Ivanhoe railway station, Melbourne

Ivanhoe 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. Ivanhoe station is a ground level premium station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 8 May 1888.^[4]

Ivanhoe
PTV commuter rail station
Westbound view from Platform 1, August 2024
General information
Location	Norman Street, Ivanhoe, Victoria 3079 City of Banyule Australia
Coordinates	37°46′08″S 145°02′44″E
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	Metro Trains
Line(s)	Hurstbridge
Distance	12.14 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	2 side
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Parking	297
Bicycle facilities	20
Accessible	No—steep ramp
Other information
Status	Operational, premium station
Station code	IVA
Fare zone	Myki Zone 1/2 overlap
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	8 May 1888; 136 years ago (1888-05-08)
Electrified	July 1921 (1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006	902,766[1]
2006–2007	933,457[1]  3.39%
2007–2008	1,017,071[1]  8.95%
2008–2009	984,827[2]  3.17%
2009–2010	962,842[2]  2.23%
2010–2011	989,020[2]  2.71%
2011–2012	888,999[2]  10.11%
2012–2013	Not measured[2]
2013–2014	837,151[2]  5.83%
2014–2015	798,870[1]  4.57%
2015–2016	844,455[2]  5.7%
2016–2017	817,684[2]  3.17%
2017–2018	673,680[2]  17.61%
2018–2019	781,014[2]  15.93%
2019–2020	604,100[2]  22.65%
2020–2021	273,050[2]  54.8%
2021–2022	319,750[3]  17.1%
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station Darebin towards Flinders Street Hurstbridge line Eaglemont towards Hurstbridge
Track layout Legend to Darebin 1 2 Marshall Street to Eaglemont

History

Ivanhoe station opened when the railway line between Collingwood and Heidelberg opened.^[4] Like the suburb itself, the station was named after the novel Ivanhoe, written in 1820 by author Sir Walter Scott.^[5][6]

In 1949, the line between Ivanhoe and Heidelberg was duplicated.^[4] In 1951, track duplication from Ivanhoe to Alphington was completed.^[4]

In 1960, boom barriers replaced interlocked gates at the Marshall Street level crossing, located nearby in the down direction from the station.^[7] The signal box controlling the level crossing gates was also abolished at that time.^[4] In 1979, the station received a minor upgrade.^[8]

On 21 June 1996, Ivanhoe was upgraded to a premium station.^[9]

Facilities, platforms and services

A PID on Platform 2 displaying a Hurstbridge-bound service, August 2024

An X'Trapolis train on a Flinders Street-bound service arrives at Platform 1, August 2024

Ivanhoe has two side platforms. There is a large red brick building on Platform 1, which includes an enclosed waiting area, ticket facilities and toilets, while Platform 2 has a smaller red brick building. There is a footbridge immediately west of the station buildings.

The station is served by Hurstbridge line trains.^[10]

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

The bus interchange on Norman Street with a 510 Kinetic Melbourne bus at the stop, August 2024

The bus interchange signage on Norman Street showing bus routes 510, 548 and 549, August 2024

Kinetic Melbourne operates one bus route to and from Ivanhoe station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

•  510 : to Essendon station^[11]

Ventura Bus Lines operates two routes via Ivanhoe station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

•  548 : Kew – La Trobe University Bundoora campus^[12]
•  549 : to Northland Shopping Centre^[13]

Gallery

• 
  Westbound view from Platform 2, May 2014
• 
  Eastbound view from Platform 2, August 2024
• 
  Eastbound view of the station platforms, August 2024
• 
  Station building on Platform 1, August 2024
• 
  Station building on Platform 2, August 2024
• 
  Station building and entrance to Platform 2, August 2024
• 
  Station building and entrance to Platform 1, August 2024
• 
  The north side of the pedestrian footbridge, August 2024
• 
  The south side of the pedestrian footbridge, August 2024
• 
  The southern car park and footpath to Marshall Street and Platform 1 building, August 2024
• 
  The southern forecourt, PSO box and car park, August 2024
• 
  The southern side station entrance signage, August 2024

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. "Ivanhoe". vicsig.net. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
5. "Ivanhoe". Victorian Places. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
6. First, Jamie (7 January 2014). "The A-Z story of Melbourne's suburbs". Herald Sun. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
7. Sinnatt, John (January 1990). "Level Crossing Protection". Somersault. Signalling Record Society Victoria. pp. 9–17.
8. "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). September 1979. p. 204.
9. "Upgrading Eltham to a Premium Station". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). October 1997. pp. 303–315.
10. "Hurstbridge Line". Public Transport Victoria.
11. "510 Essendon - Ivanhoe via Brunswick & Northcote & Thornbury". Public Transport Victoria.
12. "548 Kew (Cotham Road) - La Trobe University Bundoora". Public Transport Victoria.
13. "549 Ivanhoe - Northland via Oriel Road". Public Transport Victoria.

External links

• Melway map at street-directory.com.au