Ascot Vale railway station

Ascot Vale
PTV commuter rail station
Southbound view from Platform 2 with partial views of the Melbourne CBD, October 2024
General information
LocationThe Crescent,
Ascot Vale, Victoria 3032
City of Moonee Valley
Australia
Coordinates37°46′31″S 144°55′19″E / 37.77528°S 144.92194°E / -37.77528; 144.92194
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)Craigieburn
Distance5.81 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Connections
  • List of bus routes in Melbourne Bus
  • Melbourne tram route 82 Tram
Construction
Structure typeGround
ParkingYes
AccessibleNo—steep ramp
Other information
StatusOperational, host station
Station codeASV
Fare zoneMyki Zone 1
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened1 November 1860; 164 years ago (1860-11-01)
Closed1 July 1864
Rebuilt9 October 1871
ElectrifiedMay 1919 (1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006444,804[1]
2006–2007474,958[1] Increase 6.77%
2007–2008519,740[1] Increase 9.42%
2008–2009570,532[2] Increase 9.77%
2009–2010587,112[2] Increase 2.9%
2010–2011548,968[2] Decrease 6.5%
2011–2012544,282[2] Decrease 0.85%
2012–2013Not measured[2]
2013–2014556,453[2] Increase 2.23%
2014–2015556,387[1] Decrease 0.01%
2015–2016602,822[2] Increase 8.34%
2016–2017621,809[2] Increase 3.15%
2017–2018630,411[2] Increase 1.38%
2018–2019594,300[2] Decrease 5.73%
2019–2020488,800[2] Decrease 17.75%
2020–2021202,200[2] Decrease 58.7%
2021–2022241,200[3] Increase 19.28%
Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Newmarket
towards Flinders Street
 Craigieburn line Moonee Ponds
towards Craigieburn
Track layout
Legend
to Newmarket
1
2
to Moonee Ponds

Ascot Vale railway station is a commuter railway station on the Craigieburn line, part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the northern suburb of Ascot Vale in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Ascot Vale station is a ground-level host station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 1 November 1860, with the current station provided in 1871. It initially closed on 1 July 1864, then reopened on 9 October 1871.[4]

History

Ascot Vale station opened on 1 November 1860, just over a week after the railway line to Essendon opened as part of the private Melbourne and Essendon Railway Company.[4] The station closed with the line on 1 July 1864, but was reopened on 9 October 1871, under government ownership.[5] Like the suburb itself, the station was named after Ascot Racecourse in England, given its proximity to Flemington Racecourse.[6][7]

In 1882, a temporary station building was provided, after duplication of the line, with the present building on Platform 1 dating from 1889. A signal box was provided in the same year, but was closed with the abolition of mechanical signalling in 1918.[5]

Platforms and services

A PID on Platform 1 displaying a Flinders Street-bound service, October 2024
A Comeng train on a Craigieburn-bound service arrives at Platform 2, October 2024

Ascot Vale has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Craigieburn line services.[8]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Transit Systems Victoria operates two bus routes via Ascot Vale station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

  •  404 : Footscray station – Moonee Ponds Junction[9]
  •  472 : Williamstown – Moonee Ponds Junction[10]

Yarra Trams operates one route via Ascot Vale station:

  • : Moonee Ponds Junction – Footscray station[11]
  • Station building and entrance to Platform 1, January 2005
    Station building and entrance to Platform 1, January 2005
  • Northbound view from Platform 1, showing directly at the station platforms' building and a Comeng train at the platform, April 2005
    Northbound view from Platform 1, showing directly at the station platforms' building and a Comeng train at the platform, April 2005
  • Northbound view from Platform 2, showing station building on Platform 1, March 2012
    Northbound view from Platform 2, showing station building on Platform 1, March 2012
  • Northbound view from Platform 2, October 2024
    Northbound view from Platform 2, October 2024
  • Southbound view from Platform 1, October 2024
    Southbound view from Platform 1, October 2024
  • Station building and entrance to Platform 1, October 2024
    Station building and entrance to Platform 1, October 2024
  • Station building and walkthrough to Platform 1, October 2024
    Station building and walkthrough to Platform 1, October 2024
  • Station building on Platform 1, October 2024
    Station building on Platform 1, October 2024
  • Station building on Platform 2, October 2024
    Station building on Platform 2, October 2024
  • The ramp and entrance from The Cresent to Platform 2, October 2024
    The ramp and entrance from The Cresent to Platform 2, October 2024
  • The pedestrian underpass on the Platform 2 side at Ascot Vale railway station, connecting to both platforms, October 2024
    The pedestrian underpass on the Platform 2 side at Ascot Vale railway station, connecting to both platforms, October 2024

References

  1. ^ a b c d Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005-2006 to 2018-19 Department of Transport
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008-2021 Philip Mallis
  3. ^ Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
  4. ^ a b "Ascot Vale". vicsig.net. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  5. ^ a b Turton, Keith W (1973). Six And A Half Inches From Destiny. The first hundred years of the Melbourne-Wodonga Railway 1873-1973. Australian Railway Historical Society. pp. 23, 86. ISBN 0-85849-012-9.
  6. ^ "Ascot Vale". Victorian Places. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  7. ^ First, Jamie (7 January 2014). "The A-Z story of Melbourne's suburbs". Herald Sun. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  8. ^ "Craigieburn Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  9. ^ 404 Footscray - Moonee Ponds via Newmarket Public Transport Victoria
  10. ^ "472 Williamstown - Moonee Ponds via Footscray". Public Transport Victoria.
  11. ^ "82 Moonee Ponds - Footscray". Public Transport Victoria.
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