Diamond Creek railway station

Diamond Creek
PTV commuter rail station
Northbound view from Platform 2, prior to minor upgrades at that platform, August 2014
General information
LocationHurstbridge Road,
Diamond Creek, Victoria 3089
Shire of Nillumbik
Australia
Coordinates37°40′24″S 145°09′31″E / 37.6733°S 145.1585°E / -37.6733; 145.1585
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)Hurstbridge
Distance32.63 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
ConnectionsList of bus routes in Melbourne Bus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking79
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes—step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeDCK
Fare zoneMyki Zone 2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened25 June 1912; 112 years ago (1912-06-25)
Rebuilt1994
April 2023 (Platform 2)
ElectrifiedAugust 1926
(1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006186,740[1]
2006–2007197,744[1]Increase 5.89%
2007–2008232,461[1]Increase 17.55%
2008–2009237,000[2]Increase 1.95%
2009–2010234,000[2]Decrease 1.26%
2010–2011251,000[2]Increase 7.26%
2011–2012219,000[2]Decrease 12.75%
2012–2013Not measured[2]
2013–2014173,000[2]Decrease 21%
2014–2015174,166[1]Increase 0.67%
2015–2016189,916[3]Increase 9.04%
2016–2017185,721[3]Decrease 2.21%
2017–2018167,606[3]Decrease 9.75%
2018–2019177,250[4]Increase 5.75%
2019–2020151,700[4]Decrease 14.41%
2020–202172,850[4]Decrease 52%
2021–202283,600[4]Increase 14.75%
Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Eltham Hurstbridge line Wattle Glen
towards Hurstbridge
Track layout
Allendale Road
Diamond Creek
Diamond Creek
Main Hurstbridge Road
2
1
Occupation Crossing
Occupation Crossing

Diamond Creek railway station is a commuter railway station on the Hurstbridge line, which is part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the north-eastern suburb of Diamond Creek, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Diamond Creek station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 25 June 1912, with the current station provided in 2023.[5]

  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 "Train Station Patronage FY2008-2014". Public Transport Victoria. 14 May 2015. Archived from the original (XLS) on 30 March 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016. (access from [1] Archived 3 November 2016 at the Wayback Machine)
  3. ^ a b c Station patronage in Victoria for 2013-2018 Philip Mallis
  4. ^ a b c d Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
  5. ^ "Diamond Creek". vicsig.net. Retrieved 3 February 2023.