North Richmond station is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne on the Mernda and Hurstbridge lines, which are part of the Melbourne rail network. It serves the inner-eastern suburb of Richmond, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. North Richmond station is a ground-level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 21 October 1901, with the current station provided in 1981.

History

North Richmond station opened on 21 October 1901, when a direct railway line was provided between Princes Bridge and Collingwood.

Platforms and services

North Richmond is an elevated station with two side platforms, each with a pebbledash station building. It is served by Mernda and Hurstbridge line trains.

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|Flinders Street

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|Reservoir, Epping, Mernda, Macleod, Greensborough, Eltham, Hurstbridge

|All stations and limited express services

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Kinetic Melbourne operates twelve routes via North Richmond station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

  • : Elsternwick station – Clifton Hill
  • : Melbourne CBD (Lonsdale Street) – Box Hill station
  • : Melbourne CBD (Queen Street) – Ringwood North
  • : Melbourne CBD (Lonsdale Street) – Westfield Doncaster
  • : Melbourne CBD (Lonsdale Street) – The Pines Shopping Centre (peak-hour only)
  • : Melbourne CBD (Queen Street) – Donvale
  • : Melbourne CBD (Lonsdale Street) – Deep Creek Reserve (Doncaster East)
  • : Melbourne CBD (Queen Street) – La Trobe University Bundoora campus
  • SmartBus : Melbourne CBD (Lonsdale Street) – The Pines Shopping Centre
  • SmartBus : Melbourne CBD (Lonsdale Street) – Warrandyte
  • SmartBus : Melbourne CBD (Lonsdale Street) – Mitcham station
  • SmartBus : Melbourne CBD (Lonsdale Street) – The Pines Shopping Centre (peak-hour only)

Yarra Trams operates two tram routes via North Richmond station:

  • 34px|link=Melbourne tram route 12: Victoria Gardens – St Kilda
  • 34px|link=Melbourne tram route 109: Box Hill – Port Melbourne

References

  • Melway map at street-directory.com.au