Jolimont railway station

Jolimont
Eastbound view of the station buildings and platforms, June 2019
General information
Other namesJolimont-MCG
LocationWellington Parade,
East Melbourne, Victoria 3002
City of Melbourne
Australia
Coordinates37°48′59″S 144°58′58″E / 37.81638°S 144.98290°E / -37.81638; 144.98290
SystemPTV commuter rail station
OwnerVicTrack
OperatorMetro Trains
Lines
Distance2.91 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
ConnectionsList of Melbourne tram routes Tram
Construction
Structure type
Ground
AccessibleYes—step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, host station
Station codeJLI
Fare zoneMyki zone 1
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened21 October 1901 (1901-10-21)
ElectrifiedJuly 1921 (1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006488,931[1]
2006–2007519,975[1] Increase 6.34%
2007–2008564,525[1] Increase 8.56%
2008–2009590,337[2] Increase 4.57%
2009–2010618,841[2] Increase 4.82%
2010–2011722,854[2] Increase 16.8%
2011–2012756,993[2] Increase 4.72%
2012–2013Not measured[2]
2013–2014802,590[2] Increase 6.02%
2014–2015850,120[1] Increase 5.92%
2015–2016922,543[2] Increase 8.51%
2016–20171,021,923[2] Increase 10.77%
2017–20181,031,754[2] Increase 0.96%
2018–20191,096,741[2] Increase 6.29%
2019–2020787,850[2] Decrease 28.16%
2020–2021358,650[2] Decrease 54.47%
2021–2022473,600[3] Increase 32.05%
2022–2023921,700[3] Increase 94.62%
Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Flinders Street or Parliament
towards Flinders Street
 Mernda line West Richmond
towards Mernda, Eltham or Hurstbridge
Hurstbridge line
Former services
Preceding station MetRail Following station
Princes Bridge
Terminus
 Epping line West Richmond
towards Epping, Eltham or Hurstbridge
Hurstbridge line
Track layout
to Flinders Street
to Parliament
1
2
to West Richmond
Location

Jolimont station is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne on the Mernda and Hurstbridge lines, which are part of the Melbourne rail 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 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] According to an edict laid down by William Clarke, who financed the station's construction in the 1860s, the station is not permitted to have any advertising material displayed.[8]: 114 

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.[9]

In 1973, additional entrances and exits were provided.[10] In 1985 the station name was changed from "Jolimont" to "Jolimont MCG", with new signs being made,[8]: 114  though the original name was and is still used in most contexts.

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]

Jolimont platform arrangement
Platform Line Destination Service Type Source
1  Mernda line 
 Hurstbridge line 		 Flinders Street All stations [14][15]
2  Mernda line 
 Hurstbridge line 		 Reservoir, Epping, Mernda, Macleod, Greensborough, Eltham, Hurstbridge All stations and limited express services [14][15]

Yarra Trams operates two routes via Jolimont station:

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. 1 2 Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
  4. 1 2 "Jolimont". vicsig.net. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  5. ↑ Public Transport Melbourne Cricket Ground
  6. 1 2 "Jolimont". Victorian Places. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  7. 1 2 First, Jamie (7 January 2014). "The A-Z story of Melbourne's suburbs". Herald Sun. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  8. 1 2 "General news". Newsrail. Vol. 13, no. 04. Vic: Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). April 1985. p. 114. ISSN 0310-7477. OCLC 19676396.
  9. ↑ At last, a plan to develop the Jolimont site Canberra Times 13 October 1981 page 2
  10. ↑ "Way and Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. March 1973. p. 54.
  11. ↑ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. February 2016. p. 56.
  12. ↑ "Mernda Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  13. ↑ "Hurstbridge Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  14. 1 2 "Mernda Line timetable" (PDF). Transport Victoria. 1 February 2026. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  15. 1 2 "Hurstbridge Line timetable" (PDF). Transport Victoria. 1 February 2026. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  16. ↑ "48 North Balwyn - Victoria Harbour Docklands". Public Transport Victoria.
  17. ↑ "75 Etihad Stadium Docklands - Vermont South". Public Transport Victoria.

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