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East Pakenham Station
East Pakenham station was constructed alongside a rebuilt Pakenham station, as part of the Level Crossing Removal Project. Until mid-2023, the state government referred to the station as Pakenham East railway station. The name "East Pakenham" was confirmed in a new rail network map published in May 2023 by Public Transport Victoria. It was named "East Pakenham" station so it would not be confused with the nearby Pakenham East rail depot.
East Pakenham has one island platform with two faces. It is served by Pakenham line trains.
Platform 1:
- Pakenham line all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street
Platform 2:
- Pakenham line all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street
By 2025, it is planned that trains on the Pakenham line will be through-routed with those on the Sunbury line, via the new Metro Tunnel.
It also has a bypass track on either side of the station to allow country trains past while suburban trains are stopped, these bypass tracks will also be used by electric trains coming or going to the Pakenham East Depot about 2 kilometres further east.
Cache information
This cache is a simple multi cache.
At the listed co-ords you find a sign where Buses are XYZ metres.
The hide is at S 38° 0Y.X36′ E 145° 3Z.36X′