corridor has been lowered into a [[Cutting (transportation)|cutting]] to [[Level Crossing Removal Project|eliminate level crossings]], and between Malvern and [[Caulfield railway station|Caulfield]], the corridor it has been raised on an [[Embankment (transportation)|embankment]] for the same reason.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wong |first=Marcus |date=10 May 2021 |title=Level crossing removals in 1920s Melbourne |url=https://wongm.com/2021/05/melbourne-1920s-level-crossing-removals/ |access-date=12 December 2022 |website=Waking up in Geelong |language=en-US}}</ref> After Caulfield, the line formerly had numerous level crossings; all have now been abolished between Caulfield and Dandenong as part of an elevated rail project, as well as some older bridges [[Overpass|over]] and [[Underpass|under]] roads.<ref>{{Cite news |date=6 February 2016 |title=Sky train project for Melbourne's busiest rail line gets go-ahead |language=en-AU |work=ABC News |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-07/melbourne-sky-train-gets-go-ahead-cranbourne-pakenham-line/7146446 |access-date=12 December 2022}}</ref> The remaining crossing will be fully removed by 2025.

The line follows the same alignment as the Pakenham line along the [[Gippsland railway line|Gippsland line]], with the two services splitting onto different routes at [[Dandenong railway station|Dandenong]]. The Cranbourne line turns south and branches on to the [[South Gippsland railway line|South Gippsland line]], while the [[Pakenham railway line|Pakenham line]] continues along the Gippsland line.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Network Maps |url=https://www.metrotrains.com.au/maps/ |access-date=27 December 2022 |website=www.metrotrains.com.au |language=en-US}}</ref> Most of the rail line goes through [[Urban agglomeration|built-up]] suburbs and some industrial areas, but after Dandenong, the line gets into a mix of both open fields and suburbia.<ref name=":1" /> This outer portion of the line is one of Melbourne's main growth corridors, which is rapidly replacing farmland with housing and commercial developments, adding additional passengers to the line each year.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Quicker Commutes, Better Connectivity – Liberals And Nationals To Extend Railway Line Through Melbourne's Growing South-east |url=https://vic.liberal.org.au/news/2022-10-05-quicker-commutes-better-connectivity-liberals |access-date=26 December 2022 |website=vic.liberal.org.au}}</ref>

=== Stations ===
The line serves 24 stations across {{convert|44|km}} of track. The stations are a mix of elevated, lowered, underground, and ground level designs. Underground stations are present only in the City Loop, with the majority of elevated and lowered stations being constructed as part of level crossing removals.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Lee |first=Robert S. |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/224727085 |title=The railways of Victoria 1854–2004 |date=2007 |publisher=Melbourne University Publishing |others=Rosemary Annable, Donald S. Garden |isbn=978-0-522-85134-2 |location=Carlton, Vic. |oclc=224727085}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Caulfield to Dandenong Railway & Linear Park |url=https://www.aspect-studios.com/au/projects/caulfield-to-dandenong-railway-linear-park |access-date=29 December 2022 |website=ASPECT Studios}}</ref> From 2025, services will cease to stop at Flinders Street, Southern Cross, Flagstaff, Melbourne Central, Parliament, Richmond, and South Yarra stations due to the opening of the Metro Tunnel. 
