Rye Line
The centrepiece of the Peninsula Rail Link megaproject is the Peninsula Rail Link itself: a new railway line on the Mornington Peninsula's west coast.
This new line would have 9 stations, and serve as much of the west coast as possible.
Balcombe
Melway ref: 146 D5
Platforms: 2
Carpark spaces: 200
Bike racks: 80
Bus terminal bays: 4
Staffed: Yes
Balcombe station would primarily serve Mornington Racecourse. It would also be used by the people of Moorooduc and Mornington. Because the road dips steeply here, the station would lie above the ground.
Extra services could run to this station during special events. To that end, a turnback track would have to be built at the station, so trains can terminate there and immediately return to the city.
Because Mornington-Tyabb Road often sees major traffic congestion during such events, and because trams can handle crush loads better than buses, a light rail from Balcombe station to Main Street could also be built to more easily transport large groups of passengers through the centre of Mornington.
Mount Martha
Melway ref: 151 B7
Platforms: 2
Carpark spaces: 240
Bike racks: 0
Bus terminal bays: 2
Staffed: Yes
Safety Beach
Melway ref: 150 H12
Platforms: 2
Carpark spaces: 40
Bike racks: 80
Bus terminal bays: 1
Staffed: No
Dromana
Melway ref: 159 J7
Platforms: 2
Carpark spaces: 80
Bike racks: 200
Bus terminal bays: 1
Staffed: Yes
If the line goes down the middle of the Mornington Peninsula Freeway, the freeway’s nature strip would have to be widened slightly to allow for two platforms at Dromana station. The station would reside underneath a footbridge, which would be used as station access. The footbridge itself would be rebuilt with a roof, customer service facilities, toilets and bike racks.
This station would be a short walk away from the local shops, and Dromana Primary School.
A set of car parks would be built on the north side of the station. Unfortunately it is difficult to build carparks to serve the south side without acquiring a nearby property, so a large number of bike racks may be built inside the station building to compensate. This in turn would encourage more bike usage over car usage, encouraging cheaper and more sustainable commuting habits among locals.
Arthurs Seat
Melway ref: 159 E9
Platforms: 2
Carpark spaces: 100
Bike racks: 100
Bus terminal bays: 0
Staffed: No
The primary purpose of Arthurs Seat station is to serve Arthurs Seat State Park. It would be a short walk from the new Gondola, built on the site of the former chairlift.
This station would be even closer to Dromana Primary School than Dromana station, and so would be more convenient for students to use, especially if they live further down the peninsula towards Portsea.
The line between Arthurs Seat and McCrae stations is very steep, so a small tunnel would need to be built to ease the track’s gradient as it passes through this part of the line.
McCrae
Melway ref: 158 J12
Platforms: 2
Carpark spaces: 0
Bike racks: 300
Bus terminal bays: 2
Staffed: No
Rosebud
Melway ref: 170 A6
Platforms: 2
Carpark spaces: 200
Bike racks: 500
Bus terminal bays: 2
Staffed: Yes
Rosebud station would be one of the busiest stations on the line, if not THE busiest. It would be built underneath Boneo Road, in a similar style to the recently-built stations at South Morang, Tarneit and Wyndham Vale: customer service facilities, toilets and Passenger Information Displays (PIDs) at the road level, and an island platform with PIDs.
Rye
Melway ref: 168 E9
Platforms: 2
Carpark spaces: 200
Bike racks: 200
Bus terminal bays: 5
Staffed: Yes
