Bentleigh railway station

Bentleigh railway station is located on the Frankston line, in Victoria, Australia. It serves the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of Bentleigh, and opened on 19 December 1881 as East Brighton. It was renamed Bentleigh on 1 May 1907.

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Boom barriers were provided at the Centre Road level crossing in 1974. On 28 June 1987, the Up face of the former ground level island platform was brought into use. The former underpass was also provided during this time. It was upgraded to a Premium station in 1998. Prior to the works, Bentleigh closely resembled McKinnon station. Also around this time, the underpass was filled in.

In 2006, the station's pedestrian level crossing was upgraded, as part of the VicTrack trial of new crossing technology. Additional warning devices were also fitted, with the common red pedestrian sign, as well as an LED light box saying "Another Train Coming", which is lit when either an express train is bound on the southbound line, or when a train is expected after another train on the northbound line.

In May 2015, the Level Crossing Removal Authority announced a grade separation project, to replace the Centre Road level crossing, immediately south of the station. This will include rebuilding the station. The station closed on 4 June 2016, with the new station opened on August 29, 2016.