Frankston Station’s coastal-inspired entrance with elevated canopy and dune-like landscaping, designed by Genton.

Frankston Station

Inspired by its beachfront context, Frankston Station is a new transportation hub. The forms, levels and planting reference the undulating forms of sand dunes, with a canopy that ‘floats’ above the station.

Location: Frankston, Victoria || Monmar (Bunurong Country, Kulin Nation)​
Status: Complete 2018
Photography: Peter Clarke

Project Team
Level Crossing Removal Project (LXRP)
North Western Program Alliance (NWPA)
John Holland Group: Principal Contractor & Quantity Surveyor
Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR): Principal Designer, Project Manager, Services Engineer, Structural Engineer, Civil Engineering, Land Surveyor
Metro Trains Melbourne (MTM): Network Operator
Safya: Access Consultant
Philip Chun Building Surveyor: Building Surveyor

Awards
Architecture Design Competition Winner (OVGA) 2016-2017
Good Design Award, Gold, Urban Design and Public Spaces, 2020
GOV Design Awards, Silver, Urban Design 2019
GOV Design Awards, Silver Architecture Transport 2019
AIA VIC Architecture Awards, Commendation, Public Architecture, 2019
Melbourne Design Award, Gold, Urban Design, 2019
Melbourne Design Award, Silver, Public & Institutional, 2019
Architecture Masterprize Winner, Architectural Design / Transportation 2019
Victorian Premier’s Design Awards, Finalist 2019

Media
ArchDaily | 7 Mar 2019 | Frankston Station /Genton
ArchitectureAu | 25 Feb 2019 | Genton Architecture completes train station Melbourne’s south-east
ArchitectureAu | 23 Feb 2018 | Refreshed design for Frankston station as construction begins
ArchitectureAu | 28 Mar 2017 | ‘Light, ephemeral’ beach-inspired design wins Frankston station competition
Australian Design Review | 28 Mar 2017 | Genton Architecture wins Frankston Station redesign competition

 

 

We are proud to acknowledge the Bunurong Boon Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation, the Traditional Custodians of the Country in which Frankston Station is located. We recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and culture.

Frankston Station is a Melbourne rail project that transforms a once-divided precinct into a unified, connected civic destination. Genton’s urban design-led approach improves access between Frankston Beach, the town centre, Chisholm Institute and local amenities. Inspired by the coastal landscape, the station’s architecture and planting reference sand dunes, creating a sense of arrival at the bay. This project sets a new benchmark in Melbourne rail architecture, integrating urban design and civic amenity.

Frankston Station Melbourne rail architecture platform with a Metro train beneath the floating canopy, showcasing the station’s beachside-inspired architectural design.
Frankston Station by Genton – linear canopy and civic forecourt design by one of the best rail architects in Australia.
Frankston Station Melbourne rail architecture aerial view of Frankston Station and surrounding precinct, showing the rail corridor, town centre, and coastline beyond.

Process