Cheltenham railway station, Melbourne

Cheltenham railway station is located on the Frankston railway line in Victoria, Australia. Opened in 1881, the station serves the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of Cheltenham.HistoryCheltenham railway station was one of the earliest railway stations on the Frankston railway line, having opened on 19 December 1881. A signal panel was installed in the station building in 1972, to control trains terminating at Platform 1. There was previously a siding on the eastern side of the station, at the Flinders Street end. The wiring for the siding was deactivated by 1980, and was removed altogether by 1985.The station was designated as a Premium station on 8 March 1996.In 2010, Cheltenham station was identified as a key part of the Cheltenham Major Activity Centre by the then-Brumby State Government as part of their Melbourne 2030 strategic planning policy framework. In 2010, Kingston City Council proposed a major redevelopment of the station environs, including a new station forecourt with a terraced plaza, giving more prominence to the heritage listed buildings at the station, and a new taxi rank, similar to that at Mentone. The proposal had not been implemented. More recently, in October 2015, the station toilets were refurbished.