North Melbourne railway station

This article is about the existing above-ground station. For the underground station under construction, see Arden railway station, Melbourne.

North Melbourne
PTV commuter and regional rail station
Southbound view of Platforms 5 and 6,
March 2023
General information
LocationRailway Place,
West Melbourne, Victoria 3003
City of Melbourne
Australia
Coordinates37°48′23″S 144°56′28″E / 37.8063°S 144.9411°E / -37.8063; 144.9411
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
V/Line
Line(s)Metropolitan:
Regional:
Seymour Shepparton (Tocumwal)
Distance1.68 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms6 (2 side, 2 island)
Tracks6
ConnectionsList of bus routes in Melbourne Bus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes—step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, premium station
Station codeNME
Fare zoneMyki Zone 1
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened6 October 1859; 165 years ago (1859-10-06)
Rebuilt1974
16 November 2009
ElectrifiedMay 1919 (1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006557,994[1]
2006–2007580,713[1] Increase 4.07%
2007–2008670,669[1] Increase 15.49%
2008–2009686,186[2] Increase 2.31%
2009–2010845,063[2] Increase 23.15%
2010–20111,090,814[2] Increase 29.1%
2011–20121,258,061[2] Increase 15.33%
2012–2013Not measured[2]
2013–20141,479,142[2] Increase 17.57%
2014–20151,266,281[1] Decrease 14.39%
2015–20161,229,477[2] Decrease 2.9%
2016–20171,324,944[2] Increase 7.76%
2017–20181,298,415[2] Decrease 2%
2018–20191,497,300[2] Increase 15.32%
2019–20201,183,050[2] Decrease 21%
2020–2021669,700[2] Decrease 43.4%
2021–2022703,500[3] Increase 5.04%
Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Southern Cross or Flagstaff
towards Flinders Street
 Craigieburn line Kensington
towards Craigieburn
Upfield line Macaulay
towards Upfield
Sunbury line Footscray
towards Sunbury
Southern Cross
towards Flinders Street
 Flemington Racecourse line Showgrounds
towards Flemington Racecourse
Showgrounds
Terminus
Southern Cross
towards Frankston via Flinders Street
 Werribee line
Express services
 Footscray
towards Werribee
Werribee line South Kensington
towards Werribee
Williamstown line South Kensington
towards Williamstown
Preceding station Railways in Victoria V/Line Following station
Southern Cross
Terminus
 Seymour line
Weekdays only
 Broadmeadows
towards Seymour
Essendon
Peak service only
towards Seymour
Shepparton line
2 weekday peak services
 Broadmeadows
towards Shepparton

North Melbourne railway station is a commuter and regional railway station on the suburban Craigieburn, Flemington Racecourse, Sunbury, Upfield, Werribee and Williamstown lines; and the regional Seymour line, part of the Melbourne and Victorian railway networks. It serves the inner north-western suburb of West Melbourne, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. North Melbourne is a ground level premium station and major junction, featuring six platforms: two side platforms, and two island platforms with two faces each. It opened on 6 October 1859, with the current station provided in 2009.[4][5]

The station is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register.[6]


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  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. ^ Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
  4. ^ "North Melbourne". vicsig.net. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  5. ^ "North Melbourne Station". Rail Geelong. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  6. ^ "North Melbourne Railway Station Complex (listing VICH1582)". Australia Heritage Places Inventory. Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. Retrieved 21 May 2008.