Fairfield railway station, Melbourne

Fairfield
Westbound view from Platform 1, September 2024
General information
LocationRailway Place,
Fairfield, Victoria 3078
City of Darebin
Australia
Coordinates37°46′45″S 145°01′01″E / 37.7792°S 145.0169°E / -37.7792; 145.0169
SystemPTV commuter rail station
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
LineHurstbridge
Distance9.15 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Connections Bus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking70
Bicycle facilities54
AccessibleYes—step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, host station
Station codeFFD
Fare zoneMyki Zone 1
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened8 May 1888 (1888-05-08)
ElectrifiedJuly 1921 (1500 V DC overhead)
Previous namesFairfield Park (1888-1943)
Passengers
2005–2006537,938
2006–2007570,883  6.12%
2007–2008630,522  10.44%
2008–2009728,423  15.52%
2009–2010724,525  0.53%
2010–2011712,227  1.65%
2011–2012641,788  10.42%
2012–2013Not measured
2013–2014637,880  0.6%
2014–2015609,861  4.39%
2015–2016669,597  9.79%
2016–2017661,139  1.26%
2017–2018524,408  20.7%
2018–2019616,150  17.5%
2019–2020509,000  17.4%
2020–2021233,400  54.1%
2021–2022262,300  12.38%
2022–2023406,550  54.99%
2023–2024444,550  9.35%
2024–2025437,700  1.54%
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Dennis Hurstbridge line Alphington
towards Hurstbridge
Former services
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Junction   Outer Circle line   Fulham Grange
  List of closed railway stations in Melbourne  
Track layout
1
2
Station Street
Location

Fairfield station is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne on the Hurstbridge line, which is part of the Melbourne rail network. It serves the north-eastern suburb of Fairfield in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Fairfield is a ground level host station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 8 May 1888. Originally called Fairfield Park, the station was re-named Fairfield on 14 November 1943.

Fairfield Industrial Dog Object (FIDO), a 6-metre-tall wooden sculpture of a dog, is located adjacent to the level crossing, at the eastern end of Platform 2.