Victoria Park railway station, Melbourne

Victoria Park
Southbound view from Platform 2, June 2024
General information
LocationLittle Turner Street,
Abbotsford, Victoria 3067
City of Yarra
Australia
Coordinates37°47′57″S 144°59′40″E / 37.7991°S 144.9945°E / -37.7991; 144.9945
SystemPTV commuter rail station
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Lines
Distance5.42 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Connections Bus
Construction
Structure typeElevated
AccessibleNo—steep ramp
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeVPK
Fare zoneMyki Zone 1
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened8 May 1888 (1888-05-08)
Rebuilt1959
1981
ElectrifiedJuly 1921 (1500 V DC overhead)
Previous namesCollingwood (1888-1909)
Passengers
2005–2006342,230
2006–2007378,760  10.67%
2007–2008435,326  14.93%
2008–2009473,573  8.78%
2009–2010490,286  3.53%
2010–2011536,820  9.5%
2011–2012490,913  8.55%
2012–2013Not measured
2013–2014586,748  19.52%
2014–2015634,455  8.13%
2015–2016757,658  19.41%
2016–2017732,773  3.28%
2017–2018800,101  9.19%
2018–2019757,700  5.3%
2019–2020612,450  19.17%
2020–2021277,400  54.7%
2021–2022317,800  14.56%
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Collingwood Mernda line Clifton Hill
Hurstbridge line
Track layout
1
2

Location

Victoria Park station is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne on the Mernda and Hurstbridge lines, part of the Melbourne rail network. It serves the north-eastern Melbourne suburb of Abbotsford in Victoria, Australia. Victoria Park is an elevated unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 8 May 1888, with the current platforms provided in 1959 and station provided in 1981.

Initially opened as Collingwood, the station was given its current name of Victoria Park on 1 May 1909. A former goods yard is located adjacent to Platform 1, whilst a stabling siding, capable of holding two stabled trains, is located at the down (northern) end of the station.