[4] Carrum station opened on 1 August 1882, when the railway line from Mordialloc was extended to Frankston.

[4] Approximately 100 metres south of the station was a stabling yard that could hold a number of trains.

The yard, which was provided in October 1990,[4][9] was replaced due to the level crossing removal works, being relocating to Kananook in May 2020.

[12] In October 2015, additional shelters were provided, along with an upgrade of the toilets on the former ground level Platform 1.

[13] 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.