North Melbourne railway station

North Melbourne
Southbound view of Platforms 5 and 6, March 2023
General information
LocationRailway Place,
West Melbourne, Victoria 3003
City of Melbourne
Australia
Coordinates37°48′23″S 144°56′28″E / 37.8063°S 144.9411°E / -37.8063; 144.9411
SystemPTV commuter and regional rail station
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
V/Line
LinesMetropolitan: Regional:
Seymour Shepparton (Tocumwal)
Distance1.68 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms6 (2 side, 2 island)
Tracks6
Connections Bus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes – step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, premium station
Station codeNME
Fare zoneMyki Zone 1
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened6 October 1859 (1859-10-06)
Rebuilt9 June 1886
1974
16 November 2009
ElectrifiedMay 1919 (1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2018 numbers
2005–2006557,994
2006–2007580,713  4.07%
2007–2008670,669  15.49%
2008–2009686,186  2.31%
2009–2010845,063  23.15%
2010–20111,090,814  29.1%
2011–20121,258,061  15.33%
2012–2013Not measured
2013–20141,479,142  17.57%
2014–20151,266,281  14.39%
2015–20161,229,477  2.9%
2016–20171,324,944  7.76%
2017–20181,298,415  2%
2018–20191,497,300  15.32%
2019–20201,183,050  21%
2020–2021669,700  43.4%
2021–2022703,500  5.04%
2022–20231,144,850  47.76%
2023–20241,220,400  6.39%
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
See City Loop for operating patterns
Southern Cross or Flagstaff Craigieburn line Kensington
towards Craigieburn
Upfield line Macaulay
towards Upfield
Direct to Flinders Street
Southern Cross Flemington Racecourse line Showgrounds
Werribee line South Kensington
Williamstown line
Preceding station V/Line Following station
Southern Cross
Terminus
Seymour line
Weekdays only
Broadmeadows
towards Seymour
Essendon
towards Seymour
Shepparton line
2 weekday peak services
Broadmeadows
towards Shepparton
Future services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Southern Cross Werribee line South Kensington
Williamstown line
Night Network services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Flinders Street
Terminus
Craigieburn line Kensington
towards Craigieburn
Upfield line Macaulay
towards Upfield
Werribee line South Kensington
towards Werribee
Location

North Melbourne station is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne and V/Line on the metropolitan Craigieburn, Flemington Racecourse, Sunbury, Upfield, Werribee and Williamstown lines; and the regional Seymour line. It is part of the Melbourne and Victorian railway networks. It serves the inner north-western suburb of West Melbourne, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

North Melbourne is a ground level premium station and major junction, featuring six platforms: two side platforms, and two island platforms with two faces each. It opened on 6 October 1859, with the current station provided in 2009.

The station is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register.