Clifton Hill railway station facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Clifton Hill
Northbound from Platform 2 in October 2008
Location	Hoddle Street, Clifton Hill Australia
Coordinates	37°47′19″S 144°59′43″E / 37.7887°S 144.9954°E / -37.7887; 144.9954
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	Metro
Line(s)	Mernda Hurstbridge
Distance	6.60 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	2 side
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Parking	90
Bicycle facilities	17
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Status	Premium station
Station code	CHL
Fare zone	Myki zone 1
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	8 May 1888 (1888-05-08)
Electrified	Yes
Traffic
Passengers (2008-2009)	1.001 million
Passengers (2009-2010)	1.030 million  2.9%
Passengers (2010-2011)	1.088 million  5.63%
Passengers (2011-2012)	0.982 million  9.74%
Passengers (2012-2013)	Not measured
Passengers (2013-2014)	0.964 million  1.83%
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station Victoria Park towards Flinders Street Mernda line Rushall towards Mernda Hurstbridge line Westgarth towards Hurstbridge

Clifton Hill railway station is located on the Mernda and Hurstbridge lines in Victoria, Australia. It serves the north-eastern Melbourne suburb of Clifton Hill, and opened on 8 May 1888. The station serves as a junction, where the two lines separate immediately north of the station.

History

Clifton Hill railway station opened on 8 May 1888. The station was damaged by fire in December 1981, although the heritage registered verandah escaped serious damage. The station was renovated in 1990, with a matching verandah built on the western platform (Platform 2). Boom barriers replaced interlocked gates at the Ramsden Street level crossing in 1992. Signal boxes "A" and "B" were also abolished in May 1992, with semaphore signals replaced by coloured light signals. It was upgraded to a Premium station on 25 June 1996.

It is listed on the Register of the National Estate. It is an intact example of a Victorian Tudor style suburban railway station, and is one of eleven that were originally built in 1887–89. It is the only example that still retains the original corrugated iron wings on either side of the main building. The timber verandah on the eastern platform (Platform 1) is also considered architecturally rare. Other features of the complex include two timber-framed gabled roofed signal boxes (built in 1888 and 1901), located on either side of Platform 2, and the original swinging railway gates (not in use since 1992). One signal box was for the operation of the former level crossing gates across Heidelberg Road, which was replaced by an overpass in 1957. The other signal box serviced the level crossing at Ramsden Street.

Clifton Hill was once part of the Inner Circle line. The Hurstbridge line, between Clifton Hill and Westgarth, was duplicated in 2008/09, and included a bridge over Merri Creek. It was opened by then Premier, John Brumby, and then Transport Minister, Lynne Kosky, on 27 January 2009.

Platforms & services

Clifton Hill has two side platforms, connected by an underpass. Platform 1 contains an enclosed waiting area, while Platform 2 contains a semi-enclosed waiting area and toilets. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Mernda and Hurstbridge line services.

Platform 1:

• Mernda line: all stations and limited stops services to Flinders Street
• Hurstbridge line: all stations and limited stops services to Flinders Street

Platform 2:

• Mernda line: all stations and limited stops services to Mernda
• Hurstbridge line: all stations and limited stops services to Hurstbridge

Transport links

Dysons operates two routes via Clifton Hill station:

• 504: to Moonee Ponds Junction
• 546: Heidelberg station – University of Melbourne Tram Stop (off peak extension to Queen Victoria Market)

Transdev Melbourne operates one route via Clifton Hill station:

• 246: Elsternwick station – Clifton Hill Bus Interchange