Noble Park railway station, Melbourne

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Noble Park

Station information
Code	NPK
Distance from Flinders St	25.1 km
Lines	Cranbourne, Pakenham
# Platforms	2
# Tracks	2
Status	Host station
Metlink profile	Link
Metcard Zone	2

Noble Park is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Noble Park, on the Pakenham and Cranbourne railway lines. It is in Metcard Zone 2.

Noble Park is a Host Station.

[edit] Location

The station is located between Douglas Street and Mons Parade. Shops are located near the station. Heatherton Road is located within 500 metres of the station via a notorious roundabout railway crossing, where many accidents occur on the roundabout itself due to high traffic volume in the area, especially during peak hour.

[edit] Facilities

The station consists of two side platforms. Platform 1 contains a large brick building with an enclosed waiting room and a ticket office inside, while platform 2 contains a small brick building. A large Metcard machine is located inside the waiting room, which is able to dispense most ticketing options available and also accept notes and coins. A small Metcard machine is located at the entrance to platform 2.

Both platforms can be accessed via Douglas Street and Mons Parade.

[edit] Minor Upgrades

Minor upgrade works currently taking place in its final stages at the station includes improved shelter, carpark upgrades, and a security upgrade including brighter lighting and better CCTV coverage. These works are being done as part of the EastLink project.

[edit] History

Noble Park station originally opened on 3 February 1913.

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