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!Station
!Accessibility
!Opened
!Terrain
!Train connections
!Other connections
|-
|[[Flinders Street railway station|Flinders Street]]
| rowspan="5" |Yes—step free access
|1854<ref name=":1122">{{Cite web |title=What year did your railway station open? {{!}} Public Transport Users Association (Victoria, Australia) |date=3 August 2018 |url=https://www.ptua.org.au/2018/08/03/railway-stations-years-opened/ |access-date=9 December 2022}}</ref>
|Lowered
|{{Collapsible list
| title = 16 connections|
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* {{RouteBox|Belgrave line|Belgrave railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Belgrave}}|white}}
* {{RouteBox|Craigieburn line|Craigieburn railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Craigieburn}}|black}}
* {{RouteBox|Flemington Racecourse line|Flemington Racecourse railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Flemington Racecourse}}|white}}
* {{RouteBox|Frankston line|Frankston railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Frankston}}|white}}
* {{RouteBox|Gippsland line|Gippsland V/Line rail service|#{{rcr|V/Line|Gippsland}}|white}}
* {{RouteBox|Glen Waverley line|Glen Waverley railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Glen Waverley}}|white}}
* {{RouteBox|Hurstbridge line|Hurstbridge railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Hurstbridge}}|white}}
* {{RouteBox|Lilydale line|Lilydale railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Lilydale}}|white}}
* {{RouteBox|Mernda line|Mernda railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Mernda}}|white}}
* {{RouteBox|Pakenham line|Pakenham railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Pakenham}}|white}}
* {{RouteBox|Sandringham line|Sandringham railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Sandringham}}|white}}
* {{RouteBox|Sunbury line|Sunbury railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Sunbury}}|black}}
* {{RouteBox|Upfield line|Upfield railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Upfield}}|black}}
* {{RouteBox|Werribee line|Werribee railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Werribee}}|white}}
* {{RouteBox|Williamstown line|Williamstown railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Williamstown}}|white}}
}}
|{{Symbol|Melbourne tram logo.svg|30|Trams|link=no}} {{Symbol|Victoria bus logo.svg|30|Buses|link=no}}
|-
|[[Southern Cross railway station|Southern Cross]]
|1859<ref name=":1122"/>
|Ground level
|{{Collapsible list
| title = 27 connections|
* {{RouteBox|Alamein line|Alamein railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Alamein}}|white}}
* {{RouteBox|Albury line|Albury V/Line rail service|#{{rcr|V/Line|Albury}}|white}}
* {{RouteBox|Ararat line|Ballarat V/Line rail service|#{{rcr|V/Line|Ararat}}|white}}
* {{RouteBox|Ballarat line|Ballarat V/Line rail service|#{{rcr|V/Line|Ballarat}}|white}}
* {{RouteBox|Belgrave line|Belgrave railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Belgrave}}|white}}
* {{RouteBox|Bendigo line|Bendigo V/Line rail service|#{{rcr|V/Line|Bendigo}}|white}}
* {{RouteBox|Craigieburn line|Craigieburn railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Craigieburn}}|black}}
* {{RouteBox|Echuca line|Deniliquin railway line|#{{rcr|V/Line|Echuca}}|white}}
* {{RouteBox|Flemington Racecourse line|Flemington Racecourse railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Flemington Racecourse}}|white}}
* {{RouteBox|Geelong line|Geelong V/Line rail service|#{{rcr|V/Line|Geelong}}|white}}
