Jolimont is one of two stations that are close to the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), the other being Richmond. During events at the MCG, extra exit gates are open to reduce crowding.[5]
Jolimont station opened on 21 October 1901, when a direct railway line was provided between Princes Bridge and Collingwood.[4] Like the locality itself, the station was named after the French words 'joli mont',[6][7] which translates to 'pretty mount' in English. The name was believed to have been given by the French-Swiss wife of Charles Joseph La Trobe, Victoria's first Governor.[6][7]
The original timber station building was manufactured in England in 1899. In the late 1920s, it was sold and re-erected in Canberra, on the site of the present Jolimont Centre. After being damaged by fire, it was demolished in 1977.[8]
In 1973, additional entrances and exits were provided.[9] In 1985, the station was renamed Jolimont MCG, and at the time it was noted that it was unique in that no advertising was permitted on the station site, according to the construction finance contract.[10]
In November 2015, extra shelter and seats were provided on both platforms.[11]
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jolimont, railway, station, located, mernda, hurstbridge, lines, victoria, australia, serves, inner, eastern, melbourne, suburb, east, melbourne, opened, october, 1901, jolimontptv, commuter, rail, stationwestbound, view, august, 2016general, informationother,. Jolimont railway station is located on the Mernda and Hurstbridge lines in Victoria Australia It serves the inner eastern Melbourne suburb of East Melbourne and opened on 21 October 1901 4 JolimontPTV commuter rail stationWestbound view in August 2016General informationOther namesJolimont MCGLocationWellington Parade East Melbourne Victoria 3002City of MelbourneAustraliaCoordinates37 48 59 S 144 58 58 E 37 81638 S 144 98290 E 37 81638 144 98290Owned byVicTrackOperated byMetro TrainsLine s Mernda HurstbridgeDistance2 91 kilometres fromSouthern CrossPlatforms2 sideTracks2ConnectionsTramConstructionStructure typeGroundAccessibleYes step free accessOther informationStatusOperational host stationStation codeJLIFare zoneMyki Zone 1WebsitePublic Transport VictoriaHistoryOpened21 October 1901 121 years ago 1901 10 21 ElectrifiedJuly 1921 1500 V DC overhead Passengers2005 2006488 931 1 2006 2007519 975 1 6 34 2007 2008564 525 1 8 56 2008 2009590 337 2 4 57 2009 2010618 841 2 4 82 2010 2011722 854 2 16 8 2011 2012756 993 2 4 72 2012 2013Not measured 2 2013 2014802 590 2 6 02 2014 2015850 120 1 5 92 2015 2016922 543 2 8 51 2016 20171 021 923 2 10 77 2017 20181 031 754 2 0 96 2018 20191 096 741 2 6 29 2019 2020787 850 2 28 16 2020 2021358 650 2 54 47 2021 2022473 600 3 32 05 ServicesPreceding station Metro Trains Following stationFlinders StreetTerminus Mernda line West Richmondtowards MerndaParliamentOne way operationFlinders StreetTerminus Hurstbridge line West Richmondtowards HurstbridgeParliamentOne way operation West Richmondtowards Macleod Greensborough Eltham or HurstbridgeTrack layoutLegendto Flinders Streetto Parliament12to West RichmondJolimont is one of two stations that are close to the Melbourne Cricket Ground MCG the other being Richmond During events at the MCG extra exit gates are open to reduce crowding 5 Contents 1 History 2 Platforms and services 3 Transport links 4 Gallery 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditJolimont station opened on 21 October 1901 when a direct railway line was provided between Princes Bridge and Collingwood 4 Like the locality itself the station was named after the French words joli mont 6 7 which translates to pretty mount in English The name was believed to have been given by the French Swiss wife of Charles Joseph La Trobe Victoria s first Governor 6 7 The original timber station building was manufactured in England in 1899 In the late 1920s it was sold and re erected in Canberra on the site of the present Jolimont Centre After being damaged by fire it was demolished in 1977 8 In 1973 additional entrances and exits were provided 9 In 1985 the station was renamed Jolimont MCG and at the time it was noted that it was unique in that no advertising was permitted on the station site according to the construction finance contract 10 In November 2015 extra shelter and seats were provided on both platforms 11 Platforms and services EditJolimont has two side platforms It is served by Mernda and Hurstbridge line trains 12 13 Platform 1 Mernda line services to Flinders Street Hurstbridge line services to Flinders StreetPlatform 2 Mernda line all stations services to Mernda Hurstbridge line all stations and limited express services to Macleod Greensborough Eltham and HurstbridgeTransport links EditYarra Trams operates two routes via Jolimont station nbsp North Balwyn Victoria Harbour Docklands 14 nbsp Vermont South Central Pier Docklands 15 Gallery Edit nbsp Westbound view of Jolimont station in February 2013References Edit a b c d Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005 2006 to 2018 19 Department of Transport 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 Annual metropolitan train station patronage station entries Data Vic a b Jolimont vicsig net Retrieved 28 January 2023 Public Transport Melbourne Cricket Ground a b Jolimont Victorian Places Retrieved 28 January 2023 a b First Jamie 7 January 2014 The A Z story of Melbourne s suburbs Herald Sun Retrieved 28 January 2023 At last a plan to develop the Jolimont site Canberra Times 13 October 1981 page 2 Way and Works Newsrail Australian Railway Historical Society March 1973 p 54 Change of name Newsrail November 1985 page 114 Works Newsrail Australian Railway Historical Society February 2016 p 56 Mernda Line Public Transport Victoria Hurstbridge Line Public Transport Victoria 48 North Balwyn Victoria Harbour Docklands Public Transport Victoria 75 Etihad Stadium Docklands Vermont South Public Transport Victoria External links Edit nbsp Media related to Jolimont railway station Melbourne at Wikimedia Commons Melway Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jolimont railway station amp oldid 1171812515, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
