Pakenham Railway Line - Infrastructure

Infrastructure

The Pakenham line branches from the Lilydale line at Richmond and shares four tracks with the Frankston line to Caulfield, running next to the Sandringham line as far as South Yarra.

From Caulfield the rest of the line is double track, with three platforms at Oakleigh, Dandenong and Westall. Although there are plans to add a third track on some sections between Caulfield and Dandenong as part of the Dandenong railway line triplication project. Automatic block signalling is provided throughout.

Intermediate terminating facilities are provided at Caulfield, Oakleigh, Westall, Springvale, Dandenong, Narre Warren and Berwick. Stabling sidings for suburban trains are provided at Caulfield, Oakleigh, Westall, Dandenong, and Pakenham, although those at Caulfield and Oakleigh are not normally used. Westall is also the location of a suburban train maintenance workshop.