Lighting and safetyĪs the platforms at Bonbeach Station will only be a couple of metres into the trench, there will be plenty of natural light on the platforms. Bonbeach Station will have a customised blue colour palette so it can be easily identified by passing train passengers.īy moving the station's position 180m south, it will be in a shallower section of the trench, which will minimise any potential environmental impacts to surrounding groundwater. There was also a clear preference for a combination of native trees, shrubs, flowering plants and grasses that align with the character of the local area. These durable materials will be used in different ways around the station forecourt. Bluestone, pavers, timber and decorative perforated screens featured prominently in community feedback.
Materials and public art will be chosen to further enhance the local surroundings. The new Bonbeach Station design is modern and light to fit the coastal look and feel. We heard you want a station design with a coastal look and feel Parkiteer bike cage and more bicycle hoops.
Better all-abilities access and parking.Better safety for pedestrians and cyclists with dedicated shared use paths.6 access points to the station reducing commuter congestion.Improved station facilities and more lighting creating a safer station precinct.Boom gates down over 35% of morning peak.200 passenger trains daily on the Frankston line.40,000 commuters use Frankston line daily.PLUS the Metro Tunnel project will cut 30 minutes a day from your commute.Extra train stabling to allow for more trains.Upgrading signalling to modern technology.Removing 18 level crossings – more crossings than any other line in Melbourne.The connection with traditional owners of the land is recognised in the station design, with woven canopies representing the area's indigenous textiles and craft. The Bonbeach Station design has its own unique features, with a large framed window providing views to the ocean as you move around the station, and a vertical garden creating a shaded approach to the station along Nepean Highway. Improved bike facilities and walking and cycling connections will create more ways to get to the new Bonbeach Station. The new Bonbeach Station is designed to enhance connections around the area. Works to remove 5 dangerous and congested level crossings in Edithvale, Chelsea and Bonbeach by lowering the rail into a trench, and build 3 brand new stations, will start in 2020. The Level Crossing Removal Project is removing 18 level crossings and building 12 new stations as part of a $3 billion upgrade of the Frankston Line that will improve safety, reduce congestion and allow more trains to run more often.