Carrum station opened on 1 August 1882, when the railway line from
Mordialloc was extended to
Frankston. In 1947,
interlocked gates were installed at the former Station Street
level crossing, which was located at the
up end of the station, and was the last installation of interlocking gates in Victoria. In 1988,
siding "A" and the goods platform was abolished, as well as the connection from siding "B" to the mainline. was replaced due to the
level crossing removal works, being relocated to
Kananook in May 2020. On 20 December 1995, Carrum was upgraded to a
premium station. In October 2015, additional shelters were provided, along with an upgrade of the toilets on the former ground level Platform 1. A
signal box was located on the former ground level Platform 1, controlling a
crossover which allowed trains to terminate and either return or shunt into the stabling yard. In 1976, the interlocked
frame at the signal box was abolished, and was replaced by a
control panel. On 20 July 2019, the signal box was abolished. During 2019–2020, the station was rebuilt as part of the Level Crossing Removal Project. On 17 May 2019, the Station Street level crossing was abolished, and was followed by the closure of the station in the early hours of 6 July of that year, with a small number of enthusiasts witnessing the last services to arrive and depart. The station buildings were demolished shortly afterwards. On 17 February 2020, a new
elevated rail line and station opened. ==Platforms and services==