Darling railway station

Darling
Eastbound view from Pedestrian Footbridge, May 2023
General information
LocationClynden Avenue,
Malvern East, Victoria 3145
City of Stonnington
Australia
Coordinates37°52′08″S 145°03′46″E / 37.86894°S 145.06288°E / -37.86894; 145.06288
SystemPTV commuter rail station
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
LineGlen Waverley
Distance12.68 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Connections Bus
Construction
Structure typeAt-ground
Parking200
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes—step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, premium station
Station codeDLG
Fare zoneMyki Zone 1/2 overlap
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened24 March 1890 (1890-03-24)
Rebuilt1979
Electrified1500 V DC overhead
(December 1922)
Passengers
2005–2006269,296
2006–2007287,379  6.71%
2007–2008318,471  10.82%
2008–2009357,849  12.36%
2009–2010352,654  1.45%
2010–2011358,181  1.57%
2011–2012323,138  9.78%
2012–2013Not Measured
2013–2014295,414  8.57%
2014–2015304,091  2.94%
2015–2016318,345  4.69%
2016–2017323,202  1.53%
2017–2018380,387  17.69%
2018–2019361,300  5.02%
2019–2020267,750  25.89%
2020–2021120,400  55.03%
2021–2022135,200  12.29%
2022–2023245,850  81.84%
2023–2024282,750  15.01%
2024–2025262,650  7.11%
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Glen Iris Glen Waverley line East Malvern
Richmond
Weekday peak express services
Former services
towards Burnley   Outer Circle connection   Waverley Road
  List of closed railway stations in Melbourne  
Track layout
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Location

Darling station is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne on the Glen Waverley line, part of the Melbourne rail network. It serves Malvern East, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia.

The station opened on 24 March 1890 as part of the branch line from Burnley to Waverley Road station. The station consists of two side platforms accessed by a pedestrian bridge. There are two principal station buildings with one located on each platform. These buildings are both single story and act as customer service, staff, and waiting room facilities. These buildings were provided in 1979 as part of a station rebuild. The station is fully accessible and comply with DDA accessibility guidelines.

The station connects to the route 624 bus service. The journey to Southern Cross railway station is approximately 12.68 kilometres (7.88 mi) and takes 29 minutes.