Newmarket railway station, Melbourne

Newmarket
PTV commuter rail station
Northbound view from Platform 1 looking at the track turn-off branch to Flemington Racecourse, December 2021
General information
Location	Pin Oak Crescent, Flemington, Victoria 3031 City of Moonee Valley Australia
Coordinates	37°47′14″S 144°55′44″E / 37.7873°S 144.9290°E / -37.7873; 144.9290
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	Metro Trains
Line(s)	Craigieburn
Distance	4.30 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	2 side
Tracks	2
Connections	Tram
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	No—steep ramp
Other information
Status	Operational, host station
Station code	NKT
Fare zone	Myki Zone 1
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	1 November 1860; 164 years ago (1860-11-01)
Closed	1 July 1864 (1864-07-01)
Rebuilt	9 October 1871 (1871-10-09)
Electrified	May 1919 (1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006	634,775[1]
2006–2007	702,528[1]  10.67%
2007–2008	772,748[1]  9.99%
2008–2009	854,899[2]  10.63%
2009–2010	839,559[2]  1.79%
2010–2011	849,886[2]  1.23%
2011–2012	785,223[2]  7.61%
2012–2013	Not measured[2]
2013–2014	854,579[2]  8.83%
2014–2015	840,857[1]  1.6%
2015–2016	814,041[2]  3.18%
2016–2017	903,968[2]  11.05%
2017–2018	913,241[2]  1.02%
2018–2019	893,850[2]  2.12%
2019–2020	675,600[2]  24.4%
2020–2021	302,600[2]  55.2%
2021–2022	339,600[3]  12.22%
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station Kensington towards Flinders Street Craigieburn line Ascot Vale towards Craigieburn      Flemington Racecourse line does not stop here
Track layout Legend to Kensington 1 2 to Showgrounds to Ascot Vale

Newmarket railway station is a commuter railway station on the Craigieburn line, which is part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the northern suburb of Flemington, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Newmarket station is an elevated unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 1 November 1860, with the current station provided in 1871. It initially closed on 1 July 1864, then reopened on 9 October 1871.^[4]

Special services to Flemington Racecourse and Showgrounds pass through the station, but do not stop, with signs on Platform 2 advising passengers of this. The junction for the Flemington Racecourse line is located immediately north of the station.