* {{RouteBox|Gippsland line|Gippsland V/Line rail service|#{{rcr|V/Line|Gippsland}}|white}}
* {{RouteBox|Glen Waverley line|Glen Waverley railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Glen Waverley}}|white}}
* {{RouteBox|Hurstbridge line|Hurstbridge railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Hurstbridge}}|white}}
* {{RouteBox|Lilydale line|Lilydale railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Lilydale}}|white}}
* {{RouteBox|Maryborough line|Ballarat V/Line rail service|#{{rcr|V/Line|Maryborough}}|white}}
* {{RouteBox|Mernda line|Mernda railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Mernda}}|white}}
* {{RouteBox|NSW TrainLink Southern|Main Southern railway line|#{{rcr|NSW TrainLink|Southern}}|white}}
* {{RouteBox|Pakenham line|Pakenham railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Pakenham}}|white}}
* {{RouteBox|Seymour line|Seymour V/Line rail service|#{{rcr|V/Line|Seymour}}|white}}
* {{RouteBox|Shepparton line|Tocumwal railway line, Victoria#Shepparton services|#{{rcr|V/Line|Shepparton}}|white}}
* {{RouteBox|Sunbury line|Sunbury railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Sunbury}}|black}}
* {{RouteBox|Swan Hill line|Bendigo V/Line rail service|#{{rcr|V/Line|Swan Hill}}|white}}
* {{RouteBox|The Overland|The Overland|#{{rcr|Journey Beyond|The Overland}}|white}}
* {{RouteBox|Upfield line|Upfield railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Upfield}}|black}}
* {{RouteBox|Warrnambool line|Warrnambool V/Line rail service|#{{rcr|V/Line|Warrnambool}}|white}}
* {{RouteBox|Werribee line|Werribee railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Werribee}}|white}}
* {{RouteBox|Williamstown line|Williamstown railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Williamstown}}|white}}
}}
|{{Symbol|Melbourne tram logo.svg|30|Trams|link=no}} {{Symbol|Victoria bus logo.svg|30|Buses|link=no}} {{Symbol|Victoria coach logo.svg|30|Coaches|link=no}} {{Symbol|Melbourne skybus logo.svg|30|SkyBus|link=no}} 
|-
|[[Flagstaff railway station|Flagstaff]]
|1985<ref name=":1122"/>
| rowspan="3" |Underground
| rowspan="3" |{{Collapsible list
| title = 10 connections|
* {{RouteBox|Alamein line|Alamein railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Alamein}}|white}}
* {{RouteBox|Belgrave line|Belgrave railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Belgrave}}|white}}
* {{RouteBox|Craigieburn line|Craigieburn railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Craigieburn}}|black}}
* {{RouteBox|Glen Waverley line|Glen Waverley railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Glen Waverley}}|white}}
* {{RouteBox|Hurstbridge line|Hurstbridge railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Hurstbridge}}|white}}
* {{RouteBox|Lilydale line|Lilydale railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Lilydale}}|white}}
* {{RouteBox|Mernda line|Mernda railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Mernda}}|white}}
* {{RouteBox|Pakenham line|Pakenham railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Pakenham}}|white}}
* {{RouteBox|Sunbury line|Sunbury railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Sunbury}}|black}}
* {{RouteBox|Upfield line|Upfield railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Upfield}}|black}}
}}
|{{Symbol|Melbourne tram logo.svg|30|Trams|link=no}}
|-
|[[Melbourne Central railway station|Melbourne Central]]
|1981<ref name=":1122"/>
|{{Symbol|Melbourne tram logo.svg|30|Trams|link=no}} {{Symbol|Victoria bus logo.svg|30|Buses|link=no}}
