Ascot Vale railway station

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Ascot Vale
PTV commuter rail station
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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
Coordinates 37°46′31″S144°55′19″E / 37.77528°S 144.92194°E / -37.77528; 144.92194
Owned by VicTrack
Operated by Metro Trains
Line(s) Craigieburn
Distance5.81 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Connections
  • Victoria bus logo.svg Bus
  • Melbourne tram logo.svg Tram
Construction
Structure typeGround
ParkingYes
AccessibleNo—steep ramp
Other information
StatusOperational, host station
Station codeASV
Fare zone Myki Zone 1
Website Public 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]
Preceding station Melbourne train logo.svg Metro Trains Following station
Newmarket Craigieburn line Moonee Ponds
towards Craigieburn
Track layout
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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]

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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 Ascot Vale railway station PID on Platform 1 (11 October 2024).jpg
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 Comeng 631M at Ascot Vale railway station Platform 2 (11 October 2024).jpg
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:

Yarra Trams operates one route via Ascot Vale station:

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