Sandown Park railway station, Melbourne
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| Distance from Flinders St | 24.4 km |
| Line | Cranbourne, Pakenham |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Number of tracks | 2 |
| Station status | Unmanned station |
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| Google map of station | Not available |
| Zone location | 2 |
Sandown Down is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Springvale, on the Pakenham and Cranbourne railway lines. It is in Metcard Zone 2.
Sandown Park station is unmanned.
[edit] Location
The station is located between Lightwood Road and Flinders Street. The Sandown Racecourse and Sandown Greyhound Track are located near the station.
[edit] Facilities
The station consists of two platforms, in an island format. The island platform contains a large weatheboard building. A large Metcard machine is located at the entrance to the platforms, which is able to dispense most ticketing options available and also accept notes and coins. A subway is located underneath the station.
Both platforms can be accessed via Lightwood Road and Flinders Street.
[edit] History
Sandown Park station originally opened in 1889 (date unknown) as Oakleigh Racecourse. It was renamed to Sandown Park in the same year.
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