|-
|[[Parliament railway station|Parliament]]
|1983<ref name=":1122"/>
|{{Symbol|Melbourne tram logo.svg|30|Trams|link=no}}
|-
|[[Richmond railway station, Melbourne|Richmond]]
| rowspan="4" |No—steep ramp
|1859<ref name=":1122"/>
|Elevated
|{{Collapsible list
| title = 8 connections|
* {{RouteBox|Alamein line|Alamein railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Alamein}}|white}}
* {{RouteBox|Belgrave line|Belgrave railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Belgrave}}|white}}
* {{RouteBox|Frankston line|Frankston railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Frankston}}|white}}
* {{RouteBox|Gippsland line|Gippsland V/Line rail service|#{{rcr|V/Line|Gippsland}}|white}}
* {{RouteBox|Glen Waverley line|Glen Waverley railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Glen Waverley}}|white}}
* {{RouteBox|Lilydale line|Lilydale railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Lilydale}}|white}}
* {{RouteBox|Pakenham line|Pakenham railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Pakenham}}|white}}
* {{RouteBox|Sandringham line|Sandringham railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Sandringham}}|white}}
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|{{Symbol|Melbourne tram logo.svg|30|Trams|link=no}} {{Symbol|Victoria bus logo.svg|30|Buses|link=no}}
|-
|[[South Yarra railway station|South Yarra]]
|1860<ref name=":1122"/>
| rowspan="2" |Lowered
|{{Collapsible list
| title = 3 connections|
* {{RouteBox|Frankston line|Frankston railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Frankston}}|white}}
* {{RouteBox|Pakenham line|Pakenham railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Pakenham}}|white}}
* {{RouteBox|Sandringham line|Sandringham railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Sandringham}}|white}}
}}
| rowspan="2" |{{Symbol|Melbourne tram logo.svg|30|Trams|link=no}}
|-
|[[Malvern railway station, Melbourne|Malvern]]
| rowspan="4" |1879<ref name=":1122" />
|{{Collapsible list
| title = 2 connections|
* {{RouteBox|Frankston line|Frankston railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Frankston}}|white}}
* {{RouteBox|Pakenham line|Pakenham railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Pakenham}}|white}}
}}
|-
|[[Caulfield railway station|Caulfield]]
|Ground level
|{{Collapsible list
| title = 3 connections|
* {{RouteBox|Frankston line|Frankston railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Frankston}}|white}}
* {{RouteBox|Gippsland line|Gippsland V/Line rail service|#{{rcr|V/Line|Gippsland}}|white}}
* {{RouteBox|Pakenham line|Pakenham railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Pakenham}}|white}}
}}
|{{Symbol|Melbourne tram logo.svg|30|Trams|link=no}} {{Symbol|Victoria bus logo.svg|30|Buses|link=no}}
|-
|[[Carnegie railway station|Carnegie]]
| rowspan="4" |Yes—step free access
| rowspan="3" |Elevated
| rowspan="5" |{{Collapsible list
| title = 1 connection|
* {{RouteBox|Pakenham line|Pakenham railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Pakenham}}|white}}
}}
| rowspan="11" |{{Symbol|Victoria bus logo.svg|30|Buses|link=no}}
|-
|[[Murrumbeena railway station|Murrumbeena]]
|-
|[[Hughesdale railway station|Hughesdale]]
|1925<ref name=":1122" />
|-
|[[Oakleigh railway station|Oakleigh]]
|1877<ref name=":1122" />
| rowspan="2" |Ground level
|-
|[[Huntingdale railway station|Huntingdale]]
|No—steep ramp
|1927<ref name=":1122" />
|-
|[[Clayton railway station, Melbourne|Clayton]]
| rowspan="3" |Yes—step free access
|1880<ref name=":1122" />
|Elevated
