# Noble Park railway station

Noble Park railway station is a commuter railway station on the Pakenham and Cranbourne lines, which are part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the south-eastern suburb of Noble Park, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Noble Park station is an elevated premium station, with an island platform. It opened on 3 February 1913, with the current station provided in 2018.

## History

Noble Park station, like the suburb itself, is named after Noble Buckley, the son of Allan Buckley, who is recognised as the founder of the suburb.
In 1927, the station was closed to goods traffic. In 1954, flashing light signals were provided at the former Heatherton Road level crossing, which was located near the station in the up direction.
In 1972, new ground-level station buildings were provided, after the original station building on Platform 1 had been destroyed by an arsonist on 22 August 1970. In 1977, boom barriers were provided at the former Heatherton Road level crossing.
In 2007, minor upgrade works were carried out to the station as part of the EastLink toll road project. The upgrades including improved shelter, car parking and better security, including brighter lighting and better CCTV coverage.
In 2015, the Level Crossing Removal Project announced the grade separation of the Heatherton Road level crossing, with construction beginning in 2016. The final scheme involved elevating the line over Corrigan, Heatherton and Chandler Roads and included a new high-level station, which opened on 15 February 2018. A row of shops now occupies the site of the former ground-level station buildings.

## Platforms and services

Noble Park has one island platform with two faces. It is served by Cranbourne and Pakenham line trains.
Platform 1:
* Cranbourne line all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street
* Pakenham line all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street
Platform 2:
* Cranbourne line all stations services to Cranbourne
* Pakenham line all stations and limited express services to East Pakenham
Future services: In addition to the current services, the PTV Network Development Plan proposes linking the Cranbourne and Pakenham lines to both the Sunbury line and under-construction Melbourne Airport rail link via the Metro Tunnel.
* Sunbury line express services to West Footscray and Sunbury (2025 onwards)
* Airport line express services to Melbourne Airport (2029 onwards)

## Transport links

Ventura Bus Lines operates three routes via Noble Park station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
* 709 : to Mordialloc station
* 811 : Dandenong station – Brighton
* 816 : to Keysborough South
Noble Park station is connected to the Djerring Trail (Caufield–Dandenong Rail Trail), a shared walking and cycling path, which was completed in 2018. Locked bike storage is also available at the station.

## Gallery

* North-west view of the former ground-level station, December 2006, prior to the 2018 rebuild
* North-west bound view from Platform 1 with a Comeng train departing on a Citybound service, February 2018
* Station concourse and entrance, January 2021
* North-west bound view from Platform 1, October 2024
* The "NPK" station code entrance signage at the southern entrance of Noble Park station, October 2024
* The "Rich in good fellowship" Noble Park suburb mural permanently wrapped around the background behind the platform signage and seating, October 2024
* The southern forecourt and view of the station Skyrail, October 2024
* Station concourse, Myki readers and entrance, October 2024
* Station entrance signage, PIDS and lift at the concourse, October 2024
* The escalators viewed from the concourse, October 2024
* The escalators viewed from the platform, October 2024
* The escalators and stairs viewed halfway down from the platform to the concourse, October 2024