Ashburton railway station, Melbourne

Ashburton
PTV commuter rail station
Southbound view with a Comeng train stationary at the platform, June 2004
General information
LocationWelfare Parade,
Ashburton, Victoria 3147
City of Boroondara
Australia
Coordinates37°51′43″S 145°04′53″E / 37.8619°S 145.0813°E / -37.8619; 145.0813
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)Alamein
Distance15.39 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms1
Tracks1
ConnectionsList of bus routes in Melbourne Bus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking170
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes—step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, premium station
Station codeASH
Fare zoneMyki Zone 1
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened30 May 1890; 134 years ago (1890-05-30)
ElectrifiedOctober 1924
(1500 V DC overhead)
Previous namesNorwood (1890)
Passengers
2005–2006266,850[1]
2006–2007283,793[1] Increase 6.34%
2007–2008294,485[1] Increase 3.76%
2008–2009295,785[2] Increase 0.44%
2009–2010303,425[2] Increase 2.58%
2010–2011307,057[2] Increase 1.19%
2011–2012286,560[2] Decrease 6.67%
2012–2013Not measured[2]
2013–2014289,348[2] Increase 0.97%
2014–2015284,345[1] Decrease 1.72%
2015–2016313,000[2] Increase 10.07%
2016–2017295,769[2] Decrease 5.5%
2017–2018291,198[2] Decrease 1.54%
2018–2019299,050[2] Increase 2.69%
2019–2020239,200[2] Decrease 20.01%
2020–2021100,200[2] Decrease 58.11%
2021–2022109,450[3] Increase 9.23%
2022–2023168,550[3] Increase 53.99%
Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Burwood
towards Camberwell or Flinders Street
 Alamein line Alamein
Terminus
Former services
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Burwood
towards Fairfield 		  Continued beyond Alamein as the Outer Circle line   Waverley Road
towards Oakleigh
  List of closed railway stations in Melbourne  

Ashburton railway station is a commuter railway station on the Alamein line, which is part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the eastern suburb of Ashburton, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Ashburton station is a ground level premium station, featuring one side platform. It opened on 30 May 1890.[4]

Initially opened as Norwood, the station was given its current name of Ashburton on 12 December 1890.[4] Situated immediately north of the station, the double track becomes single for the rest of the section to Alamein.

  1. ^ a b c d Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005–2006 to 2018–19 Department of Transport
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008–2021 Philip Mallis
  3. ^ a b Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
  4. ^ a b "Ashburton". vicsig.net. Retrieved 17 February 2023.