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North Melbourne railway station

August 25, 2023

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

North Melbourne railway station is the junction for the Craigieburn, Flemington Racecourse, Sunbury, Upfield, Werribee and Williamstown lines in Victoria, Australia. It serves the inner-northern Melbourne suburb of West Melbourne, and opened on 6 October 1859.[4][5]

North Melbourne
PTV commuter and regional rail station
Southbound view in 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
Connections 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; 163 years ago (1859-10-06)
Rebuilt1974
16 November 2009; 13 years ago (2009-11-16)
ElectrifiedMay 1919 (1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006557,994[1]
2006–2007580,713[1]  4.07%
2007–2008670,669[1]  15.49%
2008–2009686,186[2]  2.31%
2009–2010845,063[2]  23.15%
2010–20111,090,814[2]  29.1%
2011–20121,258,061[2]  15.33%
2012–2013Not measured[2]
2013–20141,479,142[2]  17.57%
2014–20151,266,281[1]  14.39%
2015–20161,229,477[2]  2.9%
2016–20171,324,944[2]  7.76%
2017–20181,298,415[2]  2%
2018–20191,497,300[2]  15.32%
2019–20201,183,050[2]  21%
2020–2021669,700[2]  43.4%
2021–2022703,500[3]  5.04%
Services

Located on the northern edge of the Central Business District, the station is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register.[6]

History Edit

The first railway through the site of North Melbourne station was today's Williamstown line, and the first section of the Melbourne, Mount Alexander and Murray River Railway Company line (to Sunbury), which both opened on 13 January 1859. On 6 October 1859, the first passenger station, with two platforms, was opened, and on 9 June 1886, the present six-platform station opened.[7]

The new station was of free classical architecture. Red brick was used, with cream brick banding, along with verandas and cast iron lace work.[6] As built in 1886, North Melbourne had six platforms, with four platform buildings containing ladies' toilets and a ladies' waiting room. The main booking office, waiting room and station master's office were near the ramp to Platform 1, and the men's toilets and porters' offices were located under the ramps themselves.[6]

In December 1973, the suburban train stabling yard to the north of the station opened, as part of the City Loop project.[8] The footbridge that links the sidings with the Macaulay maintenance centre was also provided around that time.[9] In 1974, the station buildings on the northern concourse were provided[6] and, in the 1980s, as part of the construction works for the City Loop, the ramps to Platforms 1 and 2 were altered, and the platform extended at the down end.

In May 1995, a washing plant and additional sidings in Melbourne Yard, located to the west of the station, were provided, as part of the Jolimont Yard rationalisation.[10] On 19 July 1996, North Melbourne was upgraded to a premium station.[11]

In May 2006, it was announced that the station was to be redeveloped as part of a $36 million project.[12] Work included a new main entrance at the up (southern) end of the station, with escalators, stairs and lifts installed for quicker access to other platforms and to cater for disabled passengers. Work started in May 2007, and was completed on 16 November 2009.[13][14] To aid construction and avoid disruption to train passengers, a crash deck was erected over the tracks, to allow trains to run normally underneath while building work continued overhead.[5]

In March 2008, bus route 401 began operating from North Melbourne to the Royal Melbourne Hospital and University of Melbourne in Carlton and Parkville, removing the need for passengers to those destinations to travel via the City Loop.[15][16]

After December 2013, V/Line Geelong and Warrnambool services no longer stopped at the station, due to the opening of the first section of the Regional Rail Link (RRL) between Southern Cross and South Kensington. The line runs to the west of North Melbourne, but no platforms were provided.[17] On 11 July 2014, Ballarat, Ararat, Bendigo, Swan Hill and Echuca line services also ceased stopping at North Melbourne, having moved to the RRL tracks.[18]

In November 2017, the Victorian State Government announced that, as part of the Metro Tunnel project, North Melbourne would be renamed West Melbourne, to better reflect its geographical location, and to allow a nearby new station to be named North Melbourne.[19] The name change plan was later abandoned.[20]

Platforms, facilities and services Edit

North Melbourne has six platforms: two side platforms and two island platforms with four faces. The main station entrance is at the southern end of the platforms, at the intersection of Adderley and Dryburgh Streets. The station building contains the main booking office, public toilets and a kiosk, with platform access via escalators and lifts. At the north end, the original asphalt ramps link all six platforms, with Platforms 2 through to 6 having heritage-listed verandas and brick waiting rooms.

