Trains at Pakenham; Grade Separation Update March 2024 - Melbourne Transport

In this video we visit Pakenham, the terminus of the Pakenham Line in Melbourne's outer south-eastern suburbs. Pakenham is currently undergoing a major grade separation project to remove three level crossings in the area at Main Street, McGregor Road, and Racecourse Road. Not only will this project see Pakenham station rebuilt above ground, but it will also see electrified Metro services extended 2km to a new terminus at East Pakenham station to serve growing new suburbs and allow for separation between terminating Metro services and V/Line Gippsland Line services passing through.
We visit the station in late-March 2024 where progress on the new Pakenham station is well-advanced with most of the new elevated rail line complete and the platforms; particularly the citybound platform, largely complete. There's still work to be done on the Pakenham-bound platform, including the large overhead canopy and access to ground level.
We start the video at the current station where we see some High Capacity Metro Trains arrive and depart the station, and take a tour inside some while they sat in the platform. We also see a couple of V/Line Vlocities too. Afterwards we then head outside the station to the Main Street level crossing where we see some additional trains.
At the end of the video we visit the Racecourse Road level crossing where we see two V/Line trains. This crossing is notable for being one of the few in Melbourne that still features a mechanical Westinghouse hybrid bell, abit on one side. I didn't get the time to visit the McGregor Road level crossing on this visit but I'll make time to check it out before it closes for good, which is fairly soon...
It's been confirmed that the current Pakenham station will close on the 17th May 2024 to allow for another major construction blitz on the project. The new Pakenham Station as well as the extension to East Pakenham is set to open in early June, although an exact opening date hasn't been set yet.
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[@JackStavris]

As a Gippsland line commuter every day I always check the progress of East Pakenham on my morning commute. It’s coming together nicely, platforms are basically finished with some track works still to go. Glad the bypass tracks are being built, we’ve needed them for years and there’s a reason we’re called the slow boat.

[@hazptmedia]

6:20 I know that Seddon, Riversdale, East Richmond, Moonee Ponds, and Macleod have these PIDs too.

[@kclassproductions]

So does Croydon! Well not anymore I guess.

[@JTRAIN]

These pids are ugly. They don’t show the stations that the train are stopping and not stopping. And it also doesn’t show the next trains arriving

[@levonandonian7613]

The new one is too busy, the old one is nice simple!

[@hazptmedia]

@@JTRAIN Well, it’s a bit of nostalgia, I guess.

[@hazptmedia]

@@kclassproductions yep sadly

[@ianmontgomery7534]

I expect that they will open the stations before they are 100% finished like they did with Noble Park and others.

[@thex-wing]

Yeah did some filming up their a while ago as well as the new East Pakenham Station

[@ComengProductions]

Great video mate! I'm exited for the next one.

[@pierreinthavong181]

Very nice video!😁

[@SpotterCrazyperson]

Nice video

[@knight.Skye.04]

They even changed the LCD screen time table colour to white around Noble Park, to Clayton station

[@ianmontgomery7534]

I think I might go and jump on a train to Pak and have a squiz as i have nothing better on the cards this afternoon and it doesn't cost me anything!

[@ianmontgomery7534]

Just got back from my trip. The station certainly is taking shape and I think they will open it before they do cladding that they presently can't do because of the existing service. Not much was happening in Pakenham shopping centre though. It appears that the buses might be Dysons judging by what the guys controlling the stops were wearing.

[@kclassproductions]

I can’t wait for East Pakenham to open, I’m assuming that you will make a video covering it! Are you planning on doing one of these videos for Ringwood East as well? Great video mate.

[@ThebusofdoomFSX]

Thanks! I do intend to visit the new stations once they open.

[@southeastaviation.]

Interesting to see how it ends up. I'm basically In Pakenham so I can check what's going on a lot of the time. Its a massive project and with the line being shut soon (I know for v/line unsure about metro) it'll a interesting time without it why they finish it.

[@JackStavris]

Yeah the V/Line shutdown is for about a month. I believe they’re also finally finishing the duplication works at Longwarry & Bunyip during this time too.

[@southeastaviation.]

@@JackStavris Yea Most Likely. Do you know if the coach timetable is the same as the trains. I mean like do they come every hour?

[@JackStavris]

@@southeastaviation. it should be similar to the train timetable. I’ve checked the times I need to get the train and there’s ab equivalent bus.

[@southeastaviation.]

@@JackStavris yeah cheers for that. Wonder what bus lines will run it

[@ianmontgomery7534]

@@southeastaviation.I have noticed a couple of buses around Dandenong that are painted in the V/line purple colours but I don't know who is running them.

[@eol68896]

wow very nice

[@biscuitinthesea]

This is what they should of done on the Armadale Line in Perth instead of shutting it down for 18 months.

[@robertbruce2182]

The problem is that areas Like vic park don’t allow for much space to construct next to existing stations, though it does seem smart

[@Comeng_]

Nice

[@VO5-Vida]

I visit to Pakenham station lol

[@VO5-Vida]

A skyrail and a bottom rails is Pakenham East also Pakenham

[@brisbanepublictransportvlogs18]

They need a cafe car for these long distance trains.

[@Adam-yz5xd]

Since when were passengers from Melbourne allowed to use Vline to get to Pakenham?

[@JTRAIN]

Vlocities proceed through this station to Traralgon and Bairnsdale, and back to Melbourne.

[@JTRAIN]

East Pakenham station will be a ground leveled station.

[@OfficialRyanx]

Unrelated note - why do the HCMTs run with 4 pantographs in service?

[@ianmontgomery7534]

I would expect that each carriage with a pantograph has a motor that needs power/

[@OfficialRyanx]

@@ianmontgomery7534 But we manage to power a 9 car high speed train with a single paragraph…

[@ianmontgomery7534]

@@OfficialRyanxmaybe it is the motor layout that dictates it.

[@ianmontgomery7534]

Just got back from my trip. The station certainly is taking shape and I think they will open it before they do cladding that they presntly can't do because of the existing service. Not much was happening in Pakenham shopping centre though.

[@JTRAIN]

6:21 I hate these pids. It doesn’t show the next 3 trains.

[@matthewnorman9803]

I hope the old station gets heritage listed

[@peterfromgw4615]

When will the level crossings be removed on the Glen Waverley line? It has one of two tram squares left in metro Melbourne but our tax $ are continue to be wasted on works “out the back of nowhere” like Pakenham. Absolute disgrace with the crooked Labour government being run by “Teflon Dan” Andrews’s useless understudy while pandering to the dross who vote for them.

[@TamasKiss-bv9hz]

👍👍👍❤🤍💚

[@andysmetrotrainvlogs8163]

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