Southland railway station

Southland
Southbound view from Platform 2, January 2026
General information
LocationBay Road,
Cheltenham, Victoria 3192
City of Bayside
City of Kingston
Australia
Coordinates37°57′32″S 145°02′57″E / 37.9589°S 145.0492°E / -37.9589; 145.0492
SystemPTV commuter rail station
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
LineFrankston
Distance21.30 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes—step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, host station
Station codeSOU
Fare zoneMyki Zone 2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened26 November 2017 (2017-11-26)
ElectrifiedJune 1922 (1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2017–2018300,167
2018–2019557,650  85.8%
2019–2020441,650  20.8%
2020–2021277,000  37.3%
2021–2022298,200  7.65%
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Highett Frankston line Cheltenham
Terminus
Cheltenham
towards Frankston
Future services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Terminus Suburban Rail Loop East
(under construction)
Clayton
towards Box Hill
Track layout
1
2
Location

Southland station is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne on the Frankston line, which is part of the Melbourne rail network. It serves the south-eastern suburb of Cheltenham, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Southland station is a ground-level host station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 26 November 2017.