Thomas Pakenham, 2nd Earl of Longford Silchester in the County of Southampton, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, which gave him and his descendants an automatic seat in the House of Lords. Lord Longford married Lady Georgiana Emma Charlotte Lygon, daughter of William Lygon, 1st Earl Beauchamp, in 1817. They had several children. Their third son the Honourable Thomas Alexander Pakenham was a rear-admiral in the Royal Navy and the father of Admiral Sir William Pakenham. Their seventh and youngest son the Honourable Sir Francis Pakenham was a diplomat and notably served as Ambassador to Sweden. Longford died in May 1835, aged 61, and was
Pakenham railway station on 15 March 1997. Since 2001, it has been the extremity of the electrified network. Stabling facilities are located directly south of the station. In March 2014, it was announced that a new train servicing facility would be built at Pakenham East. Pakenham was the scene of a collision between Hitachi carriage 353D and guards van 286ZL on 16 April 1980. The guards van was destroyed in the collision, and the Hitachi carriage was later scrapped. Pakenham has one island platform. It is served by terminating Metro Trains Pakenham line trains, and V/Line Traralgon and Bairnsdale services. Metro Trains generally