At the north end of the station are 1970s-era brown brick buildings, built over the former Dynon Road overpass, which contain public toilets and the former railway parcels office. Until November 2009, the building was also the main exit to Ireland Street and Railway Place, and contained the booking office and a kiosk, until those facilities were moved to the new concourse at the south end. The north end also has an exit leading west to the Melbourne Yard rail freight terminal, which is not open to public access.[21]

North Melbourne is served by Craigieburn, Sunbury, Upfield, Werribee and Williamstown line trains,[22][23][24][25][26] as well as V/Line Seymour and Shepparton line services.[27][28][29]

Platform 1:

  •  Craigieburn line  all stations services to Flinders Street
  •  Upfield line  all stations services to Flinders Street
  •  Flemington Racecourse line  services to Southern Cross (special event days only)
  •  Seymour line  weekday V/Line services to Southern Cross (set down only)
  •  Shepparton line  one weekday peak-hour V/Line service to Southern Cross (set down only)

Platform 2:

Platform 3:

  •  Sunbury line  all stations services to Flinders Street
  •  Seymour line  weekday peak-hour V/Line services to Southern Cross (set down only)

Platform 4:

Platform 5:

Platform 6:

Track layout Edit

North Melbourne railway station track layout
Legend
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
to Southern Cross
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
to Flagstaff
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
 
