West Richmond railway station

West Richmond railway station is located on the Mernda and Hurstbridge lines in Victoria, Australia. It serves the inner eastern Melbourne suburb of Richmond, and it opened on 21 October 1901.[1]

West Richmond
PTV commuter rail station
Southbound view from Platform 2 in June 2018
General information
LocationMuir Street,
Richmond, Victoria 3121
City of Yarra
Australia
Coordinates37°48′54″S 144°59′29″E
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)Mernda
Hurstbridge
Distance3.66 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Disabled accessYes
Other information
StatusOperational, Unstaffed
Station codeWRM
Fare zoneMyki Zone 1
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened21 October 1901 (1901-10-21)
Electrified1500 V DC overhead (July 1921)
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Jolimont
towards Flinders Street
 Mernda line North Richmond
towards Mernda
Hurstbridge line North Richmond
towards Hurstbridge

The station opened along with the line from Princes Bridge to Collingwood.[1]

Platforms and services

West Richmond has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Mernda and Hurstbridge line services.[2][3]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Kinetic Melbourne operates one route via West Richmond station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

  •  246 : Elsternwick station – Clifton Hill[4]

References
  1. West Richmond Vicsig
  2. "Mernda Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  3. "Hurstbridge Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  4. "246 Elsternwick - Clifton Hill via St Kilda". Public Transport Victoria.
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