Jolimont railway station

Jolimont railway station is a commuter railway station on the Mernda and Hurstbridge lines, which are part of the Melbourne railway 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.<ref name="vicsigjolimont">Template:Cite web</ref>

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.<ref>Public Transport Melbourne Cricket Ground</ref>

History

Jolimont station opened on 21 October 1901, when a direct railway line was provided between Princes Bridge and Collingwood.<ref name=vicsigjolimont/> Like the locality itself, the station was named after the French words 'joli mont',<ref name="vpjolimont">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="heraldsun">Template:Cite web</ref> 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.<ref name=vpjolimont/><ref name=heraldsun/>

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.<ref>At last, a plan to develop the Jolimont site Canberra Times 13 October 1981 page 2</ref>

In 1973, additional entrances and exits were provided.<ref name="newsrailmar73">Template:Cite magazine</ref> In 1985, the station was renamed Jolimont MCG, and at the time it was noted that it was unique in that no advertising was permitted on the station site, according to the construction finance contract.<ref>"Change of name", Newsrail, November 1985, page 114</ref>

In November 2015, extra shelter and seats were provided on both platforms.<ref name="newsrailfeb16">Template:Cite magazine</ref>

Platforms and services

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

Current

colspan="5" style="background:#Template:Rcr;background-image: linear-gradient(to right, #Template:Rcr); " |Jolimont platform arrangement
Platform	Line	Destination	Service Type
1	Template:RouteBox Template:RouteBox	Flinders Street	All stations
2	Template:RouteBox Template:RouteBox	Reservoir, Epping, Mernda, Macleod, Greensborough, Eltham, Hurstbridge	All stations and limited express services

Transport links

Yarra Trams operates two routes via Jolimont station:

• File:Melbourne tram route 48 icon.svg: North Balwyn – Victoria Harbour (Docklands)<ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref>
• File:Melbourne tram route 75 icon.svg: Vermont South – Central Pier (Docklands)<ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref>

Gallery

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  Black and white image of Jolimont station. Westbound view of Jolimont station platforms and buildings, February 2013
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  Westbound view of Jolimont station and platforms with views of Melbourne CBD, February 2013
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  Westbound view of station platforms and buildings with partial views of Melbourne CBD, August 2016

External links

• Melway