Jolimont railway station

Track layout
	Legend

Jolimont
Jolimont
PTV commuter rail station
	Eastbound view of the station buildings and platforms, June 2019
General information
Other names	Jolimont-MCG
Location	Wellington Parade,; East Melbourne, Victoria 3002; City of Melbourne ; Australia
Coordinates	37°48′59″S144°58′58″E / 37.81638°S 144.98290°E
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	Metro Trains
Line(s)	Mernda ; Hurstbridge ;
Distance	2.91 kilometres from; Southern Cross
Platforms	2 side
Tracks	2
Connections	Tram
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Accessible	Yes—step free access
Other information
Status	Operational, host station
Station code	JLI
Fare zone	Myki Zone 1
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	21 October 1901;123 years ago
Electrified	July 1921 (1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006	488,931

Last updated November 14, 2024

Preceding station		Following station
Flinders Street Terminus	Mernda line	West Richmond towards Mernda
Parliament One-way operation	Mernda line	West Richmond towards Mernda
Flinders Street Terminus	Hurstbridge line	West Richmond towards Hurstbridge
Parliament One-way operation	Hurstbridge line	West Richmond towards Macleod, Greensborough, Eltham or Hurstbridge

Jolimont railway station is a commuter railway station on the Mernda and Hurstbridge lines, which are part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the inner-eastern suburb of East Melbourne, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Jolimont station is a ground-level premium station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 21 October 1901.^[4]

History

Jolimont station opened on 21 October 1901, when a direct railway line was provided between Princes Bridge and Collingwood.^[4] Like the locality itself, the station was named after the French words 'joli mont',^[6]^[7] which translates to 'pretty mount' in English. The name was believed to have been given by the French-Swiss wife of Charles Joseph La Trobe, Victoria's first Governor.^[6]^[7]

The original timber station building was manufactured in England in 1899. In the late 1920s, it was sold and re-erected in Canberra, on the site of the present Jolimont Centre. After being damaged by fire, it was demolished in 1977.^[8]

In 1973, additional entrances and exits were provided.^[9] In 1985, the station was renamed Jolimont MCG, and at the time it was noted that it was unique in that no advertising was permitted on the station site, according to the construction finance contract.^[10]

In November 2015, extra shelter and seats were provided on both platforms.^[11]

Platforms and services

Jolimont has two side platforms. It is served by Mernda and Hurstbridge line trains.^[12]^[13]

Platform 1:

Mernda line services to Flinders Street
Hurstbridge line services to Flinders Street

Platform 2:

Mernda line all stations services to Mernda
Hurstbridge line all stations and limited express services to Macleod, Greensborough, Eltham and Hurstbridge

Transport links

Yarra Trams operates two routes via Jolimont station:

: North Balwyn – Victoria Harbour (Docklands)^[14]
: Vermont South – Central Pier (Docklands)^[15]

Gallery

Black and white image of Jolimont station. Westbound view of Jolimont station platforms and buildings, February 2013
Westbound view of Jolimont station and platforms with views of Melbourne CBD, February 2013
Westbound view of station platforms and buildings with partial views of Melbourne CBD, August 2016

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References

1 2 3 4 Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005–2006 to 2018–19 Department of Transport
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008–2021 Philip Mallis
1 2 Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
1 2 "Jolimont". vicsig.net. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
↑ Public Transport Melbourne Cricket Ground
1 2 "Jolimont". Victorian Places. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
1 2 First, Jamie (7 January 2014). "The A-Z story of Melbourne's suburbs". Herald Sun . Retrieved 28 January 2023.
↑ At last, a plan to develop the Jolimont site Canberra Times 13 October 1981 page 2
↑ "Way and Works". Newsrail . Australian Railway Historical Society. March 1973. p. 54.
↑ "Change of name", Newsrail, November 1985, page 114
↑ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. February 2016. p. 56.
↑ "Mernda Line". Public Transport Victoria.
↑ "Hurstbridge Line". Public Transport Victoria.
↑ "48 North Balwyn - Victoria Harbour Docklands". Public Transport Victoria.
↑ "75 Etihad Stadium Docklands - Vermont South". Public Transport Victoria.

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[patronage2005-2015-1] 1 2 3 4 Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005–2006 to 2018–19 Department of Transport

[patronage2008-2021-2] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008–2021 Philip Mallis

[patronage2019-2023-3] 1 2 Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic

[vicsigjolimont-4] 1 2 "Jolimont". vicsig.net. Retrieved 28 January 2023.

[5] Public Transport Melbourne Cricket Ground

[vpjolimont-6] 1 2 "Jolimont". Victorian Places. Retrieved 28 January 2023.

[heraldsun-7] 1 2 First, Jamie (7 January 2014). "The A-Z story of Melbourne's suburbs". Herald Sun . Retrieved 28 January 2023.

[8] At last, a plan to develop the Jolimont site Canberra Times 13 October 1981 page 2

[newsrailmar73-9] "Way and Works". Newsrail . Australian Railway Historical Society. March 1973. p. 54.

[10] "Change of name", Newsrail, November 1985, page 114

[newsrailfeb16-11] "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. February 2016. p. 56.

[12] "Mernda Line". Public Transport Victoria.

[13] "Hurstbridge Line". Public Transport Victoria.

[14] "48 North Balwyn - Victoria Harbour Docklands". Public Transport Victoria.

[15] "75 Etihad Stadium Docklands - Vermont South". Public Transport Victoria.

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