Regent station is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne on the Mernda line, which is part of the Melbourne rail network. It serves the northern suburb of Reservoir, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, and opened on 8 October 1889, with the current station provided in 1970.

Initially opened as Preston-Regent Street, the station was given its current name of Regent on 1 August 1905.

History

Named after nearby Regent Street, Regent station opened when the Inner Circle line was extended from North Fitzroy to Reservoir. In 1970, the present station buildings were provided.

Platforms and services

220x220px|right|thumb|A [[Passenger information system|PID on Platform 2 displaying a Mernda-bound service, August 2024]]

Regent has two side platforms and is served by Mernda line trains.

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! colspan="5" style="background:#;background-image: linear-gradient(to right, #); " |<span style="color:white;">Regent platform arrangement</span>

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!Platform

!Line

!Destination

!Service Type

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|1

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|Flinders Street

|All stations and limited express services

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|2

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|Mernda

|All stations

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Kinetic Melbourne operates three bus routes via Regent station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

  • : North East Reservoir – Northcote Plaza
  • : Preston – West Preston
  • : to Northcote

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File:Regent Railway Station.jpg|Southbound view from Platform 2, May 2014

File:Regent Southbound Platforms, August 2024.jpg|Southbound view of the station platforms, August 2024

File:Regent station Platform 2 building and fencing, August 2024.jpg|Southbound view of the station building on Platform 2 with fencing around the Myki readers, August 2024

File:Regent northern pedestrian railway crossing, August 2024.jpg|The northern pedestrian railway crossing, August 2024

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References

  • Melway map at street-directory.com.au