|{{Collapsible list
| title = 2 connections|
* {{RouteBox|Gippsland line|Gippsland V/Line rail service|#{{rcr|V/Line|Gippsland}}|white}}
* {{RouteBox|Pakenham line|Pakenham railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Pakenham}}|white}}
}}
|-
|[[Westall railway station|Westall]]
|1951<ref name=":1122" />
|Ground level
| rowspan="5" |{{Collapsible list
| title = 1 connection|
* {{RouteBox|Pakenham line|Pakenham railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Pakenham}}|white}}
}}
|-
|[[Springvale railway station|Springvale]]
|1880<ref name=":1122" />
|Lowered
|-
|[[Sandown Park railway station, Melbourne|Sandown Park]]
|No—steep ramp
|1888<ref name="Anderson">{{Anderson-All Stations}}</ref>
|Ground level
|-
|[[Noble Park railway station|Noble Park]]
|Yes—step free access
|1913<ref name=":1122" />
|Elevated
|-
|[[Yarraman railway station|Yarraman]]
| rowspan="2" |No—steep ramp
|1976<ref name=":1122" />
| rowspan="5" |Ground level
|-
|[[Dandenong railway station|Dandenong]]
|1877<ref name=":1122" />
|{{Collapsible list
| title = 2 connections|
* {{RouteBox|Gippsland line|Gippsland V/Line rail service|#{{rcr|V/Line|Gippsland}}|white}}
* {{RouteBox|Pakenham line|Pakenham railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Pakenham}}|white}}
}}
|{{Symbol|Victoria bus logo.svg|30|Buses|link=no}} {{Symbol|Victoria coach logo.svg|30|Coaches|link=no}}
|-
|[[Lynbrook railway station|Lynbrook]]
| rowspan="3" |Yes—step free access
|2012<ref name=":1122" />
| rowspan="3" |
| rowspan="2" |{{Symbol|Victoria bus logo.svg|30|Buses|link=no}}
|-
|[[Merinda Park railway station|Merinda Park]]
|1995<ref name=":1122" />
|-
|[[Cranbourne railway station|Cranbourne]]
|1888<ref name=":1122" />
|{{Symbol|Victoria bus logo.svg|30|Buses|link=no}} {{Symbol|Victoria coach logo.svg|30|Coaches|link=no}}
|}

{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
|+ class="nowrap" | Station histories
!Station
!Opened<ref name="Anderson"/>
!Closed<ref name="Anderson"/>
!Age
! scope=col class=unsortable | Notes<ref name="Anderson"/><ref name=":43" />
|-
| {{rwsa|Flinders Street}} || {{TAC2|12 September 1854}} || 
* From 2025, services will cease to stop due to the opening of the Metro Tunnel
* Formerly Melbourne Terminus
|-
| {{rwsa|Southern Cross}} || {{TAC2|17 January 1859}} || 
* From 2025, services will cease to stop due to the opening of the Metro Tunnel
* Formerly Batman's Hill
* Formerly Spencer Street
|-
| {{rwsa|Flagstaff}} || {{TAC2|27 May 1985}} || 
* From 2025, services will cease to stop due to the opening of the Metro Tunnel
|-
| {{rwsa|Melbourne Central}} || {{TAC2|26 January 1981}} || 
* From 2025, services will cease to stop due to the opening of the Metro Tunnel
* Formerly Museum
|-
| {{rwsa|Parliament}} || {{TAC2|22 January 1983}} || 
* From 2025, services will cease to stop due to the opening of the Metro Tunnel
|-
| rowspan="2" | {{rwsa|Princes Bridge}} || {{TAC2|8 February 1859|||1 October 1866}} || rowspan="2" |  
|-
| {{TAC2|2 April 1879|||30 June 1980}}
|-
| {{rwsa|Botanic Gardens|m}} || {{TAC2|2 March 1859|||April 1862||c}} || 
|-
| Punt Road || {{TAC2|8 February 1859|||12 December 1859}} || 
* Replaced by Swan Street (200m further along line)
|-
| {{rwsa|Richmond|m}} || {{TAC2|12 December 1859}} || 
* From 2025, services will cease to stop due to the opening of the Metro Tunnel
* Formerly Swan Street
|-
| {{rwsa|Cremorne}} || {{TAC2|12 December 1859|||28 December 1863||c}} || 
|-
| {{rwsa|South Yarra}} || {{TAC2|22 December 1860}} || 
* From 2025, services will cease to stop due to the opening of the Metro Tunnel
