Merri railway station

Merri
Northbound view from Platform 2, September 2025
General information
LocationRailway Street,
Northcote, Victoria 3070
City of Darebin
Australia
Coordinates37°46′40″S 144°59′35″E / 37.7778°S 144.9931°E / -37.7778; 144.9931
SystemPTV commuter rail station
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
LineMernda
Distance8.04 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Connections
  • Bus
  • Tram
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking6
AccessibleYes—step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeMER
Fare zoneMyki Zone 1
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened8 October 1889 (1889-10-08)
Rebuilt1910
ElectrifiedJuly 1921 (1500 V DC overhead)
Previous namesNorthcote (1889-1906)
Passengers
2005–2006192,755
2006–2007202,653  5.13%
2007–2008211,789  4.5%
2008–2009220,480  4.1%
2009–2010242,520  10%
2010–2011246,079  1.46%
2011–2012222,770  9.47%
2012–2013Not measured
2013–2014176,555  20.75%
2014–2015181,403  2.74%
2015–2016185,671  2.35%
2016–2017194,309  4.65%
2017–2018208,180  7.14%
2018–2019196,550  5.59%
2019–2020153,450  21.93%
2020–202170,400  54.1%
2021–202272,550  3.05%
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Rushall Mernda line Northcote
towards Mernda
Track layout
1
2
Charles Street
Location

Merri station is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne on the Mernda line, which is part of the Melbourne rail network. It serves the north-eastern suburb of Northcote, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Merri station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 8 October 1889, with the current station provided in 1910.

Initially opened as Northcote, the station was given its current name of Merri on 10 December 1906.