Royal Park railway station

Royal Park
Westbound view from Platform 1, January 2026
General information
Other namesRoyal Park – Zoo
LocationPoplar Road,
Parkville, Victoria 3052
City of Melbourne
Australia
Coordinates37°46′53″S 144°57′06″E / 37.7813°S 144.9517°E / -37.7813; 144.9517
SystemPTV commuter rail station
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
LineUpfield
Distance5.46 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Connections
  • Bus
  • Tram
Construction
Structure typeGround
AccessibleYes—step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeRPK
Fare zoneMyki Zone 1
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened9 September 1884 (1884-09-09)
ElectrifiedDecember 1920
(1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006177,600
2006–2007210,077  18.28%
2007–2008243,256  15.79%
2008–2009296,238  21.78%
2009–2010297,410  0.39%
2010–2011290,675  2.26%
2011–2012313,084  7.71%
2012–2013Not measured
2013–2014307,711  1.71%
2014–2015315,380  2.49%
2015–2016312,245  0.99%
2016–2017339,226  8.64%
2017–2018337,560  0.49%
2018–2019357,050  5.77%
2019–2020269,450  24.53%
2020–2021117,850  56.3%
2021–2022156,050  32.41%
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Flemington Bridge Upfield line Jewell
towards Upfield
Former services
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Junction   Inner Circle line   North Carlton
  List of closed railway stations in Melbourne  
Track layout
Poplar Road
1
2
Location

Royal Park station is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne on the Upfield line, part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the northern suburb of Parkville in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Royal Park station is a ground-level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 9 September 1884.

It is located within Royal Park, and is the nearest train station to Melbourne Zoo. A disused signal box is located at the up end of Platform 1. It connects to the Route 58 tram, which also serves the Zoo.