* Formerly Gardiner's Creek Road
|-
| {{rwsa|Hawksburn}} || {{TAC2|7 May 1889}} || 
* Not a stop since 31 January 2021 due to a timetable reshuffle
|-
| {{rwsa|Toorak}} || {{TAC2|7 May 1879}} || 
* Not a stop since 31 January 2021 due to a timetable reshuffle
|-
| {{rwsa|Armadale|m}} || {{TAC2|7 May 1879}} || 
* Not a stop since 31 January 2021 due to a timetable reshuffle
|-
| {{rwsa|Malvern|m}} || {{TAC2|7 May 1879}} || 
|-
| {{rwsa|Caulfield}} || {{TAC2|7 May 1879}} || 
|-
| {{rwsa|Carnegie}} || {{TAC2|14 May 1879}} || 
* Formerly Rosstown
|-
| {{rwsa|Murrumbeena}} || {{TAC2|14 May 1879}} || 
|-
| {{rwsa|Hughesdale}} || {{TAC2|28 February 1925}} || 
|-
| {{rwsa|Oakleigh}} || {{TAC2|8 October 1877}} || 
|-
| {{rwsa|Huntingdale}} || {{TAC2|25 June 1927}} || 
* Formerly Eastoakleigh
|-
| {{rwsa|Clayton|m}} || {{TAC2|6 January 1880}} || 
* Formerly Clayton's Road
|-
| {{rwsa|Westall}} || {{TAC2|6 February 1951}} || 
|-
| ''APEX Siding (Westall)'' || ? || - ||  || 
* Used by [[Qube Logistics]]
|-
| {{rwsa|Springvale}} || {{TAC2|1 September 1880}} || 
* Formerly Spring Vale
|-
| rowspan="2" | {{rwsa|Sandown Park|m}} || {{TAC2|December 1888||c|15 May 1955}} || rowspan="2" | 
* Formerly Oakleigh Park Racecourse
|-
| {{TAC2|19 June 1965}}
|-
| {{rwsa|Noble Park}} || {{TAC2|3 February 1913}} || 
|-
| {{rwsa|Yarraman}} || {{TAC2|21 December 1976}} || 
|-
| {{rwsa|Dandenong}} || {{TAC2|8 October 1877}} || 
|-
| ''Bonlac Foods Limited Siding'' || {{TAC2|23 August 1968|||5 June 1994}} || 
* Formerly Amalgamated Co-op Marketers (Australia) Ltd Siding
|-
| ''[[Bombardier Transportation|Bombardier]] Siding'' || {{TAC2|10 May 1955}} || 
* Formerly Commonwealth Engineering Siding
* Formerly ASEA Brown Boveri Siding
|-
| ''Kimberley Clark Siding'' || {{TAC2|21 December 1970|||24 January 2023}} || 
* Formerly Tubemakers of Australia Ltd siding
|-
| ''Australian Window Glass Siding'' || ? || ? ||  || 
|-
| {{rwsa|Lyndhurst}} || {{TAC2|1 October 1888|||9 June 1981}} || 
|-
| {{rwsa|Lynbrook}} || {{TAC2|22 April 2012}} || 
|-
| {{rwsa|Merinda Park}} || {{TAC2|24 March 1995}} || 
|-
| {{rwsa|Cranbourne}} || {{TAC2|1 October 1888}} ||
* Temporarily closed in 1993 and re-opened in 1995
|}

==== Planned stations ====
{| class="wikitable"
!Station
!Accessibility
!Expected opening
!Terrain
!Planned train connections
!Other planned connections
!Notes
|-
|[[Arden railway station, Melbourne|Arden]]
| rowspan="5" |Yes—step free access
| rowspan="5" |2025<ref name=":43"/>
| rowspan="5" |Underground
| rowspan="5" |{{Collapsible list
| title = 2 connections|
* {{RouteBox|Pakenham line|Pakenham railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Pakenham}}|white}}
* {{RouteBox|Sunbury line|Sunbury railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Pakenham}}|White}}
}}
|
| rowspan="5" |Opening as part of the Metro tunnel project in 2025<ref name=":43" />
|-
|[[Parkville railway station|Parkville]]
|{{Symbol|Melbourne tram logo.svg|30|Trams|link=no}}
|-
|[[State Library railway station|State Library]]
|{{Symbol|Melbourne train logo.svg|30|Trains|link=no}} {{Symbol|Melbourne tram logo.svg|30|Trams|link=no}} {{Symbol|Victoria bus logo.svg|30|Buses|link=no}}
|-
|[[Town Hall railway station, Melbourne|Town Hall]]
|{{Symbol|Melbourne train logo.svg|30|Trains|link=no}} {{Symbol|Melbourne tram logo.svg|30|Trams|link=no}} {{Symbol|Victoria bus logo.svg|30|Buses|link=no}} {{Symbol|Victoria train logo.svg|30|Trains|link=no}}
|-
|[[Anzac railway station|Anzac]]
|{{Symbol|Melbourne tram logo.svg|30|Trams|link=no}}
|}