Newmarket railway station, Melbourne

Newmarket
Northbound view from Platform 1, March 2026
General information
LocationPin Oak Crescent,
Flemington, Victoria 3031
City of Moonee Valley
Australia
Coordinates37°47′14″S 144°55′44″E / 37.7873°S 144.9290°E / -37.7873; 144.9290
SystemPTV commuter rail station
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
LineCraigieburn
Distance4.30 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Connections Tram
Construction
Structure typeGround
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleNo – steep ramp
Other information
StatusOperational, host station
Station codeNKT
Fare zoneMyki Zone 1
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened1 November 1860 (1860-11-01)
Closed1 July 1864 (1864-07-01)
Rebuilt9 October 1871 (1871-10-09)
ElectrifiedMay 1919 (1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2018 numbers
2005–2006634,775
2006–2007702,528  10.67%
2007–2008772,748  9.99%
2008–2009854,899  10.63%
2009–2010839,559  1.79%
2010–2011849,886  1.23%
2011–2012785,223  7.61%
2012–2013Not measured
2013–2014854,579  8.83%
2014–2015840,857  1.6%
2015–2016814,041  3.18%
2016–2017903,968  11.05%
2017–2018913,241  1.02%
2018–2019893,850  2.12%
2019–2020675,600  24.4%
2020–2021302,600  55.2%
2021–2022339,600  12.22%
2022–2023496,250  46.13%
2023–2024598,050  20.51%
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Kensington Craigieburn line Ascot Vale
towards Craigieburn
     Flemington Racecourse line does not stop here
Track layout
1
2
Location

Newmarket 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 Flemington in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Newmarket station is an elevated 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.

Special services to Flemington Racecourse and Showgrounds pass through the station, but do not stop, with signs on Platform 2 advising passengers of this. The junction for the Flemington Racecourse line is located immediately north of the station.