Armadale station is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne on the Frankston line, which is part of the Melbourne rail network. It serves Armadale, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The station is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register and was opened on 7 May 1879.

The station consists of an island platform and two side platforms, all accessed by a pedestrian bridge. There are two principal station buildings located on the central platform (platforms 2 and 3) and on platform 4, consisting of a small two and one-story brick buildings. These buildings were provided in 1914 as ticketing and staff offices. The station is only partially accessible due to the steep access ramps.

The station connects to the Route 6 tram service and the route 605 bus service. The station is owned by VicTrack, a state government agency, and the station is operated by Metro Trains. The station features two principal station buildings, both former ticketing offices which are now heritage listed staff facilities. Distinct Edwardian architectural features of the red brick station buildings include ornate parapets, cement banding, tall chimneys with terracotta pots, tiled hip roof with terracotta finials, and stucco walls. An additional station building is present onsite, 14 Cheel Street. This building is a single-storey Edwardian-era shop listed as "A2" grade on the Victorian heritage register.

The station building, platform, and overpass are largely the same as when originally built, with the main change being updated signage, technology, and the addition of one new platform canopy amongst other minor building and platform upgrades. There is no car-parking available at the station. The first station buildings were opened on the site between 1881 and 1883 to coincide with the duplication of track between the city and Oakleigh. The current station was constructed in 1914 to provide improved and additional facilities to what had become an increasingly busy and important location on the train network. The station rebuild was part of level crossing removal works that removed all level crossings, rebuilt all stations, and quadruplicated the corridor between South Yarra and Caulfield by 1914. Later in 1922, the line was electrified using 1500 V DC overhead wires with three-position signalling also introduced.

The station has mostly stayed the same since 1914, with only minor upgrades taking place. In 1972, the island platform (Platforms 2 and 3) was extended at both ends. In 1978, a former goods siding and associated point work were permanently closed before being removed. In 1993, major re-signalling works occurred between Toorak and Caulfield stations. The station underwent minor upgrades with the installation of a new shelter on Platform 1 in the 2010s. In 2021, resignalling works occurred to upgrade the corridor to high capacity signalling as part of the Metro Tunnel project.

14 Cheel Street

left|thumb|Eastbound view from Platform 1, with a [[Siemens Nexas train departing Platform 2 on a down Frankston service, June 2014]]

Located next to the station entrance on 14 Cheel Street is a class A2 heritage listed single-storey Edwardian-era shop. This building was previously a general store, however, in 2015 structural problems emerged inside the building forcing the closure of the store and eviction of the tenants. Despite the Pakenham and Cranbourne lines operating through the station, these services no longer stop at the station due to low station patronage, instead running express through the station.

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! colspan="6" style="background:#;background-image: linear-gradient(to right, #); " |<span style="color:white;">Armadale platform arrangement</span>

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!Platform

!Line

!Destination

!Via

!Service Type

!Notes

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|1

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|Flinders Street

|City Loop

|All stations

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|2

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|Cheltenham, Carrum ,Frankston

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|All stations

|Services to Cheltenham and Carrum only operate during weekday peaks.

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|3

| colspan="4" rowspan="2" |No scheduled services

| rowspan="2" |No services stop at this platform. Cranbourne and Pakenham line services run express through this platform.

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|4

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Armadale station has one tram and bus connection. The route 6 tram service operates from nearby High Street up towards the city and down towards Glen Iris. The station also connects to the route 605 bus service from Gardenvale to the Melbourne CBD (on Queen Street). (Until 16 November 2024) (From 17 November 2024 to Queen Victoria Market)

References

  • Public Transport Victoria