Jolimont railway station

Jolimont
PTV commuter rail station
Eastbound view of the station buildings and platforms, June 2019
General information
Other namesJolimont-MCG
LocationWellington Parade,
East Melbourne, Victoria 3002
City of Melbourne
Australia
Coordinates37°48′59″S 144°58′58″E / 37.81638°S 144.98290°E / -37.81638; 144.98290
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)
Distance2.91 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Connections Tram
Construction
Structure typeGround
AccessibleYes—step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, host station
Station codeJLI
Fare zoneMyki Zone 1
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened21 October 1901 (1901-10-21)
ElectrifiedJuly 1921 (1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006488,931
2006–2007519,975 6.34%
2007–2008564,525 8.56%
2008–2009590,337 4.57%
2009–2010618,841 4.82%
2010–2011722,854 16.8%
2011–2012756,993 4.72%
2012–2013Not measured
2013–2014802,590 6.02%
2014–2015850,120 5.92%
2015–2016922,543 8.51%
2016–20171,021,923 10.77%
2017–20181,031,754 0.96%
2018–20191,096,741 6.29%
2019–2020787,850 28.16%
2020–2021358,650 54.47%
2021–2022473,600 32.05%
2022–2023921,700 94.62%
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Flinders Street or Parliament Mernda line West Richmond
Hurstbridge line
Former services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Princes Bridge
Terminus
Mernda line West Richmond
Hurstbridge line
Track layout
1
2

Jolimont railway station is a commuter railway station on the Mernda and Hurstbridge lines, which are part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the inner-eastern suburb of East Melbourne, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Jolimont station is a ground-level premium station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 21 October 1901.

Jolimont is one of two stations that are close to the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), the other being Richmond. During events at the MCG, extra exit gates are open to reduce crowding.