Darebin railway station

Railway station in Melbourne, Australia

37°46′30″S 145°02′19″E / 37.7750°S 145.0385°E / -37.7750; 145.0385Owned byVicTrackOperated byMetro TrainsLine(s)HurstbridgeDistance11.22 kilometres from
Southern CrossPlatforms2 sideTracks2ConnectionsList of bus routes in Melbourne BusConstructionStructure typeGroundParking26Bicycle facilities11AccessibleYes—step free accessOther informationStatusOperational, unstaffedStation codeDBNFare zoneMyki Zone 1WebsitePublic Transport VictoriaHistoryOpened8 May 1922; 102 years ago (1922-05-08)Rebuilt1977/1978 FYElectrifiedJuly 1921 (1500 V DC overhead)Passengers2005–2006140,380[1]2006–2007149,868[1] Increase 6.75%2007–2008156,480[1] Increase 4.41%2008–2009152,814[2] Decrease 2.34%2009–2010158,054[2] Increase 3.42%2010–2011164,624[2] Increase 4.16%2011–2012156,567[2] Decrease 4.89%2012–2013Not measured[2]2013–2014138,344[2] Decrease 11.64%2014–2015137,373[1] Decrease 0.7%2015–2016151,011[2] Increase 9.92%2016–2017145,776[2] Decrease 3.47%2017–2018129,853[2] Decrease 10.92%2018–2019150,400[2] Increase 15.82%2019–2020118,850[2] Decrease 20.98%2020–202153,850[2] Decrease 54.7%2021–202260,500[3] Increase 12.34% Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Alphington Hurstbridge line Ivanhoe
towards Hurstbridge
Track layout
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Darebin railway station is located on the Hurstbridge line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the north-eastern Melbourne suburb of Ivanhoe, and opened on 8 May 1922.[4][5]

Darebin is the eighth least-used station on Melbourne's electrified rail network.[6]

History

Darebin station opened on 8 May 1922, and is named after the nearby Darebin Creek and the locality of Darebin, which is located west of Ivanhoe. The name is believed to be an Aboriginal word for 'swallow'.[7]

In 1951, the line between Alphington and Ivanhoe was duplicated. The present day Platform 2 was also provided in that year.[4]

During the 1977/1978 financial year, the present station buildings were provided.[8]

Platforms and services

Darebin has two side platforms. It is served by Hurstbridge line trains.[9]

Platform 1:

  •  Hurstbridge line  all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street

Platform 2:

Transport links

Dysons operates one bus route via Darebin station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

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. ^ a b "Darebin". vicsig.net. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Darebin Station Opened". The Age. 8 May 1922. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  6. ^ Mallis, Philip. "Which were the least and most used stations in Victoria before COVID?". Victorian Department of Transport. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  7. ^ "Darebin and Darebin City". Victorian Places. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  8. ^ "VicRail Board Report 1977-78". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. April 1979. p. 52.
  9. ^ "Hurstbridge Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  10. ^ "546 Heidelberg Station - Melb Uni - Queen Victoria Market via Clifton Hill and Carlton". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 15 May 2023.

External links

  • Melway map at street-directory.com.au
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