Ivanhoe railway station, Melbourne

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Ivanhoe 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. Ivanhoe station is a ground level premium station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 8 May 1888.<ref name="vicsigivanhoe">Template:Cite web</ref>

History

Ivanhoe station opened when the railway line between Collingwood and Heidelberg opened.<ref name=vicsigivanhoe/> Like the suburb itself, the station was named after the novel Ivanhoe, written in 1820 by author Sir Walter Scott.<ref name="vpivanhoe">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="heraldsun">Template:Cite web</ref>

In 1949, the line between Ivanhoe and Heidelberg was duplicated.<ref name=vicsigivanhoe/> In 1951, track duplication from Ivanhoe to Alphington was completed.<ref name=vicsigivanhoe/>

In 1960, boom barriers replaced interlocked gates at the Marshall Street level crossing, located nearby in the down direction from the station.<ref name="somersaultjan90">Template:Cite magazine</ref> The signal box controlling the level crossing gates was also abolished at that time.<ref name=vicsigivanhoe/> In 1979, the station received a minor upgrade.<ref name="newsrailsep79">Template:Cite magazine</ref>

On 21 June 1996, Ivanhoe was upgraded to a premium station.<ref name="newsrailoct97">Template:Cite magazine</ref>

Facilities, platforms and services

Ivanhoe has two side platforms. There is a large red brick building on Platform 1, which includes an enclosed waiting area, ticket facilities and toilets, while Platform 2 has a smaller red brick building. There is a footbridge immediately west of the station buildings.

The station 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

Kinetic Melbourne operates one bus route to and from Ivanhoe station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

Template:Color box: to Essendon station<ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref>

Ventura Bus Lines operates two routes via Ivanhoe station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

Template:Color box: Kew – La Trobe University Bundoora campus<ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref>
Template:Color box: to Northland Shopping Centre<ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref>

Gallery

Westbound view from Platform 2, May 2014
Eastbound view from Platform 2, August 2024
Eastbound view of the station platforms, August 2024
Station building on Platform 1, August 2024
Station building on Platform 2, August 2024
Station building and entrance to Platform 2, August 2024
Station building and entrance to Platform 1, August 2024
The north side of the pedestrian footbridge, August 2024
The south side of the pedestrian footbridge, August 2024
The southern car park and footpath to Marshall Street and Platform 1 building, August 2024
The southern forecourt, PSO box and car park, August 2024
The southern side station entrance signage, August 2024