Richmond railway station, Melbourne

Richmond
Westbound view from Platform 5, September 2024
General information
LocationPunt Road,
Richmond, Victoria 3121
City of Melbourne
City of Yarra
Australia
Coordinates37°49′25″S 144°59′20″E / 37.82361°S 144.98889°E / -37.82361; 144.98889
SystemPTV commuter and regional rail station
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Lines
Distance3.80 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms10 (5 island)
Tracks10
Connections
  • Bus
  • Tram
Construction
Structure typeElevated
AccessibleNo—steep ramp
Other information
StatusOperational, premium station
Station codeRMD
Fare zoneMyki Zone 1
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened8 February 1859 (1859-02-08)
RebuiltDecember 1859
Mid 1880s
Late 1950s
ElectrifiedMay 1919 (1500 V DC overhead)
Previous namesPunt Road (1859)
Swan Street (1859–1866)
Passengers
2018–20194,227,000
2019–20202,965,500  29.84%
2020–20211,292,650  56.41%
2021–20221,966,800  52.15%
2022–20233,105,850  57.91%
2023–20243,722,400  19.85%
2024–20253,712,750  0.26%
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
See City Loop for operating patterns
Flinders Street or Parliament Alamein line
Peak only
East Richmond or Burnley
Lilydale line
Belgrave line
Glen Waverley line
Parliament Frankston line South Yarra
towards Frankston
Direct to Flinders Street
Flinders Street
Terminus
Sandringham line South Yarra
towards Sandringham
Preceding station V/Line Following station
Flinders Street Gippsland line Caulfield
Future services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
From Mid-2026
Flinders Street Sandringham line South Yarra
towards Sandringham
Night Network services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Flinders Street
Terminus
Lilydale line East Richmond
Belgrave line
Glen Waverley line
Frankston line South Yarra
towards Frankston
Sandringham line South Yarra
towards Sandringham
Track layout
1
3
5
7
9
2
4
6
8
10
Location

Richmond station is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne and V/Line, on the metropolitan Alamein, Belgrave, Frankston, Glen Waverley, Lilydale, and Sandringham lines; and the regional Gippsland line. It is part of the Melbourne and Victorian rail networks. It serves the inner eastern suburb of Richmond, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Richmond station is an elevated premium station and major junction, featuring ten platforms: five island platforms with two faces each. It opened on 8 February 1859, with the current station provided in the late 1950s.

Initially opened as Punt Road, the station was renamed two times. The station was renamed to Swan Street on 12 December 1859, then it was given its current name of Richmond on 1 January 1867.