Langwarrin was a railway station on the Stony Point line, which is part of the Melbourne rail network. It was located between Leawarra and Baxter, serving the suburb of Langwarrin.
History Langwarrin station opened in 1888, serving the newly established Langwarrin Military Reserve.
In June 1981, the station was closed after the passenger service to Stony Point was withdrawn. However, three years later in 1984, passenger services were reinstated, although the station at Langwarrin wasn't reinstated.
By 1988, most traces of the station had been removed removed. , the only remains of the station is the platform mound, which is located off McClelland Drive in between Tea-Tree Track and the Centre Break track.
Public Transport Victoria announced in 2014 that it was investigating the possibility of reinstating a station at Langwarrin and sought community feedback on three possible station sites, including the location of the former station.
In 2018, the Morrison federal government committed to $228 million in funding towards electrifying and duplicating the line between Frankston and Baxter. The project would incorporate extending the Metro rail from Frankston to Langwarrin, building a new Langwarrin station, and building a park and ride next to the station.
See also List of closed railway stations in Melbourne
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