Armadale is a railway station in Melbourne

Melbourne

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, Victoria

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, Australia

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, located in the suburb of Armadale

Armadale, Victoria

Armadale is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 7 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Stonnington. At the 2006 Census, Armadale had a population of 8,467....

, on the Pakenham, Frankston and Cranbourne railway lines. Armadale is classed as a Host Station

Host Station

A host station is a category of railway station on Melbourne's suburban rail network which is operated by Metro Trains Melbourne. In terms of station standards, a host station is a middle standard station which sits between the low standard unmanned stations and the high standard premium...

 and is in Metcard

Metcard

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 Zone 1.

Facilities

Armadale is located between Cheel Street and Morey Street, with station access from both.

The station consists of an island layout

Island platform

An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...

 and two side platform

Side platform

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s; Platforms 1 & 4 (side platforms) have semi-large brick buildings, while platforms 2 & 3 (island platform) have a large brick building, all in the middle of their respective platforms. A large Metcard

Metcard

"OneLink" redirects here. For the computer/cable company, see OneLink Communications.Metcard is the brand name of an integrated ticketing system used to access public transport in Melbourne, Australia. It is a universal ticket which allows users to ride on the city's Metlink network, consisting of...

 ticket vending machine is located at the entrance to platforms 2 & 3, which is able to dispense most ticketing options available and also accept notes and coins. A small coin-only Metcard ticket vending machine sits next to the larger machine. A disused station master's place and booking offices are also located in the footbridge and at the entrance to platform 4. A footbridge is situated at Caulfield end of the station.

Tram route 6

Melbourne tram route 6

Tram route 6 is a public transport service in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It runs from the University of Melbourne in the city centre to Glen Iris in the eastern suburbs....

 is a short walk from the station, on High Street. Bus route 605 is also a short walk, on Kooyong Road.

Platforms and services

Platform 1:

• Frankston line - all stations services to Flinders Street

Platform 2:

• Frankston line - all stations services to Mordialloc and Frankston

Platform 3:

• Dandenong line - all stations services to Flinders Street

Platform 4:

• Dandenong line - all stations and limited stops services to Oakleigh, Dandenong, Cranbourne and Pakenham

Tram services

• 6
  Melbourne tram route 6
  Tram route 6 is a public transport service in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It runs from the University of Melbourne in the city centre to Glen Iris in the eastern suburbs....
  
  - Melbourne University
  University of Melbourne
  The University of Melbourne is a public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 1853, it is the second oldest university in Australia and the oldest in Victoria...
  
   via High Street, St Kilda Road and Swanston Street
• 6
  Melbourne tram route 6
  Tram route 6 is a public transport service in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It runs from the University of Melbourne in the city centre to Glen Iris in the eastern suburbs....
  
  - Glen Iris
  Glen Iris, Victoria
  Glen Iris is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 10 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area are the Cities of Boroondara and Stonnington...
  
  via High Street