Ashburton railway station, Melbourne

{{Short description|Railway station in Melbourne, Australia}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}

{{Use Australian English|date=February 2015}}

{{Infobox station

| name = Ashburton

| type = PTV commuter rail station

| style = Melbourne

| image = Ashburton2025.jpg

| image_caption = Overview of the platform looking towards Alamein, March 2025

| address = Welfare Parade,
Ashburton, Victoria 3147

| borough = City of Boroondara

| country = Australia

| coordinates = {{coord|-37.8619|145.0813|format=dms|type:railwaystation_region:AU-VIC|display=inline,title}}

| distance = 15.39 kilometres from
Southern Cross

| line = {{rcb|Melbourne|Alamein|croute}}

| other = {{rint|victoria|met bus|link=List of bus routes in Melbourne}} Bus

| structure = Ground

| platform = 1

| depth =

| levels =

| tracks = 1

| parking = 170

| bicycle = Yes

| opened = {{start date and age|1890|5|30|df=y}}

| closed =

| rebuilt =

| electrified = October 1924
(1500 V DC overhead)

| accessible = Yes—step free access

| code = ASH

| owned = VicTrack

| operator = Metro Trains

| zone = Myki Zone 1

| status = Operational, premium station

| former = Norwood (1890)

| passengers =

| pass_year =

| pass_percent =

| pass_system =

| mpassengers = {{Rail pass box|passengers = 266,850[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xEcNOel8EBciHQX8H4F5aWiKdc-DpF3V/view Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005–2006 to 2018–19] Department of Transport|pass_year = 2005–2006}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 283,793|pass_year = 2006–2007|pass_percent = 6.34}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 294,485|pass_year = 2007–2008|pass_percent = 3.76}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 295,785[https://philipmallis.com/blog/2022/03/09/railway-station-and-tram-stop-patronage-in-victoria-for-2008-2021/ Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008–2021] Philip Mallis|pass_year = 2008–2009|pass_percent = 0.44}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 303,425|pass_year = 2009–2010|pass_percent = 2.58}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 307,057|pass_year = 2010–2011|pass_percent = 1.19}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 286,560|pass_year = 2011–2012|pass_percent = -6.67}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = Not measured|pass_year = 2012–2013}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 289,348|pass_year = 2013–2014|pass_percent = 0.97}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 284,345|pass_year = 2014–2015|pass_percent = -1.72}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 313,000|pass_year = 2015–2016|pass_percent = 10.07}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 295,769|pass_year = 2016–2017|pass_percent = -5.5}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 291,198|pass_year = 2017–2018|pass_percent = -1.54}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 299,050|pass_year = 2018–2019|pass_percent = 2.69}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 239,200|pass_year = 2019–2020|pass_percent = -20.01}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 100,200|pass_year = 2020–2021|pass_percent = -58.11}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 109,450[https://discover.data.vic.gov.au/dataset/annual-metropolitan-train-station-patronage-station-entries Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries)] Data Vic|pass_year = 2021–2022|pass_percent = 9.23}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 168,550|pass_year = 2022–2023|pass_percent = 53.99}}

| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=Melbourne|line=Alamein|left=Burwood|right=Alamein|to-left=Camberwell or Flinders Street}}

| website = [https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/stop/1010 Public Transport Victoria]

| other_services_header = Former services

| other_services_collapsible = yes

| other_services = {{s-rail|title=Disused}}

{{rail line|col={{rcr|Australian closed station}}

| route=Continued beyond Alamein as the Outer Circle line

| previous=Burwood| next={{rws|Waverley Road}}

| term1={{stnlnk|Fairfield|Melbourne}}| term2={{stnlnk|Oakleigh}}

}}

{{s-note|text=List of closed railway stations in Melbourne}}

| route_map = {{Routemap

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|legend=track

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Ashburton railway station is a commuter railway station on the Alamein line, which is part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the eastern suburb of Ashburton, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Ashburton station is a ground level premium station, featuring one side platform. It opened on 30 May 1890.

Initially opened as Norwood, the station was given its current name of Ashburton on 12 December 1890.{{cite web|url=http://www.vicsig.net/infrastructure/location/Ashburton|title=Ashburton|website=vicsig.net|access-date=17 February 2023}} Situated immediately north of the station, the double track becomes single for the rest of the section to Alamein.