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Richmond railway station, Victoria

Richmond
Commuter and regional rail station
Richmond-station-platforms.jpg
Westbound view from Platform 6 in March 2008
Location Punt Road, Richmond
Coordinates 37°49′25″S 144°59′20″E / 37.82361°S 144.98889°E / -37.82361; 144.98889Coordinates: 37°49′25″S 144°59′20″E / 37.82361°S 144.98889°E / -37.82361; 144.98889
Owned by VicTrack
Operated by Metro Trains
Line(s) Alamein (weekday peaks only)
Belgrave
Cranbourne
Frankston
Glen Waverley
Lilydale
Pakenham
Sandringham
Gippsland
Distance 3.80 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms 10 (5 island)
Tracks 10
Connections Tram route 70
Bus routes 246 & 605
Construction
Structure type Elevated
Other information
Status Premium station
Station code RMD
Fare zone 1
Website Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened 12 December 1859
Electrified Yes
Traffic
Passengers (2008-2009) 2.052 million
Passengers (2009-2010) 2.124 million Increase 3.51%
Passengers (2010-2011) 2.230 million Increase 5%
Passengers (2011-2012) 2.070 million Decrease 7.17%
Passengers (2012-2013) Not measured
Passengers (2013-2014) 3.336 million Increase 61.16%
Services
Preceding station   Metro Trains   Following station
Lilydale line
toward Lilydale
Belgrave line
toward Belgrave
Alamein line
toward Alamein
Glen Waverley line
Pakenham line
toward Pakenham
Cranbourne line
toward Cranbourne
Frankston line
toward Frankston
Sandringham line
toward Sandringham
Preceding station   V/Line   Following station
Gippsland line

Richmond railway station is located on the Alamein, Belgrave, Cranbourne, Frankston, Glen Waverley, Lilydale, Pakenham and Sandringham lines in Victoria, Australia. It serves the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of Richmond opening on 12 December 1859 as Swan Street, being renamed Richmond on 1 January 1867.

Richmond station is built on an embankment immediately east of Punt Road with platforms extending west across the Punt Road railway bridge.

The station has ten platforms connected by three subways, and is the junction of all of Melbourne's eastern and south eastern rail lines, with trains on the Alamein, Belgrave, Cranbourne, Frankston, Glen Waverley, Lilydale, Pakenham and Sandringham lines serving the station.

Richmond station is located in Melbourne's sporting precinct. A special events entrance at the western end is opened during events at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Park and AAMI Park.


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