 
?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
to
South Dynon
Rail Yard
 
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
to Macaulay
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Moonee Ponds Creek
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
August 25, 2023
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This article is about the existing above ground station For the underground station under construction see Arden railway station Melbourne North Melbourne railway station is the junction for the Craigieburn Flemington Racecourse Sunbury Upfield Werribee and Williamstown lines in Victoria Australia It serves the inner northern Melbourne suburb of West Melbourne and opened on 6 October 1859 4 5 North MelbournePTV commuter and regional rail stationSouthbound view in March 2023General informationLocationRailway Place West Melbourne Victoria 3003City of MelbourneAustraliaCoordinates37 48 23 S 144 56 28 E 37 8063 S 144 9411 E 37 8063 144 9411Owned byVicTrackOperated byMetro TrainsV LineLine s Metropolitan Craigieburn Upfield Sunbury Flemington Racecourse a Werribee WilliamstownRegional Seymour Shepparton Tocumwal Distance1 68 kilometres fromSouthern CrossPlatforms6 2 side 2 island Tracks6ConnectionsBusConstructionStructure typeGroundBicycle facilitiesYesAccessibleYes step free accessOther informationStatusOperational premium stationStation codeNMEFare zoneMyki Zone 1WebsitePublic Transport VictoriaHistoryOpened6 October 1859 163 years ago 1859 10 06 Rebuilt197416 November 2009 13 years ago 2009 11 16 ElectrifiedMay 1919 1500 V DC overhead Passengers2005 2006557 994 1 2006 2007580 713 1 4 07 2007 2008670 669 1 15 49 2008 2009686 186 2 2 31 2009 2010845 063 2 23 15 2010 20111 090 814 2 29 1 2011 20121 258 061 2 15 33 2012 2013Not measured 2 2013 20141 479 142 2 17 57 2014 20151 266 281 1 14 39 2015 20161 229 477 2 2 9 2016 20171 324 944 2 7 76 2017 20181 298 415 2 2 2018 20191 497 300 2 15 32 2019 20201 183 050 2 21 2020 2021669 700 2 43 4 2021 2022703 500 3 5 04 ServicesPreceding station Metro Trains Following stationSouthern Cross or Flagstafftowards Flinders Street Craigieburn line Kensingtontowards CraigieburnUpfield line Macaulaytowards UpfieldSunbury line Footscraytowards SunburySouthern Crosstowards Flinders Street Flemington Racecourse line Showgroundstowards Flemington RacecourseShowgroundsTerminusSouthern Crosstowards Frankston via Flinders Street Werribee lineExpress services Footscraytowards WerribeeWerribee line South Kensingtontowards WerribeeWilliamstown line South Kensingtontowards WilliamstownPreceding station V Line Following stationSouthern CrossTerminus Seymour lineWeekdays only Broadmeadowstowards SeymourEssendonPeak service onlytowards SeymourShepparton line1 weekday peak service Broadmeadowstowards SheppartonLocated on the northern edge of the Central Business District the station is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register 6 Contents 1 History 2 Platforms facilities and services 2 1 Track layout 2 2 Station diagram 3 Transport links 4 Gallery 5 Notes 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditThe first railway through the site of North Melbourne station was today s Williamstown line and the first section of the Melbourne Mount Alexander and Murray River Railway Company line to Sunbury which both opened on 13 January 1859 On 6 October 1859 the first passenger station with two platforms was opened and on 9 June 1886 the present six platform station opened 7 The new station was of free classical architecture Red brick was used with cream brick banding along with verandas and cast iron lace work 6 As built in 1886 North Melbourne had six platforms with four platform buildings containing ladies toilets and a ladies waiting room The main booking office waiting room and station master s office were near the ramp to Platform 1 and the men s toilets and porters offices were located under the ramps themselves 6 In December 1973 the suburban train stabling yard to the north of the station opened as part of the City Loop project 8 The footbridge that links the sidings with the Macaulay maintenance centre was also provided around that time 9 In 1974 the station buildings on the northern concourse were provided 6 and in the 1980s as part of the construction works for the City Loop the ramps to Platforms 1 and 2 were altered and the platform extended at the down end In May 1995 a washing plant and additional sidings in Melbourne Yard located to the west of the station were provided as part of the Jolimont Yard rationalisation 10 On 19 July 1996 North Melbourne was upgraded to a premium station 11 In May 2006 it was announced that the station was to be redeveloped as part of a 36 million project 12 Work included a new main entrance at the up southern end of the station with escalators stairs and lifts installed for quicker access to other platforms and to cater for disabled passengers Work started in May 2007 and was completed on 16 November 2009 13 14 To aid construction and avoid disruption to train passengers a crash deck was erected over the tracks to allow trains to run normally underneath while building work continued overhead 5 In March 2008 bus route 401 began operating from North Melbourne to the Royal Melbourne Hospital and University of Melbourne in Carlton and Parkville removing the need for passengers to those destinations to travel via the City Loop 15 16 After December 2013 V Line Geelong and Warrnambool services no longer stopped at the station due to the opening of the first section of the Regional Rail Link RRL between Southern Cross and South Kensington The line runs to the west of North Melbourne but no platforms were provided 17 On 11 July 2014 Ballarat Ararat Bendigo Swan Hill and Echuca line services also ceased stopping at North Melbourne having moved to the RRL tracks 18 In November 2017 the Victorian State Government announced that as part of the Metro Tunnel project North Melbourne would be renamed West Melbourne to better reflect its geographical location and to allow a nearby new station to be named North Melbourne 19 The name change plan was later abandoned 20 Platforms facilities and services EditNorth Melbourne has six platforms two side platforms and two island platforms with four faces The main station entrance is at the southern end of the platforms at the intersection of Adderley and Dryburgh Streets The station building contains the main booking office public toilets and a kiosk with platform access via escalators and lifts At the north end the original asphalt ramps link all six platforms with Platforms 2 through to 6 having heritage listed verandas and brick waiting rooms At the north end of the station are 1970s era brown brick buildings built over the former Dynon Road overpass which contain public toilets and the former railway parcels office Until November 2009 the building was also the main exit to Ireland Street and Railway Place and contained the booking office and a kiosk until those facilities were moved to the new concourse at the south end The north end also has an exit leading west to the Melbourne Yard rail freight terminal which is not open to public access 21 North Melbourne is served by Craigieburn Sunbury Upfield Werribee and Williamstown line trains 22 23 24 25 26 as well as V Line Seymour and Shepparton line services 27 28 29 Platform 1 Craigieburn line all stations services to Flinders Street Upfield line all stations services to Flinders Street Flemington Racecourse line services to Southern Cross special event days only Seymour line weekday V Line services to Southern Cross set down only Shepparton line one weekday peak hour V Line service to Southern Cross set down only Platform 2 Craigieburn line all stations services to Craigieburn Upfield line all stations services to Upfield Flemington Racecourse line express services to Showgrounds and or Flemington Racecourse special event days only Seymour line weekday V Line services to Seymour pick up only Shepparton line one weekday peak hour V Line service to Shepparton pick up only Platform 3 Sunbury line all stations services to Flinders Street Seymour line weekday peak hour V Line services to Southern Cross set down only Platform 4 Sunbury line all stations and limited express services to Watergardens and SunburyPlatform 5 Craigieburn line all stations services to Flinders Street Werribee line all stations services to Flinders Street and Frankston Williamstown line all stations services to Flinders Street and Frankston Flemington Racecourse line all stations services to Flinders Street special event days only Platform 6 Craigieburn line all stations services to Craigieburn Werribee line all stations and limited express services to Laverton and Werribee Williamstown line all stations services to Williamstown Flemington Racecourse line express services to Showgrounds and or Flemington Racecourse special event days only Track layout Edit vteNorth Melbourne railway station track layoutLegend to Southern Cross to Flagstaff 1 2 4 6 to South DynonRail Yard 3 5 to Macaulay Moonee Ponds Creek CityLink CityLink span data sr, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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