Richmond railway station, Melbourne

Richmond
PTV commuter and regional rail station
Westbound view from Platform 5, September 2024
General information
LocationPunt Road,
Richmond, Victoria 3121
City of Melbourne
City of Yarra
Australia
Coordinates37°49′25″S 144°59′20″E / 37.82361°S 144.98889°E / -37.82361; 144.98889
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)
Distance3.80 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms10 (5 island)
Tracks10
Connections
  • List of bus routes in Melbourne Bus
  • Melbourne tram route 70 Tram
Construction
Structure typeElevated
AccessibleNo—steep ramp
Other information
StatusOperational, premium station
Station codeRMD
Fare zoneMyki Zone 1
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened8 February 1859; 165 years ago (1859-02-08)
RebuiltDecember 1859
Mid 1880s
Late 1950s
ElectrifiedMay 1919 (1500 V DC overhead)
Previous namesPunt Road (1859)
Swan Street (1859–1866)
Passengers
2019–20202,965,500[1][2] Decrease 29.84%
2020–20211,292,650[1] Decrease 56.41%
2021–20221,966,800[3] Increase 52.15%
2022–20233,105,850[3] Increase 57.91%
2023–20243,722,400[4] Increase 19.85%
Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Flinders Street or Parliament
towards Flinders Street
 Lilydale line East Richmond
towards Lilydale
Belgrave line East Richmond
towards Belgrave
Alamein line
Weekday peaks only
 East Richmond
towards Alamein
Glen Waverley line East Richmond
towards Glen Waverley
Darling
Weekday peak express services
towards Glen Waverley
Pakenham line South Yarra
towards East Pakenham
Cranbourne line South Yarra
towards Cranbourne
Flinders Street
towards Werribee or Williamstown
 Frankston line South Yarra
towards Frankston
Flinders Street
Terminus
 Sandringham line South Yarra
towards Sandringham
Preceding station Railways in Victoria V/Line Following station
Flinders Street
towards Southern Cross
 Gippsland line Caulfield
towards Traralgon or Bairnsdale
Track layout
Legend
to Flinders Street
to Parliament
1
3
5
7
9
2
4
6
8
10
to South Yarra
to East Richmond
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Richmond railway station is a commuter and regional railway station on the suburban Alamein, Belgrave, Cranbourne, Frankston, Glen Waverley, Lilydale, Pakenham, and Sandringham lines; and the regional Gippsland line, part of the Melbourne and Victorian railway networks. It serves the inner east suburb of Richmond, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Richmond station is an elevated premium station and major junction, featuring ten platforms: five island platforms with two faces each. It opened on 8 February 1859, with the current station provided in the late 1950s.[5]

Initially opened as Punt Road, the station was renamed two times. The station was renamed to Swan Street on 12 December 1859, then it was given its current name of Richmond on 1 January 1867.[5]


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  1. ^ a b Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008–2021 Philip Mallis
  2. ^ Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005–2006 to 2018–19 Department of Transport
  3. ^ a b Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
  4. ^ "Railway station patronage for Melbourne and Victoria 2008 – 2024 | Philip Mallis". Philip Mallis. Victorian Department of Transport and Planning. 13 October 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Richmond". Vicsig. Retrieved 7 March 2021.