East Richmond railway station, Melbourne

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

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2015}}

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

{{Infobox station

| name = East Richmond

| type = PTV commuter rail station

| style = Melbourne

| image = East Richmond station (1).jpg

| image_caption = Station building on Platform 2, May 2017

| address = Church Street,
Cremorne, Victoria 3121

| borough = City of Yarra

| country = Australia

| coordinates = {{coord|37.82636|S|144.99636|E|format=dms|type:railwaystation_region:AU-VIC|display=inline,title}}

| distance = 4.37 kilometres from
Southern Cross

| line = {{plainlist|

  • {{rcb|Melbourne|Lilydale|croute}} {{rcb|Melbourne|Belgrave|croute}} {{rcb|Melbourne|Alamein|croute}}{{efn|weekday peaks only}}
  • {{rcb|Melbourne|Glen Waverley|croute}}

}}

| other = {{rint|victoria|tram|link=List of Melbourne tram routes}} Tram

| structure = Ground

| platform = 2 side

| depth =

| levels =

| tracks = 4

| parking = Yes

| bicycle =

| opened = {{start date and age|1860|9|24|df=y}}

| closed =

| rebuilt = 9 January 1967

| electrified = December 1922
(1500 V DC overhead)

| accessible = Yes—step free access

| code = ERM

| owned = VicTrack

| operator = Metro Trains

| zone = Myki Zone 1

| status = Operational, unstaffed

| former = Church Street (1860–1866)

| passengers =

| pass_year =

| pass_percent =

| pass_system =

| mpassengers =

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 533,461[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 = 580,091|pass_year = 2006–2007|pass_percent = 8.74}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 593,135|pass_year = 2007–2008|pass_percent = 2.24}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 535,903[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 = -9.64}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 536,007|pass_year = 2009–2010|pass_percent = 0.01}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 662,361|pass_year = 2010–2011|pass_percent = 23.57}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 749,044|pass_year = 2011–2012|pass_percent = 13.08}}

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

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 525,359|pass_year = 2013–2014|pass_percent = -29.86}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 552,350|pass_year = 2014–2015|pass_percent = 5.13}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 558,084|pass_year = 2015–2016|pass_percent = 1.03}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 612,505|pass_year = 2016–2017|pass_percent = 9.75}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 642,414|pass_year = 2017–2018|pass_percent = 4.88}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 666,900|pass_year = 2018–2019|pass_percent = 3.81}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 506,300|pass_year = 2019–2020|pass_percent = -24.08}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 198,600|pass_year = 2020–2021|pass_percent = -60.77}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 251,800[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 = 26.78}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 457,450[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 = 2022–2023|pass_percent = 81.67}}

| services = {{Adjacent stations|system1=Melbourne

|line1=Lilydale|left1=Richmond|right1=Burnley|note-mid1=Limited services

|line2=Belgrave|left2=Richmond|right2=Burnley|note-mid2=Limited services

|line3=Alamein|left3=Richmond|right3=Burnley|note-mid3=Weekday peak only

|line4=Glen Waverley|left4=Richmond|right4=Burnley

}}

| website = [https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/stop/1059 Public Transport Victoria]

| route_map = {{Routemap

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|legend=track

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East Richmond railway station is a commuter railway station on the Alamein, Belgrave, Glen Waverley and Lilydale lines, part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the inner eastern Melbourne suburb of Cremorne in Victoria, Australia. East Richmond is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 24 September 1860, with the current station provided in 1967.

Initially opened as Church Street, the station was given its current name of East Richmond on 1 January 1867.{{cite web|url=http://www.vicsig.net/infrastructure/location/East-Richmond|title=East Richmond|website=vicsig.net|access-date=15 February 2023}}

History

East Richmond station was opened by the Melbourne & Suburban Railway Company, when its service to Hawthorn began on 24 September 1860. A level crossing was formerly located at Green Street, near the up end of the station, which was removed on 12 March 1965 and replaced with a pedestrian subway, along with the associated signal box.{{cite book|last=SE Dornan & RG Henderson|title=Electric Railways of Victoria|publisher=Australian Electric Traction Society|pages=76, 80|isbn=0-909459-06-1}} In the 1960s, the line through the station was quadrupled, with the track being lowered by 1.2 metres, and a new Platform 1 was built. The first of the two new tracks was commissioned on 1 August 1966, and the second on 9 January 1967, along with the new platform. In 1980, crossovers were provided at the up end of the station.

The 2010/2011 state budget allocated $83.7 million to upgrade East Richmond to a premium station, along with nineteen others.{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/new-premium-stations-for-metro-20100504-u4pf.html|title=New premium stations for Metro|publisher=Sydney Morning Herald|date=4 May 2010|accessdate= 18 February 2023}}{{cite magazine|date=June 2010|title=General News|magazine=Newsrail|publisher=Australian Railway Historical Society|page=165}} However, the incoming Baillieu government cancelled these plans in 2011.{{cite web|first1=Ashley|last1=Gardiner|first2=Anne|last2=Wright|url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/overhaul-call-on-guards-with-guns-at-melbourne-train-stations/news-story/2790408f8e6b55eb3d32fc40180a39a9|title=Premier Ted Baillieu says armed guards will create 'culture of safety'|publisher=Herald Sun|date=25 March 2011|accessdate= 18 February 2023}}

Platforms and services

East Richmond station has two side platforms, and a total of four tracks operating through it. Its location at the city end of Melbourne's busiest group of railway lines means that a large number of services pass through the station, but only a limited number stop there, largely because of its proximity to Richmond, a few hundred metres away in Swan Street.

Services to and from Lilydale and Belgrave do not normally stop at East Richmond. Glen Waverley services stop here, except for Glen Waverley-bound services in the morning peak. Most services to and from Alamein, Blackburn and Ringwood stop here.

It is serviced by Metro Trains' Lilydale, Belgrave, Alamein and Glen Waverley line services.{{cite PTV route|Lilydale|mode=train}}{{cite PTV route|Belgrave|mode=train}}{{cite PTV route|Alamein|mode=train}}{{cite PTV route|Glen Waverley|mode=train}}

Platform 1:

  • {{RouteBox|Lilydale line|Lilydale railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Lilydale}}|white}} all stations services to Flinders Street
  • {{RouteBox|Belgrave line|Belgrave railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Belgrave}}|white}} all stations services to Flinders Street
  • {{RouteBox|Alamein line|Alamein railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Alamein}}|white}} weekday all stations services to Flinders Street
  • {{RouteBox|Glen Waverley line|Glen Waverley railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Glen Waverley}}|white}} all stations services to Flinders Street

Platform 2:

  • {{RouteBox|Lilydale line|Lilydale railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Lilydale}}|white}} all stations services to Blackburn and Ringwood, select services to Lilydale
  • {{RouteBox|Belgrave line|Belgrave railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Belgrave}}|white}} all stations services to Blackburn and Ringwood, select services to Belgrave
  • {{RouteBox|Alamein line|Alamein railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Alamein}}|white}} weekday all stations services to Alamein
  • {{RouteBox|Glen Waverley line|Glen Waverley railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Glen Waverley}}|white}} all stations services to Glen Waverley

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