Darling railway station

Darling
PTV commuter rail station
Westbound view from Platform 2, July 2012
General information
LocationClynden Avenue,
Malvern East, Victoria 3145
City of Stonnington
Australia
Coordinates37°52′08″S 145°03′46″E / 37.86894°S 145.06288°E / -37.86894; 145.06288
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)Glen Waverley
Distance12.68 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
ConnectionsList of bus routes in Melbourne Bus
Construction
Structure typeAt-ground
Parking200
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes—step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, premium station
Station codeDLG
Fare zoneMyki Zone 1/2 overlap
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened24 March 1890; 134 years ago (1890-03-24)
Rebuilt1979
Electrified1500 V DC overhead
(December 1922)
Passengers
2017–2018380,387[1] Increase 18.02%
2018–2019361,300[1] Decrease 5.02%
2019–2020267,750[1] Decrease 25.89%
2020–2021120,400[1] Decrease 55.03%
2021–2022135,200[2] Increase 12.29%
2022–2023245,850[2] Increase 81.84%
Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Glen Iris
towards Flinders Street
 Glen Waverley line East Malvern
towards Glen Waverley
Richmond
Weekday peak express services
towards Flinders Street
Former services
towards Burnley   Outer Circle connection   Waverley Road
  List of closed railway stations in Melbourne  
Track layout
Legend
to Glen Iris
1
2
to East Malvern

Darling railway station is a commuter railway station in Malvern East, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia.[3] The station opened on 24 March 1890 as part of the branch line from Burnley to Waverley Road station.[4] The station consists of two side platforms accessed by a pedestrian bridge. There are two principal station buildings with one located on each platform. These buildings are both single story and act as customer service, staff, and waiting room facilities. These buildings were provided in 1979 as part of a station rebuild.[5] The station is fully accessible and comply with DDA accessibility guidelines.[6]

Darling railway station is served by the Glen Waverley line, part of the Melbourne railway network.[3] The station also connects to the route 624 bus service.[7] The journey to Southern Cross railway station is approximately 12.68 kilometres (7.88 mi) and takes 29 minutes.[8]

  1. ^ a b c d Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008–2021 Philip Mallis
  2. ^ a b Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
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  4. ^ "Darling". vicsig.net. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
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  7. ^ "624 Kew – Oakleigh via Caulfield & Carnegie & Darling and Chadstone (from 30 Jan 2023)". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
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