Ascot Vale railway station

Ascot Vale
Southbound view from Platform 2, October 2024
General information
LocationThe Crescent,
Ascot Vale, Victoria 3032
City of Moonee Valley
Australia
Coordinates37°46′31″S 144°55′19″E / 37.77528°S 144.92194°E / -37.77528; 144.92194
SystemPTV commuter rail station
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
LineCraigieburn
Distance5.81 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure typeGround
ParkingYes
AccessibleNo – steep ramp
Other information
StatusOperational, host station
Station codeASV
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
2005–2018 numbers
2005–2006444,804
2006–2007474,958  6.77%
2007–2008519,740  9.42%
2008–2009570,532  9.77%
2009–2010587,112  2.9%
2010–2011548,968  6.5%
2011–2012544,282  0.85%
2012–2013Not measured
2013–2014556,453  2.23%
2014–2015556,387  0.01%
2015–2016602,822  8.34%
2016–2017621,809  3.15%
2017–2018630,411  1.38%
2018–2019594,300  5.73%
2019–2020488,800  17.75%
2020–2021202,200  58.7%
2021–2022241,200  19.28%
2022–2023383,400  58.96%
2023–2024474,300  23.71%
2024–2025491,400  3.61%
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Newmarket Craigieburn line Moonee Ponds
towards Craigieburn
Track layout
1
2
Location

Ascot Vale station is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne on the Craigieburn line, part of the Melbourne rail network. It serves the northern suburb of Ascot Vale in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Ascot Vale station is a ground-level host station, featuring two side platforms. 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.