Darebin railway station

Darebin 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. Darebin station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 8 May 1922, with the current station provided in 1977/78 FY.^[4][5]

Darebin
PTV commuter rail station
Northbound view from Platform 2, showing station buildings, May 2014
General information
Location	Heidelberg Road, Ivanhoe, Victoria 3079 City of Banyule Australia
Coordinates	37°46′30″S 145°02′19″E
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	Metro Trains
Line(s)	Hurstbridge
Distance	11.22 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	2 side
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Parking	26
Bicycle facilities	11
Accessible	Yes—step free access
Other information
Status	Operational, unstaffed
Station code	DBN
Fare zone	Myki Zone 1
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	8 May 1922; 102 years ago (1922-05-08)
Rebuilt	1977/1978 FY
Electrified	July 1921 (1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006	140,380[1]
2006–2007	149,868[1]  6.75%
2007–2008	156,480[1]  4.41%
2008–2009	152,814[2]  2.34%
2009–2010	158,054[2]  3.42%
2010–2011	164,624[2]  4.16%
2011–2012	156,567[2]  4.89%
2012–2013	Not measured[2]
2013–2014	138,344[2]  11.64%
2014–2015	137,373[1]  0.7%
2015–2016	151,011[2]  9.92%
2016–2017	145,776[2]  3.47%
2017–2018	129,853[2]  10.92%
2018–2019	150,400[2]  15.82%
2019–2020	118,850[2]  20.98%
2020–2021	53,850[2]  54.7%
2021–2022	60,500[3]  12.34%
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station Alphington towards Flinders Street Hurstbridge line Ivanhoe towards Hurstbridge
Track layout Legend to Alphington 1 2 to Ivanhoe

Darebin is the eighth least-used station on Melbourne's electrified rail network.^[6]

History

Darebin station opened on 8 May 1922, and is named after the nearby Darebin Creek and the locality of Darebin, which is located west of Ivanhoe. The name is believed to be an Aboriginal word for 'swallow'.^[7]

In 1951, the line between Alphington and Ivanhoe was duplicated. The present day Platform 2 was also provided in that year.^[4]

During the 1977/1978 financial year, the present station buildings were provided.^[8]

Platforms and services

Darebin has two side platforms. It is served by Hurstbridge line trains.^[9]

Platform 1:

•  Hurstbridge line  all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street

Platform 2:

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

Transport links

Dysons operates one bus route via Darebin station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

•  546 : Heidelberg station – University of Melbourne (off-peak extension to Queen Victoria Market)^[10]

References

1. Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005-2006 to 2018-19 Department of Transport
2. Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008-2021 Philip Mallis
3. Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
4. "Darebin". vicsig.net. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
5. "Darebin Station Opened". The Age. 8 May 1922. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
6. Mallis, Philip. "Which were the least and most used stations in Victoria before COVID?". Victorian Department of Transport. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
7. "Darebin and Darebin City". Victorian Places. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
8. "VicRail Board Report 1977-78". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. April 1979. p. 52.
9. "Hurstbridge Line". Public Transport Victoria.
10. "546 Heidelberg Station - Melb Uni - Queen Victoria Market via Clifton Hill and Carlton". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 15 May 2023.

External links

• Melway map at street-directory.com.au