Eaglemont railway station

Eaglemont
Eaglemont station Platform 2 looking north, showing the two station buildings on each platform
Northbound view from Platform 2, May 2014
General information
LocationSilverdale Road,
Eaglemont, Victoria 3084
City of Banyule
Australia
Coordinates37°45′50″S 145°03′14″E / 37.7638°S 145.0538°E / -37.7638; 145.0538
SystemPTV commuter rail station
OwnerVicTrack
OperatorMetro Trains
LineHurstbridge
Distance13.09 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Construction
Structure type
Ground
Parking42
Cycle facilities
5
AccessibleNo—steep ramp
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeEGT
Fare zoneMyki zone 1/2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened1 May 1926 (1926-05-01)
ElectrifiedJuly 1921 (1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006178,664[1]
2006–2007197,898[1] Increase 10.76%
2007–2008217,369[1] Increase 9.83%
2008–2009216,022[2] Decrease 0.61%
2009–2010218,126[2] Increase 0.97%
2010–2011217,663[2] Decrease 0.21%
2011–2012198,368[2] Decrease 8.86%
2012–2013Not measured[2]
2013–2014181,986[2] Decrease 8.25%
2014–2015175,354[1] Decrease 3.64%
2015–2016180,675[2] Increase 3.03%
2016–2017174,219[2] Decrease 3.57%
2017–2018144,409[2] Decrease 17.11%
2018–2019164,497[2] Increase 13.91%
2019–2020128,000[2] Decrease 22.18%
2020–202150,550[2] Decrease 60.5%
2021–202258,550[3] Increase 15.82%
2022–202399,350[4] Increase 69.68%
2023–2024111,200[5] Increase 11.93%
2024–2025126,500[6] Increase 13.76%
Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Ivanhoe
towards Flinders Street
 Hurstbridge line Heidelberg
towards Hurstbridge
Track layout
to Ivanhoe
1
2
to Heidelberg
Location

Eaglemont station is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne on the Hurstbridge line, which is part of the Melbourne rail network. It serves the north-eastern suburb of Eaglemont, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Eaglemont station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 1 May 1926.[7]

History

Eaglemont station, like the suburb itself, was named after Mount Eagle, a property that was acquired in 1838 by Thomas Walker,[8][9] who became a representative of the District of Port Phillip in the New South Wales Legislative Council between 1843 and 1845.[8] Walker later sold the property to John Browne, father of author Rolf Boldrewood.[8]

In 1949, the railway line between Ivanhoe and Heidelberg was duplicated.[7] In 1979, the present station building on Platform 2 was provided.[10]

On 10 May 2026, the Victorian Government announced that Eaglemont station, alongside four other stations in Victoria would be getting safety and accessibility upgrades as part of the 2026/27 $7.6 million State Budget. This includes installation of tactile boarding indicators on the platform surface and other safety and accessibility upgrades.[11]

Platforms and services

Eaglemont has two side platforms. It is served by Hurstbridge line trains.[12]

Eaglemont platform arrangement
Platform Line Destination Service Type Source
1  Hurstbridge line  Flinders Street All stations and limited express services [13]
2  Hurstbridge line  Macleod, Greensborough, Eltham, Hurstbridge All stations and limited express services [13]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005-2006 to 2018-19 Department of Transport
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008-2021 Philip Mallis
  3. ↑ Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
  4. ↑ "Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) - 2022-2023".
  5. ↑ "Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) - 2023-2024".
  6. ↑ "Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) - 2024-2025".
  7. 1 2 "Eaglemont". vicsig.net. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  8. 1 2 3 "Eaglemont". Victorian Places. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  9. ↑ First, Jamie (7 January 2014). "The A-Z story of Melbourne's suburbs". Herald Sun. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  10. ↑ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). September 1979. p. 204.
  11. ↑ "Making It Easier And Safer To Travel". Premier of Victoria. 10 May 2026. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  12. ↑ "Hurstbridge Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  13. 1 2 "Hurstbridge Line timetable" (PDF). Transport Victoria. 1 February 2026. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
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