Jolimont railway station

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]

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″S 144°58′58″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 (1901-10-21)
Electrified	July 1921 (1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006	488,931[1]
2006–2007	519,975[1]  6.34%
2007–2008	564,525[1]  8.56%
2008–2009	590,337[2]  4.57%
2009–2010	618,841[2]  4.82%
2010–2011	722,854[2]  16.8%
2011–2012	756,993[2]  4.72%
2012–2013	Not measured[2]
2013–2014	802,590[2]  6.02%
2014–2015	850,120[1]  5.92%
2015–2016	922,543[2]  8.51%
2016–2017	1,021,923[2]  10.77%
2017–2018	1,031,754[2]  0.96%
2018–2019	1,096,741[2]  6.29%
2019–2020	787,850[2]  28.16%
2020–2021	358,650[2]  54.47%
2021–2022	473,600[3]  32.05%
2022–2023	921,700[3]  94.62%
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station Flinders Street Terminus Mernda line West Richmond towards Mernda Parliament One-way operation Flinders Street Terminus Hurstbridge line West Richmond towards Hurstbridge Parliament One-way operation West Richmond towards Macleod, Greensborough, Eltham or Hurstbridge
Track layout Legend to Flinders Street to Parliament 1 2 to West Richmond

Jolimont is one of two stations that are close to the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), the other being Richmond. During events at the MCG, extra exit gates are open to reduce crowding.^[5]

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

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. "Jolimont". vicsig.net. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
5. Public Transport Melbourne Cricket Ground
6. "Jolimont". Victorian Places. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
7. 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
9. "Way and Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. March 1973. p. 54.
10. "Change of name", Newsrail, November 1985, page 114
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.

External links

Media related to Jolimont railway station, Melbourne at Wikimedia Commons

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