Pakenham is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Pakenham, on the Pakenham railway line. Pakenham is classed as a Premium Station, is in Metlink Zone 2 and is the terminus for Pakenham line.
At 56.9 km, Pakenham is the farthest station from Flinders Street that is served by electric trains operated by Metro Trains Melbourne.
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