West Richmond 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 eastern Melbourne suburb of Richmond in Victoria, Australia. West Richmond is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 21 October 1901.

The station was opened as a part of line extension from Princes Bridge to Collingwood.

Platforms and services

West Richmond has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Mernda and Hurstbridge line services.

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

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!Platform

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!Destination

!Service Type

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|1

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|Flinders Street

|All stations

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|2

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

|All stations and limited express services

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Kinetic Melbourne operates one bus route via West Richmond station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

  • : Elsternwick station – Clifton Hill

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File:West Richmond Station 2005-05-10.jpg|North-east bound view over station platforms and buildings with an X'Trapolis passing Platform 2, May 2005

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References

  • Melway map at street-directory.com.au