Jolimont railway station

Jolimont
Westbound view in August 2016
Location Wellington Parade, East Melbourne
Australia
Coordinates 37°48′59″S 144°58′58″E / 37.81638°S 144.98290°E / -37.81638; 144.98290Coordinates: 37°48′59″S 144°58′58″E / 37.81638°S 144.98290°E / -37.81638; 144.98290
Owned by VicTrack
Operated by Metro Trains
Line(s) Hurstbridge
Mernda
Distance 2.91 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms 2 side
Tracks 2
Connections Tram
Construction
Structure type Ground
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Status Host station
Station code JLI
Fare zone Myki zone 1
Website Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened 21 October 1901
Electrified Yes
Traffic
Passengers (2008-2009) 0.590 million[1]
Passengers (2009-2010) 0.619 million[1] Increase 4.92%
Passengers (2010-2011) 0.723 million[1] Increase 16.8%
Passengers (2011-2012) 0.757 million[1] Increase 4.7%
Passengers (2012-2013) Not measured[1]
Passengers (2013-2014) 0.803 million[1] Increase 6.08%
Services
Preceding station   Metro Trains   Following station
One-way operation
Mernda line
towards Mernda
Terminus
Hurstbridge line
towards Hurstbridge
One-way operation

Jolimont railway station is located on the Hurstbridge and Mernda lines in Victoria, Australia, serving the inner Melbourne suburb of East Melbourne and not all trains stop here. It opened on 21 October 1901.[2] The original timber station building was manufactured in England in 1899. In the late 1920s it was sold and re-erected in Canberra on the site of the present Jolimont Centre. After being damaged by fire, it was demolished in 1977.[3]

Jolimont is one of two closest stations to the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the other being Richmond. During events at the MCG extra exit gates are open to reduce crowding.[4]

Additional entrances and exits were provided in 1973.[5] In 1985 it was renamed Jolimont MCG.[6] Extra shelter and seats were provided on both platforms in November 2015.[7]

Platforms & services

Jolimont has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Hurstbridge and Mernda line services.[8][9]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Yarra Trams operate two routes via Jolimont station;

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Train Station Patronage FY2008-2014" (XLS). Public Transport Victoria. 14 May 2015. Archived from the original on 30 March 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016. (access from )
  2. ↑ Jolimont Vicsig
  3. ↑ At last, a plan to develop the Jolimont site Canberra Times 13 October 1981 page 2
  4. ↑ Public Transport Melbourne Cricket Ground
  5. ↑ "Way and Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. March 1973. p. 54.
  6. ↑ "Change of name" Newsrail November 1985 page 114
  7. ↑ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. February 2016. p. 56.
  8. ↑ South Morang Line timetable Public Transport Victoria
  9. ↑ Hurstbridge Line timetable Public Transport Victoria
  10. ↑ Route 48 North Balwyn - Victoria Harbour Docklands timetable Public Transport Victoria
  11. ↑ Route 75 Etihad Stadium Docklands - Vermont South timetable Public Transport Victoria
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