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Ivanhoe railway station, Melbourne

Ivanhoe railway station is a commuter railway station on the Hurstbridge line, which is part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the north-eastern suburb of Ivanhoe, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Ivanhoe station is a ground level premium station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 8 May 1888.[4]

Ivanhoe
PTV commuter rail station
Westbound view from Platform 1, August 2024
General information
LocationNorman Street,
Ivanhoe, Victoria 3079
City of Banyule
Australia
Coordinates37°46′08″S 145°02′44″E / 37.7689°S 145.0455°E / -37.7689; 145.0455
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)Hurstbridge
Distance12.14 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
ConnectionsList of bus routes in Melbourne Bus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking297
Bicycle facilities20
AccessibleNo—steep ramp
Other information
StatusOperational, premium station
Station codeIVA
Fare zoneMyki Zone 1/2 overlap
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened8 May 1888; 136 years ago (1888-05-08)
ElectrifiedJuly 1921 (1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006902,766[1]
2006–2007933,457[1] Increase 3.39%
2007–20081,017,071[1] Increase 8.95%
2008–2009984,827[2] Decrease 3.17%
2009–2010962,842[2] Decrease 2.23%
2010–2011989,020[2] Increase 2.71%
2011–2012888,999[2] Decrease 10.11%
2012–2013Not measured[2]
2013–2014837,151[2] Decrease 5.83%
2014–2015798,870[1] Decrease 4.57%
2015–2016844,455[2] Increase 5.7%
2016–2017817,684[2] Decrease 3.17%
2017–2018673,680[2] Decrease 17.61%
2018–2019781,014[2] Increase 15.93%
2019–2020604,100[2] Decrease 22.65%
2020–2021273,050[2] Decrease 54.8%
2021–2022319,750[3] Increase 17.1%
Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Darebin
towards Flinders Street
 Hurstbridge line Eaglemont
towards Hurstbridge
Track layout
Legend
to Darebin
1
2
Marshall Street
to Eaglemont

History

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Ivanhoe station opened when the railway line between Collingwood and Heidelberg opened.[4] Like the suburb itself, the station was named after the novel Ivanhoe, written in 1820 by author Sir Walter Scott.[5][6]

In 1949, the line between Ivanhoe and Heidelberg was duplicated.[4] In 1951, track duplication from Ivanhoe to Alphington was completed.[4]

In 1960, boom barriers replaced interlocked gates at the Marshall Street level crossing, located nearby in the down direction from the station.[7] The signal box controlling the level crossing gates was also abolished at that time.[4] In 1979, the station received a minor upgrade.[8]

On 21 June 1996, Ivanhoe was upgraded to a premium station.[9]

Facilities, platforms and services

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A PID on Platform 2 displaying a Hurstbridge-bound service, August 2024
 
An X'Trapolis train on a Flinders Street-bound service arrives at Platform 1, August 2024

Ivanhoe has two side platforms. There is a large red brick building on Platform 1, which includes an enclosed waiting area, ticket facilities and toilets, while Platform 2 has a smaller red brick building. There is a footbridge immediately west of the station buildings.

The station is served by Hurstbridge line trains.[10]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

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The bus interchange on Norman Street with a 510 Kinetic Melbourne bus at the stop, August 2024
 
The bus interchange signage on Norman Street showing bus routes 510, 548 and 549, August 2024

Kinetic Melbourne operates one bus route to and from Ivanhoe station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

  •  510 : to Essendon station[11]

Ventura Bus Lines operates two routes via Ivanhoe station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

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    Westbound view from Platform 2, May 2014
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    Eastbound view from Platform 2, August 2024
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    Eastbound view of the station platforms, August 2024
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    Station building on Platform 1, August 2024
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    Station building on Platform 2, August 2024
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    Station building and entrance to Platform 2, August 2024
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    Station building and entrance to Platform 1, August 2024
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    The north side of the pedestrian footbridge, August 2024
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    The south side of the pedestrian footbridge, August 2024
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    The southern car park and footpath to Marshall Street and Platform 1 building, August 2024
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    The southern forecourt, PSO box and car park, August 2024
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    The southern side station entrance signage, August 2024

References

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  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 c d e "Ivanhoe". vicsig.net. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Ivanhoe". Victorian Places. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  6. ^ First, Jamie (7 January 2014). "The A-Z story of Melbourne's suburbs". Herald Sun. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  7. ^ Sinnatt, John (January 1990). "Level Crossing Protection". Somersault. Signalling Record Society Victoria. pp. 9–17.
  8. ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). September 1979. p. 204.
  9. ^ "Upgrading Eltham to a Premium Station". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). October 1997. pp. 303–315.
  10. ^ "Hurstbridge Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  11. ^ "510 Essendon - Ivanhoe via Brunswick & Northcote & Thornbury". Public Transport Victoria.
  12. ^ "548 Kew (Cotham Road) - La Trobe University Bundoora". Public Transport Victoria.
  13. ^ "549 Ivanhoe - Northland via Oriel Road". Public Transport Victoria.
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