Strathmore railway station

Strathmore
Northbound view from Platform 2, November 2024
General information
LocationAmelia Avenue,
Essendon, Victoria 3040
City of Moonee Valley
Australia
Coordinates37°44′37″S 144°55′39″E / 37.7436°S 144.9274°E / -37.7436; 144.9274
SystemPTV commuter rail station
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
LineCraigieburn
Distance9.79 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Connections Bus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking80
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleNo – steep ramp
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeSME
Fare zoneMyki Zone 1
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened28 October 1890 (1890-10-28)
Rebuilt24 February 1972
ElectrifiedSeptember 1921
(1500 V DC overhead)
Previous namesNorth Essendon (1890-1955)
Passengers
2005–2018 numbers
2005–2006304,150
2006–2007325,127  6.89%
2007–2008350,690  7.86%
2008–2009347,295  0.96%
2009–2010370,580  6.7%
2010–2011371,052  0.12%
2011–2012342,510  7.69%
2012–2013Not measured
2013–2014363,011  5.98%
2014–2015362,179  0.22%
2015–2016383,280  5.82%
2016–2017391,050  2.02%
2017–2018401,881  2.76%
2018–2019389,922  2.97%
2019–2020318,600  18.29%
2020–2021130,750  58.96%
2021–2022151,600  15.94%
2022–2023242,550  59.99%
2023–2024299,900  23.64%
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Glenbervie Craigieburn line Pascoe Vale
towards Craigieburn
Track layout
1
2
Location

Strathmore 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 Essendon in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Strathmore station is a ground-level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 28 October 1890, with the current station provided in 1972.

Initially opened as North Essendon, the station was given its current name of Strathmore on 1 March 1955.