Riversdale railway station

Riversdale
Southbound view from Platform 1, March 2025
General information
LocationWandin Road,
Camberwell, Victoria 3124
City of Boroondara
Australia
Coordinates37°49′53″S 145°04′11″E / 37.8315°S 145.0697°E / -37.8315; 145.0697
SystemPTV commuter rail station
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
LineAlamein
Distance11.73 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking32
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleNo—steep ramp
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeRIV
Fare zoneMyki Zone 1
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened30 May 1890 (1890-05-30)
ElectrifiedOctober 1924
(1500 V DC overhead)
Previous namesProspect Hill (provisionally)
Passengers
2005–2006235,092
2006–2007268,875  14.37%
2007–2008299,017  11.21%
2008–2009257,490  13.88%
2009–2010256,467  0.39%
2010–2011265,925  3.68%
2011–2012242,225  8.91%
2012–2013Not measured
2013–2014234,983  2.98%
2014–2015230,318  1.98%
2015–2016224,223  2.64%
2016–2017224,328  0.046%
2017–2018231,450  3.17%
2018–2019214,700  7.23%
2019–2020161,750  24.66%
2020–202173,250  54.71%
2021–202285,550  16.79%
2022–2023169,350  97.95%
2023–2024146,100  13.73%
2024–2025144,000  1.44%
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Camberwell Alamein line
Peak only
Willison
towards Alamein
Camberwell
Terminus
Alamein line
Shuttle service
Former services
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Shenley
towards Fairfield
  Outer Circle line   Burwood
towards Oakleigh
East Camberwell
towards East Kew
  Alamein line   Wilison
towards Ashburton
  List of closed railway stations in Melbourne  
Location

Riversdale station is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne on the Alamein line, which is part of the Melbourne rail network. It serves the eastern suburb of Camberwell, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Riversdale station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 30 May 1890.

The station was provisionally named as Prospect Hill. However, during construction, it was given the name "Riversdale".

A number of services terminate at Riversdale after the morning and evening peaks and return to Camberwell for stabling.