West Richmond railway station

West Richmond
PTV commuter rail station
Southbound view from Platform 2, showing station buildings, June 2018
General information
LocationMuir Street,
Richmond, Victoria 3121
City of Yarra
Australia
Coordinates37°48′54″S 144°59′29″E / 37.8150°S 144.9914°E / -37.8150; 144.9914
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)
Distance3.66 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Connections Bus
Construction
Structure typeGround
AccessibleYes—step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeWRM
Fare zoneMyki Zone 1
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened21 October 1901 (1901-10-21)
ElectrifiedJuly 1921 (1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006199,656
2006–2007206,260 3.3%
2007–2008229,608 11.32%
2008–2009257,459 12.13%
2009–2010275,671 7.07%
2010–2011323,192 17.24%
2011–2012329,447 1.93%
2012–2013Not measured
2013–2014396,529 20.36%
2014–2015412,769 4.09%
2015–2016491,141 18.98%
2016–2017461,931 5.95%
2017–2018470,140 1.77%
2018–2019510,950 8.68%
2019–2020436,500 14.57%
2020–2021265,250 39.2%
2021–2022271,450 2.33%
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Jolimont Mernda line North Richmond
towards Mernda
Hurstbridge line North Richmond
towards Eltham or Hurstbridge
Track layout
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2

West Richmond railway station is a commuter railway station on the Mernda and Hurstbridge lines, part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the eastern Melbourne suburb of Richmond in Victoria, Australia. West Richmond is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 21 October 1901.

The station was opened as a part of line extension from Princes Bridge to Collingwood.