Mentone railway station

Mentone
PTV commuter rail station
Northbound view from Platform 1, December 2024
General information
LocationComo Parade West,
Mentone, Victoria 3194
City of Kingston
Australia
Coordinates37°58′55″S 145°03′55″E / 37.9820°S 145.0652°E / -37.9820; 145.0652
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)Frankston
Distance24.36 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure typeBelow ground
Parking300
Bicycle facilities8
AccessibleYes—step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, premium station
Station codeMEN
Fare zoneMyki Zone 2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened19 December 1881 (1881-12-19)
Rebuilt20 July 2020 (LXRP)
ElectrifiedJune 1922 (1500 V DC overhead)
Previous names
  • Balcombe Road (1881-1882)
  • Balcombe (1882-1884)
Passengers
2005–2006759,507
2006–2007790,519 4.08%
2007–2008873,749 10.52%
2008–2009914,762 4.69%
2009–2010927,424 1.38%
2010–2011980,363 5.7%
2011–20121,031,443 5.21%
2012–2013Not measured
2013–2014902,016 12.54%
2014–2015906,626 0.51%
2015–2016887,937 2.06%
2016–2017865,831 2.48%
2017–2018915,608 5.74%
2018–2019892,167 2.56%
2019–2020528,700 40.74%
2020–2021362,550 31.42%
2021–2022424,350 17.04%
2022–2023588,750 38.74%
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Cheltenham Frankston line Parkdale
towards Frankston
Track layout
Latrobe Street
(Closing by 2029)
1
2
Warrigal Road
(Removing by 2025)

Mentone railway station is a commuter railway station on the Frankston line, which is part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the south-eastern suburb of Mentone, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Mentone station is a below ground premium station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 19 December 1881, with the current station provided in 2020.

Initially opened as Balcombe Road, the station was renamed two times. It was renamed to Balcombe on 1 September 1882, then was given its current name of Mentone on 7 January 1884.

It is classed as a premium station, and is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register.