Moonee Ponds railway station

Moonee Ponds railway station is a commuter railway station on the Craigieburn line, part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the northern suburb of Moonee Ponds in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Moonee Ponds station is a ground level host station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 1 November 1860, with the current station provided in 1882. It initially closed on 1 July 1864, then reopened in 9 October 1871.^[5]

Moonee Ponds
PTV commuter rail station
Northbound view from Platform 2, showing station building on Platform 1, July 2015
General information
Location	Norwood Crescent, Moonee Ponds, Victoria 3039 City of Moonee Valley Australia
Coordinates	37°45′57″S 144°55′10″E
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	Metro Trains
Line(s)	Craigieburn
Distance	6.89 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	2 side
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus Tram
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Parking	107
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	No – steep ramp
Other information
Status	Operational, host station
Station code	MPD
Fare zone	Myki Zone 1
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	1 November 1860; 164 years ago (1860-11-01)
Closed	1 July 1864
Rebuilt	9 October 1871
Electrified	May 1919 (1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2018 numbers 2005–2006 614,106[1] 2006–2007 675,538[1]  10% 2007–2008 817,206[1]  20.97% 2008–2009 823,669[2]  0.79% 2009–2010 852,833[2]  3.54% 2010–2011 810,650[2]  4.95% 2011–2012 812,272[2]  0.2% 2012–2013 Not measured[2] 2013–2014 782,344[2]  3.68% 2014–2015 764,452[1]  2.28% 2015–2016 853,784[2]  11.68% 2016–2017 860,108[2]  0.74% 2017–2018 861,193[2]  0.12%
2018–2019	858,700[2]  0.28%
2019–2020	776,300[2]  9.6%
2020–2021	362,450[2]  53.3%
2021–2022	436,200[3]  20.34%
2022–2023	648,000[4]  48.56%
2023–2024	759,550[4]  17.21%
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station Ascot Vale towards Flinders Street Craigieburn line Essendon towards Craigieburn
Track layout Legend to Ascot Vale Puckle Street 1 2 Park Street to Essendon
Location

History

Moonee Ponds station opened on 1 November 1860, just over a week after the railway line opened as part of the private Melbourne and Essendon Railway Company line to Essendon. The station closed with the line on 1 July 1864, but was reopened on 9 October 1871, under government ownership.^[6] Like the suburb itself, the station is believed to have gotten its name from either the Moonee Ponds Creek, which resembled a chain of ponds in dry weather (the creek was noted as "Mone Mone Creek" in 1837 by government surveyor Robert Hoddle, during a survey of the area), an Indigenous Australian who was attached to the mounted police, or John Moonee, who had land near the present day Moonee Valley Racecourse.^[7][8]

In 1882, the station building on Platform 1 was provided, with a signal box provided in 1889 to control interlocked gates at the Puckle Street level crossing. In 1969, these gates were replaced with boom barriers.^[6][9]

On 4 May 2010, as part of the 2010/2011 State Budget, $83.7 million was allocated to upgrade Moonee Ponds to a premium station, along with nineteen others.^[10][11] However, in March 2011, this was scrapped by the Baillieu Government.^[12]

Platforms and services

Moonee Ponds has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Craigieburn line services.^[13]

Platform 1:

•  Craigieburn line  all stations services to Flinders Street

Platform 2:

•  Craigieburn line  all stations services to Craigieburn

Transport links

One bus route operates to and from Moonee Ponds station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

•  467 : to Aberfeldie (operated by CDC Melbourne)^[14]

Moonee Ponds Junction is located 400 metres east of the station, and is the terminus for routes operated by CDC Melbourne, Kinetic Melbourne, Sunbury Bus Service and Transit Systems Victoria. It is also served by Yarra Trams routes and .

Gallery

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  Southbound view from Platform 2, showing station building on Platform 1, November 2008