Royal Park railway station

Royal Park
PTV commuter rail station
Southbound view from Platform 1, October 2024
General information
Other namesRoyal Park – Zoo
LocationPoplar Road,
Parkville, Victoria 3052
City of Melbourne
Australia
Coordinates37°46′53″S 144°57′06″E / 37.7813°S 144.9517°E / -37.7813; 144.9517
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)Upfield
Distance5.46 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Connections
  • Bus
  • Tram
Construction
Structure typeGround
AccessibleYes—step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeRPK
Fare zoneMyki Zone 1
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened9 September 1884 (1884-09-09)
ElectrifiedDecember 1920
(1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006177,600
2006–2007210,077 18.28%
2007–2008243,256 15.79%
2008–2009296,238 21.78%
2009–2010297,410 0.39%
2010–2011290,675 2.26%
2011–2012313,084 7.71%
2012–2013Not measured
2013–2014307,711 1.71%
2014–2015315,380 2.49%
2015–2016312,245 0.99%
2016–2017339,226 8.64%
2017–2018337,560 0.49%
2018–2019357,050 5.77%
2019–2020269,450 24.53%
2020–2021117,850 56.3%
2021–2022156,050 32.41%
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Flemington Bridge Upfield line Jewell
towards Upfield
Former services
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Junction   Inner Circle line   North Carlton
  List of closed railway stations in Melbourne  
Track layout
Poplar Road
1
2

Royal Park railway station is a commuter railway station on the Upfield line, part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the northern suburb of Parkville in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Royal Park station is a ground-level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 9 September 1884.

It is located in the park of the same name, and is the nearest station to Melbourne Zoo. A disused signal box is located at the up end of Platform 1.