North Melbourne railway station

North Melbourne
PTV commuter and regional rail station
Southbound view of Platforms 5 and 6,
March 2023
General information
LocationRailway Place,
West Melbourne, Victoria 3003
City of Melbourne
Australia
Coordinates37°48′23″S 144°56′28″E / 37.8063°S 144.9411°E / -37.8063; 144.9411
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
V/Line
Line(s)Metropolitan: Regional:
Seymour Shepparton (Tocumwal)
Distance1.68 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms6 (2 side, 2 island)
Tracks6
Connections Bus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes—step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, premium station
Station codeNME
Fare zoneMyki Zone 1
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened6 October 1859 (1859-10-06)
Rebuilt1974
16 November 2009
ElectrifiedMay 1919 (1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006557,994
2006–2007580,713 4.07%
2007–2008670,669 15.49%
2008–2009686,186 2.31%
2009–2010845,063 23.15%
2010–20111,090,814 29.1%
2011–20121,258,061 15.33%
2012–2013Not measured
2013–20141,479,142 17.57%
2014–20151,266,281 14.39%
2015–20161,229,477 2.9%
2016–20171,324,944 7.76%
2017–20181,298,415 2%
2018–20191,497,300 15.32%
2019–20201,183,050 21%
2020–2021669,700 43.4%
2021–2022703,500 5.04%
2022-20231,144,850 47.76%
2023-20241,220,400 6.39%
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Southern Cross or Flagstaff Craigieburn line Kensington or Essendon
towards Craigieburn
Upfield line Macaulay
towards Upfield
Sunbury line Footscray
Southern Cross Flemington Racecourse line Showgrounds
Terminus
Showgrounds
Southern Cross Werribee line South Kensington or Footscray
towards Werribee or Laverton
Williamstown line South Kensington
towards Williamstown
V/Line
Preceding station V/Line Following station
Southern Cross
Terminus
Seymour line
Weekdays only
Broadmeadows
towards Seymour
Essendon
Peak service only
towards Seymour
Shepparton line
2 weekday peak services
Broadmeadows
towards Shepparton

North Melbourne railway station is a commuter and regional railway station on the suburban Craigieburn, Flemington Racecourse, Sunbury, Upfield, Werribee and Williamstown lines; and the regional Seymour line, part of the Melbourne and Victorian railway networks. It serves the inner north-western suburb of West Melbourne, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. North Melbourne is a ground level premium station and major junction, featuring six platforms: two side platforms, and two island platforms with two faces each. It opened on 6 October 1859, with the current station provided in 2009.

The station is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register.