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Ascot Vale railway station is located on the Craigieburn line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the northern Melbourne suburb of Ascot Vale, and it opened on 1 November 1860.[2]
Ascot Vale | |||||||||||
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| PTV commuter rail station | |||||||||||
 Northbound view from Platform 2 in March 2012 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | The Crescent, Ascot Vale, Victoria 3032 City of Moonee Valley Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°46′31″S 144°55′19″E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Metro Trains | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Craigieburn | ||||||||||
| Distance | 5.81 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus Tram | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | No—steep ramp | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Operational, Host Station | ||||||||||
| Station code | ASV | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki Zone 1 | ||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1 November 1860 | ||||||||||
| Closed | 1 July 1864 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 9 October 1871 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 1500 V DC overhead (May 1919) | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2008-2009 | 0.571 million[1] | ||||||||||
| 2009-2010 | 0.587 million[1] | ||||||||||
| 2010-2011 | 0.549 million[1] | ||||||||||
| 2011-2012 | 0.544 million[1] | ||||||||||
| 2012-2013 | Not measured[1] | ||||||||||
| 2013-2014 | 0.556 million[1] | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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The station opened as part of the private Melbourne and Essendon Railway Company line to Essendon. The station closed with the line on 1 July 1864, but was reopened on 9 October 1871, under government ownership.[3]
A temporary station building was provided in 1882, 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.[3]
Platforms and services
Ascot Vale has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Craigieburn line services.[4]
Platform 1:
- Craigieburn line all stations services to Flinders Street
Platform 2:
- Craigieburn line all stations services to Craigieburn
Transport links
Transit Systems Victoria operates two routes via Ascot Vale station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- 404 : Footscray station – Moonee Ponds Junction[5]
- 472 : Williamstown – Moonee Ponds Junction[6]
Yarra Trams operates one route via Ascot Vale station:
: Moonee Ponds Junction – Footscray station[7]
References
- "Train Station Patronage FY2008-2014". Public Transport Victoria. 14 May 2015. Archived from the original (XLS) on 30 March 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016. (access from Archived 3 November 2016 at the Wayback Machine)
- Ascot Vale Vicsig
- 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.
- "Craigieburn Line". Public Transport Victoria.
- "404 Footscray - Moonee Ponds via Newmarket". Public Transport Victoria.
{{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help) - "472 Williamstown - Moonee Ponds via Footscray". Public Transport Victoria.
- "59 Airport West - Flinders Street Station & City". Public Transport Victoria.
External links
- Melway map at street-directory.com.au
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