Hallam station is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne on the Pakenham line, which is part of the Melbourne rail network. It serves the south-eastern suburb of Hallam, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Hallam station is an elevated premium station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 1 December 1880, with the current station provided in May 2022.

Initially opened as Hallam's Road, the station was given its current name of Hallam on 2 May 1904.

In 1954, a goods siding at the station was closed. On 16 July 1990, the station officially operated for passenger business only.

Sometime during or after 1995, the former ground level station shelters were provided.

On 4 May 2010, as part of the 2010/2011 State Budget, $83.7 million was allocated to upgrade Hallam to a premium station, along with nineteen others. However, in March 2011, this was scrapped by the Baillieu Government.

In 2014, it was announced that the Hallam South Road level crossing would be grade separated by the Andrews government, as originally promised by the Labor government in the 2014 Victorian state election. On 13 July 2020, the Level Crossing Removal Project announced the designs for the new, rebuilt elevated station. In January 2021, major construction works started to remove the level crossing.

On 18 March 2022, Hallam South Road level crossing and equipment were eliminated and was replaced by the elevated rail bridge over the road, which the trains started running through on 22 March 2022. On 2 April 2022, Hallam South Road reopened to traffic after being closed for fourteen days due to the removal works, resurfacing and installation of a new signalised intersection at the corner of the stations' northern car park and Hallam South Road. On 2 May 2022, the rebuilt station opened to passengers.

Platforms and services

Hallam has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Pakenham line services.

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!Platform

!Line

!Destination

!Via

!Service Pattern

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|1

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|Sunbury, Watergardens, West Footscray

|Town Hall

|Limited express

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|East Pakenham

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|All stations

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Cranbourne Transit operates three bus routes via Hallam station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

  • : Westfield Fountain Gate – Lynbrook station
  • : Cranbourne Park Shopping Centre – Dandenong station
  • : to Amberley Park (Narre Warren South)

Ventura Bus Lines operates two routes via Hallam station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

  • : Endeavour Hills Shopping Centre – Cranbourne West
  • Night Bus : Dandenong station – Cranbourne (Saturday and Sunday mornings only)

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Hallam Railway Station, Melbourne.JPG|Eastbound view from the former ground level Platform 2, April 2015

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References

  • Melway map at street-directory.com.au