Langwarrin railway station
Former railway station in Victoria, Australia
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Langwarrin was a railway station on the Stony Point line, which is part of the Melbourne rail network. It was located between Leawarra and Baxter, serving the suburb of Langwarrin.
Frankston (Proposed)
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| Coordinates | 38°10′12″S 145°10′04″E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System | Closed commuter rail station | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lines | Stony Point Frankston (Proposed) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 49.11 kilometres from Southern Cross | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Demolished | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | LGW | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 October 1888 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Closed | 22 June 1981 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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History
Langwarrin station opened in 1888, serving the newly established Langwarrin Military Reserve.[1]
In June 1981, the station was closed after the passenger service to Stony Point was withdrawn.[1][2] However, three years later in 1984, passenger services were reinstated, although the station at Langwarrin wasn't reinstated.
By 1988, most traces of the station had been removed removed.[3] As of 2026[update], the only remains of the station is platform mound, which is located off McClelland Drive in between Tea-Tree Track and the Centre Break track.[1]
Public Transport Victoria announced in 2014 that it was investigating the possibility of reinstating a station at Langwarrin and sought community feedback on three possible station sites, including the location of the former station.[4]
In 2018, the Morrison federal government committed to $228 million in funding towards electrifying and duplicating the line between Frankston and Baxter.[5] The project would incorporate extending the Metro rail from Frankston to Langwarrin, building a new Langwarrin station, and building a park and ride next to the station.[6]