Darebin railway station

Darebin railway station is a commuter railway station on the Hurstbridge line, which is part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the north-eastern suburb of Ivanhoe, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Darebin station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 8 May 1922, with the current station provided in 1977/78 FY.<ref name="vicsigdarebin">Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Darebin is the eighth least-used station on Melbourne's electrified rail network.<ref name="201819patronage">Template:Cite web</ref>

History

Darebin station opened on 8 May 1922, and is named after the nearby Darebin Creek and the locality of Darebin, which is located west of Ivanhoe. The name is believed to be an Aboriginal word for 'swallow'.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

In 1951, the line between Alphington and Ivanhoe was duplicated. The present day Platform 2 was also provided in that year.<ref name=vicsigdarebin/>

During the 1977/1978 financial year, the present station buildings were provided.<ref name="newsrailapr79">Template:Cite magazine</ref>

Platforms and services

Darebin has two side platforms. It is served by Hurstbridge line trains.<ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref>

Current

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Platform	Line	Destination	Service Type
1	Template:RouteBox	Flinders Street	All stations and limited express services
2	Template:RouteBox	Macleod, Greensborough, Eltham, Hurstbridge	All stations and limited express services

Transport links

Dysons operates one bus route via Darebin station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

• Template:Color box: Heidelberg station – University of Melbourne (off-peak extension to Queen Victoria Market)<ref name="ptv546">Template:Cite web</ref>

External links

• Melway map at street-directory.com.au