Ivanhoe Railway Station, Melbourne
History
Ivanhoe station opened when the railway line between Collingwood and Heidelberg opened. Like the suburb itself, the station was named after the novel Ivanhoe, written in 1820 by author Sir Walter Scott.
In 1949, the line between Ivanhoe and Heidelberg was duplicated. In 1951, track duplication from Ivanhoe to Alphington was completed.
In 1960, boom barriers replaced interlocked gates at the Marshall Street level crossing, located nearby in the down direction from the station. The signal box controlling the level crossing gates was also abolished at that time. In 1979, the station received a minor upgrade.
On 21 June 1996, Ivanhoe was upgraded to a premium station.
Facilities, platforms and services
.jpg)
.jpg)
Ivanhoe has two side platforms. There is a large red brick building on Platform 1, which includes an enclosed waiting area, ticket facilities and toilets, while Platform 2 has a smaller red brick building. There is a footbridge immediately west of the station buildings.
The station is served by Hurstbridge line trains.
Platform 1:
- Hurstbridge line all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street
Platform 2:
- Hurstbridge line all stations and limited express services to Macleod, Greensborough, Eltham and Hurstbridge
Transport links
.jpg)
.jpg)
Kinetic Melbourne operates one bus route to and from Ivanhoe station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- 510 : to Essendon station
Ventura Bus Lines operates two routes via Ivanhoe station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- 548 : Kew – La Trobe University Bundoora campus
- 549 : to Northland Shopping Centre
Gallery
-
Westbound view from Platform 2, May 2014 -
Eastbound view from Platform 2, August 2024 -
Eastbound view of the station platforms, August 2024 -
Station building on Platform 1, August 2024 -
Station building on Platform 2, August 2024 -
Station building and entrance to Platform 2, August 2024 -
Station building and entrance to Platform 1, August 2024 -
The north side of the pedestrian footbridge, August 2024 -
The south side of the pedestrian footbridge, August 2024 -
The southern car park and footpath to Marshall Street and Platform 1 building, August 2024 -
The southern forecourt, PSO box and car park, August 2024 -
The southern side station entrance signage, August 2024
(29_August_2024).jpg)
(29_August_2024).jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
(29_August_2024).jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
References
- ^ Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005–2006 to 2018–19 Department of Transport
- ^ Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008–2021 Philip Mallis
- ^ Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
- ^ "Ivanhoe". vicsig.net. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ "Ivanhoe". Victorian Places. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ First, Jamie (7 January 2014). "The A-Z story of Melbourne's suburbs". Herald Sun. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ Sinnatt, John (January 1990). "Level Crossing Protection". Somersault. Signalling Record Society Victoria. pp. 9–17.
- ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). September 1979. p. 204.
- ^ "Upgrading Eltham to a Premium Station". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). October 1997. pp. 303–315.
- ^ "Hurstbridge Line". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "510 Essendon - Ivanhoe via Brunswick & Northcote & Thornbury". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "548 Kew (Cotham Road) - La Trobe University Bundoora". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "549 Ivanhoe - Northland via Oriel Road". Public Transport Victoria.
External links
- Melway map at street-directory.com.au