West Richmond railway station

West Richmond
Southbound view from Platform 2, June 2018
General information
LocationMuir Street,
Richmond, Victoria 3121
City of Yarra
Australia
Coordinates37°48′54″S 144°59′29″E / 37.8150°S 144.9914°E / -37.8150; 144.9914
SystemPTV commuter rail station
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Lines
Distance3.66 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Connections Bus
Construction
Structure typeGround
AccessibleYes—step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeWRM
Fare zoneMyki Zone 1
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened21 October 1901 (1901-10-21)
ElectrifiedJuly 1921 (1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006199,656[1]
2006–2007206,260[1]  3.3%
2007–2008229,608[1]  11.32%
2008–2009257,459[2]  12.13%
2009–2010275,671[2]  7.07%
2010–2011323,192[2]  17.24%
2011–2012329,447[2]  1.93%
2012–2013Not measured[2]
2013–2014396,529[2]  20.36%
2014–2015412,769[1]  4.09%
2015–2016491,141[2]  18.98%
2016–2017461,931[2]  5.95%
2017–2018470,140[2]  1.77%
2018–2019510,950[2]  8.68%
2019–2020436,500[2]  14.57%
2020–2021265,250[2]  39.2%
2021–2022271,450[3]  2.33%
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Jolimont
towards Flinders Street
 Mernda line North Richmond
towards Mernda
Hurstbridge line North Richmond
towards Eltham or Hurstbridge
Track layout
to Jolimont
1
2
to North Richmond
Location

West Richmond station is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne on the Mernda and Hurstbridge lines, part of the Melbourne rail 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.[4]

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.[5][6]

Current

West Richmond platform arrangement
Platform Line Destination Service Type
1  Mernda line 
 Hurstbridge line  		Flinders Street All stations
2  Mernda line 
 Hurstbridge line  		Reservoir, Epping, Mernda, Macleod, Greensborough, Eltham, Hurstbridge All stations and limited express services

Kinetic Melbourne operates one bus route via West Richmond station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

  •  246 : Elsternwick station – Clifton Hill[7]
  • North-east bound view over station platforms and buildings with an X'Trapolis passing Platform 2, May 2005

References

  1. ^ a b c d Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005-2006 to 2018-19 Department of Transport
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
  4. ^ "West Richmond". vicsig.net. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Mernda Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  6. ^ "Hurstbridge Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  7. ^ "246 Elsternwick - Clifton Hill via St Kilda". Public Transport Victoria.
  • Media related to West Richmond railway station, Melbourne at Wikimedia Commons
  • Melway map at street-directory.com.au
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