East Richmond railway station, Melbourne

East Richmond

Westbound view in February 2008
Location Church Street, Cremorne
Coordinates 37°49′35″S 144°59′47″E / 37.82636°S 144.99636°E / -37.82636; 144.99636Coordinates: 37°49′35″S 144°59′47″E / 37.82636°S 144.99636°E / -37.82636; 144.99636
Owned by VicTrack
Operated by Metro
Line(s) Lilydale
Belgrave
Alamein
Glen Waverley
Distance 4.37 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms 2 side
Tracks 4
Connections Tram
Construction
Structure type Ground
Other information
Status Unstaffed station
Station code ERM
Fare zone Myki zone 1
Website Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened 24 September 1860
Electrified Yes
Services
Preceding station   Metro Trains   Following station
Lilydale line
toward Lilydale
Belgrave line
toward Belgrave
Alamein line
toward Alamein
Glen Waverley line

East Richmond railway station is located on the Lilydale, Belgrave, Alamein, and Glen Waverley lines in Victoria, Australia. It serves the inner eastern Melbourne suburb of Cremorne opening as Church Street on 24 September 1860 being renamed East Richmond on 1 January 1867.[1]

Facilities

East Richmond station has two platforms, although four tracks run through it.

Due to its location at the city end of Melbourne's busiest group of railway lines a large number of services pass through East Richmond although only a limited number stop, largely because of its proximity to Richmond station, a few hundred metres down Swan Street. Services to and from Lilydale and Belgrave do not normally stop at East Richmond. Glen Waverley trains stop in off-peak, but trains to and from Glen Waverley in peak hours do not stop at the station. Most services to and from Alamein, Blackburn and Ringwood stop at the station.

History

The line though East Richmond station was opened by the Melbourne and Suburban Railway Company to Hawthorn on 24 September 1860. A level crossing was once located at the southern end of the station, which was eliminated on 12 March 1965 along with the associated signal box.[2] In the 1960s the line through the station was quadrupled, with the track being lowered 1.2 metres though the station, and a new Platform 1 platform built. The first extra track was commissioned on 1 August 1966 and the second track on 9 January 1967, along with the new platform.[2]

Platforms & services

East Richmond has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Lilydale, Belgrave, Alamein, and Glen Waverley line services.[3][4][5][6]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Yarra Trams operate two routes via East Richmond station:

References

  1. ↑ East Richmond Vicsig
  2. 1 2 SE Dornan & RG Henderson. Electric Railways of Victoria. Australian Electric Traction Society. pp. 76, 80. ISBN 0-909459-06-1.
  3. ↑ Lilydale Line timetable Public Transport Victoria
  4. ↑ Belgrave Line timetable Public Transport Victoria
  5. ↑ Alamein Line timetable Public Transport Victoria
  6. ↑ Glen Waverley Line timetable Public Transport Victoria
  7. ↑ Route 70 Waterfront City Docklands - Wattle Park timetable Public Transport Victoria
  8. ↑ Route 78 North Richmond - Prahan timetable Public Transport Victoria
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