Prahran train station to receive a second entrance and two extra ticket readers in Labor is elected

PRAHRAN train station will receive a second entrance and two extra ticket readers if Labor wins the November state election.

Prahran ALP candidate Neil Pharaoh and Shadow Transport Minister MP Jill Hennessy at Prahran train staion regarding upgrades to the station which include a new second entrance. Picture: Richard Serong

PRAHRAN train station will receive a second entrance and two extra ticket readers if Labor wins the November state election.

Opposition public transport spokeswoman Jill Hennessy and ALP candidate for Prahran Neil Pharaoh made the announcement this week.

Mr Pharaoh has been campaigning for a second pedestrian entrance at the station since April, saying he believes a second gate at High St will make catching the train “easier and safer”.

“As a regular user of Prahran station, I know first- hand the frustration of not having a second entrance,” Mr Pharaoh said.

“Commuters just want to get to their destination quickly and safely, whether that be work, school, or home.”

According to 2011-12 data – the most recent available – Prahran Station has about 24,000 passenger entries between Monday and Friday, making it the 34th-busiest on the metro network.

Labor did not confirm how much the project would cost or a timeline, instead saying in a statement that “station improvements will be funded by existing departmental resources and delivered as soon as possible if Labor is elected”.