Merlynston railway station

Merlynston
Northbound view from Platform 2, September 2025
General information
LocationBain Avenue,
Coburg North, Victoria 3058
City of Merri-bek
Australia
Coordinates37°43′15″S 144°57′41″E / 37.7209°S 144.9613°E / -37.7209; 144.9613
SystemPTV commuter rail station
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
LineUpfield
Distance12.49 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 (1 island)
Tracks2
Connections Bus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking218
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes—step-free access
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeMYN
Fare zoneMyki Zone 1/2 overlap
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened8 October 1889 (1889-10-08)
Closed13 July 1903
Rebuilt1 October 1914
19 July 1959
ElectrifiedDecember 1920
(1500 V DC overhead)
Previous namesNorth Coburg (1889–1922)
Passengers
2005–2006257,385
2006–2007283,721  10.23%
2007–2008321,808  13.42%
2008–2009391,833  21.76%
2009–2010420,566  7.33%
2010–2011420,630  0.01%
2011–2012387,519  7.87%
2012–2013Not measured
2013–2014363,901  6.1%
2014–2015351,291  3.46%
2015–2016361,922  0.54%
2016–2017371,447  2.63%
2017–2018334,983  9.82%
2018–2019392,850  17.27%
2019–2020296,300  24.6%
2020–2021126,950  57.2%
2021–2022154,400  21.62%
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Batman Upfield line Fawkner
towards Upfield
Track layout
1
2
Boundary Road
Location

Merlynston station is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne on the Upfield line, part of the Melbourne rail network. It serves the northern suburb of Coburg North in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Merlynston station is a ground-level unstaffed station, featuring an island platform. It opened on 8 October 1889, with the current station provided in 1959. It initially closed on 13 July 1903, then reopened on 1 October 1914.

Initially opened as North Coburg, the station was given its current name of Merlynston on 6 February 1922.