Northcote railway station
Northcote railway station is located on the Mernda line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the north-eastern Melbourne suburb of Northcote, and opened on 8 October 1889 as Middle Northcote. It was renamed Northcote on 10 December 1906.[4]
Northcote | |||||||||||
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| PTV commuter rail station | |||||||||||
Northbound view from Platform 2 in November 2022 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Herbert Street, Northcote, Victoria 3070 City of Darebin Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°46′11″S 144°59′41″E / 37.7697°S 144.9948°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Metro Trains | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Mernda | ||||||||||
| Distance | 8.97 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | |||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | 5 | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes—step free access | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Operational, unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | NCE | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki Zone 1 | ||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 8 October 1889 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | July 1921 (1500 V DC overhead) | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Middle Northcote (1889-1906) | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | 288,958[1] | ||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | 327,813[1] 13.44% | ||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | 352,563[1] 7.55% | ||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | 368,597[2] 4.54% | ||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | 404,749[2] 9.8% | ||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | 376,031[2] 7.1% | ||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | 383,902[2] 2.09% | ||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Not measured[2] | ||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | 326,914[2] 14.84% | ||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | 344,425[1] 5.35% | ||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | 352,727[2] 2.41% | ||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | 369,539[2] 4.77% | ||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | 413,979[2] 12.03% | ||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | 400,750[2] 3.19% | ||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | 308,200[2] 23.1% | ||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | 151,500[2] 50.84% | ||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | 150,400[3] 0.72% | ||||||||||
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History edit
Northcote station opened on 8 October 1889, when the Inner Circle line was extended from North Fitzroy to Reservoir.[4] Like the suburb itself, the station is believed to be named after Stafford Henry Northcote, who was British Chancellor of the Exchequer between 1874 and 1880, Foreign Secretary between 1885 and 1886, and a co-author of the Northcote–Trevelyan Report in 1853.[5][6]
In 1973, both platforms were extended at the down end of the station.[4]
In 1986, the former goods sidings, located at the down end of the station, were abolished.[7] A crossover, also located at the down end, was spiked out of use around that time,[7] and was removed at a later date.
During October 1987, the double line block system between Northcote – Merri and Northcote – Thornbury was abolished, and replaced with three position signalling.[8] Also occurring in that year, boom barriers replaced interlocked gates at the Arthurton Road level crossing, located at the down end of the station.[9] The signal box for the level crossing was also abolished during that time.[4]
On 4 May 2010, as part of the 2010/2011 State Budget, $83.7 million was allocated to upgrade Northcote to a premium station, along with nineteen others.[10][11] However, in March 2011, this was scrapped by the Baillieu Government.[12]
Platforms and services edit
Northcote has two side platforms. It is served by Mernda line trains.[13]
Platform 1:
- Mernda line all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street
Platform 2:
- Mernda line all stations services to Mernda
Transport links edit
Dysons operates one bus route via Northcote station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
Yarra Trams operates two routes via Northcote station:
- : West Preston – Victoria Harbour (Docklands)[15]
- : Bundoora RMIT – Waterfront City (Docklands)[16]
Gallery edit
- Southbound view from Platform 2 in May 2014
References 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 c d "Northcote". vicsig.net. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "Northcote". Victorian Places. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ First, Jamie (7 January 2014). "The A-Z story of Melbourne's suburbs". Herald Sun. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). March 1987. p. 91. ISSN 0310-7477.
- ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). January 1988. p. 27.
- ^ John Sinnatt (January 1990). "Level Crossing Protection". Somersault. Signalling Record Society Victoria. pp. 9–17.
- ^ "New premium stations for Metro". Sydney Morning Herald. 4 May 2010. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ "General News". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. June 2010. p. 165.
- ^ Gardiner, Ashley; Wright, Anne (25 March 2011). "Premier Ted Baillieu says armed guards will create 'culture of safety'". Herald Sun. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ "Mernda Line". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "508 Alphington - Moonee Ponds via Northcote & Brunswick". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "11 West Preston - Victoria Harbour Docklands". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "86 Bundoora RMIT - Waterfront City Docklands". Public Transport Victoria.
External links edit
- Melway map at street-directory.com.au