Clayton railway station, Melbourne

Clayton
North-west bound view from Platform 1, September 2025
General information
Location274 Clayton Road,
Clayton, Victoria 3168
City of Monash
Australia
Coordinates37°55′28″S 145°07′12″E / 37.9245°S 145.1201°E / -37.9245; 145.1201
SystemPTV commuter and regional rail station
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Lines
Distance20.51 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 (1 island)
Tracks2
Train operators
Connections Bus
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Parking260 spaces
Bicycle facilities12 racks
AccessibleYes—step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, premium station
Station codeCLA
Fare zoneMyki Zone 2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened6 January 1880 (1880-01-06)
Rebuilt16 April 2018 (LXRP)
ElectrifiedDecember 1922
(1500 V DC overhead)
Previous namesClayton's Road (1880–1891)
Passengers
2005–20061,047,064
2006–20071,185,964  13.26%
2007–20081,373,910  15.85%
2008–20091,720,328  25.21%
2009–20101,749,175  1.67%
2010–20111,711,528  2.15%
2011–20121,721,420  0.57%
2012–2013Not measured
2013–20141,495,192  13.14%
2014–20151,618,549  8.25%
2015–20161,944,934  20.16%
2016–20171,803,536  7.27%
2017–20181,432,893  20.55%
2018–20191,612,702  12.54%
2019–20201,388,700  13.89%
2020–2021796,650  42.63%
2021–2022853,500  7.13%
2022–20231,209,900  41.76%
2023–20241,535,450  26.91%
2024–20251,514,000  1.4%
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Huntingdale Cranbourne line Westall
Pakenham line
Preceding station V/Line Following station
Caulfield Gippsland line Dandenong
Future services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Southland
Terminus
Suburban Rail Loop East
(under construction)
Monash
towards Box Hill
Official nameClayton Railway Station
CriteriaC, D, E
Designated20 August 1982
Reference no.H1667
Track layout
Start CBTC
1
2
End CBTC
Location

Clayton station is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne and V/Line on the Cranbourne and Pakenham lines, which are part of the Melbourne rail network. It serves the suburb of Clayton, in the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The station opened on 6 January 1880 as "Clayton's Road". It did not receive its current name until 1890. It is approximately 17 kilometres from Flinders Street, or about 33 minutes by train. The station was previously at grade but, in 2018, a new, elevated station was opened, as part of the Level Crossing Removal Project.

The station is also served by the Gippsland line, which is a part of the Victorian regional railway network, and eight bus routes, including SmartBus route 703. The station is approximately 17 kilometres (11.8 mi), or around a 33 minute train ride away, from Flinders Street.