West Richmond Railway Station
West Richmond railway station is a commuter railway station on the Mernda and Hurstbridge lines, part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the eastern Melbourne suburb of Richmond in Victoria, Australia. West Richmond is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 21 October 1901.
The station was opened as a part of line extension from Princes Bridge to Collingwood.
Platforms and services
West Richmond has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Mernda and Hurstbridge line services.
Platform 1:
- Mernda line all stations services to Flinders Street
- Hurstbridge line all stations services to Flinders Street
Platform 2:
- Mernda line all stations services to Mernda
- Hurstbridge line all stations and limited express services to Macleod, Greensborough, Eltham and Hurstbridge
Transport links
Kinetic Melbourne operates one bus route via West Richmond station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- 246 : Elsternwick station – Clifton Hill
Gallery
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North-east bound view over station platforms and buildings with an X'Trapolis passing Platform 2, May 2005
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
- ^ "West Richmond". vicsig.net. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ "Mernda Line". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "Hurstbridge Line". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "246 Elsternwick - Clifton Hill via St Kilda". Public Transport Victoria.
External links
Media related to West Richmond railway station, Melbourne at Wikimedia Commons- Melway map at street-directory.com.au
