Essendon railway station

Essendon
PTV commuter and regional rail station
Southbound view from Platform 2,
September 2018
General information
LocationRussell Street,
Essendon, Victoria 3040
City of Moonee Valley
Australia
Coordinates37°45′22″S 144°54′58″E / 37.7560°S 144.9161°E / -37.7560; 144.9161
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
V/Line
Line(s)
Distance8.01 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms3 (1 side, 1 island)
Tracks3
Connections
  • Bus
  • Tram
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking499
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleNo—steep ramp
Other information
StatusOperational, premium station
Station codeESD
Fare zoneMyki Zone 1
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened1 November 1860 (1860-11-01)
Closed1 July 1864
Rebuilt9 October 1871
ElectrifiedMay 1919 (1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–20061,453,109
2006–20071,494,586 2.85%
2007–20081,673,602 11.97%
2008–20091,680,211 0.39%
2009–20101,736,588 3.35%
2010–20111,702,189 1.98%
2011–20121,670,551 1.86%
2012–2013Not measured
2013–20141,599,832 4.23%
2014–20151,570,121 1.85%
2015–20161,597,247 1.72%
2016–20171,750,538 9.59%
2017–20181,688,377 3.55%
2018–20191,480,050 12.34%
2019–20201,298,700 12.25%
2020–2021579,150 55.4%
2021–2022723,050 24.84%
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Moonee Ponds Craigieburn line Glenbervie
towards Craigieburn
Preceding station V/Line Following station
North Melbourne Seymour line
Weekday peak only
Broadmeadows
towards Seymour
Track layout
1
2
3

Essendon railway station is a commuter and regional railway station on the suburban Craigieburn line and the regional Seymour line, part of the Melbourne and Victorian railway networks. It serves the northern suburb of Essendon in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Essendon station is a ground level premium station, featuring three platforms, an island platform with two faces and one side platform. It opened on 1 November 1860, with the current station provided in 1871. It initially closed on 1 July 1864, then reopened on 9 October 1871.