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Mitcham railway station, Melbourne

Mitcham railway station is a commuter railway station on the Belgrave and Lilydale lines, which are both part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the eastern suburb of Mitcham, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Mitcham station is a below ground premium station, featuring two side platforms connected by a ground level concourse. It opened on 25 December 1882, with the current station provided in 2014.[4]

Mitcham
PTV commuter rail station
Westbound view from Platform 1, October 2024
General information
LocationMitcham Road,
Mitcham, Victoria 3132
City of Whitehorse
Australia
Coordinates37°49′05″S 145°11′31″E / 37.8180°S 145.1920°E / -37.8180; 145.1920
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)
Distance22.47 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
ConnectionsList of bus routes in Melbourne Bus
Construction
Structure typeBelow ground
Parking700
Bicycle facilities22
AccessibleYes—step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, premium station
Station codeMCH
Fare zoneMyki Zone 2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened25 December 1882; 141 years ago (1882-12-25)
Rebuilt1989
25 January 2014
ElectrifiedJanuary 1923
(1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–20061,076,423[1]
2006–20071,064,277[1] Decrease 1.12%
2007–20081,132,359[1] Increase 6.4%
2008–20091,129,936[2] Decrease 0.21%
2009–20101,095,145[2] Decrease 3.08%
2010–20111,184,989[2] Increase 8.2%
2011–20121,120,980[2] Decrease 5.4%
2012–2013Not measured[2]
2013–2014934,937[2] Decrease 16.6%
2014–20151,138,978[1] Increase 21.82%
2015–20161,338,692[2] Increase 17.53%
2016–20171,040,199[2] Decrease 22.3%
2017–20181,207,834[2] Increase 16.1%
2018–20191,241,550[2] Increase 2.79%
2019–2020945,050[2] Decrease 23.9%
2020–2021401,050[2] Decrease 57.6%
2021–2022511,650[3] Increase 27.57%
2022–2023647,850[3] Increase 26.62%
Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Nunawading
towards Flinders Street
 Lilydale line Heatherdale
towards Lilydale
Belgrave line Heatherdale
towards Belgrave
Track layout
Legend
to Nunawading
1
2
to Heatherdale

History

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Mitcham station opened on 25 December 1882, just over three weeks after the railway line from Camberwell was extended to Lilydale.[4] Like the suburb itself, the station was named after a farm property, Mitcham Grove, owned by Wiliam Slater, a local who grew roses and herbs.[5] Another theory is that Mitcham was named after a property, Mitcham Heights, itself named after Mitcham in Surrey, England.[5]

In 1953, flashing light signals were provided at the former Mitcham Road level crossing, which was located at the down end of the station.[4]

Until the 1970s, a shunting yard and goods shed existed where the southern car park exists today. Tracks remained embedded in the car park surface of that time, enabling parking for the great majority of the time when trains did not use the yard. In 1979, the station was one of three used as trial sites for new bike lockers under the Melbourne Bicycle Strategy, either for occasional, monthly or quarterly hire.[6] Also occurring in that year, boom barriers were provided at the former level crossing.[7] By 1985, goods services to and from the station ceased.[4]

In 1989, the former ground level station buildings were provided, when the former signal box was relocated into the new building.[4] On 4 April 1996, Mitcham was upgraded to a premium station.[8]

On 2 January 2014, the original ground level station closed, as part of the grade separation project to replace the Mitcham Road and Rooks Road level crossings. It was replaced by a new below-ground station that opened on 25 January of that year.[9][10]

Until their removal due to the level crossing removals, a crossover and siding were located at the up end of the station.[4]

Mitcham was due to receive an upgraded commuter car park, following a 2019 commitment by the federal government. However, this was scrapped in 2021.[11]

Platforms, facilities and services

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Mitcham has two side platforms with a concourse above on ground level. The concourse features a customer service window, an enclosed waiting room, toilets and a café. Access to the platforms is provided by stairs, lifts and ramps.

The station is serviced by Metro Trains' Lilydale and Belgrave line services.[12][13]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

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Kinetic Melbourne operates four bus routes via Mitcham station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

Ventura Bus Lines operate four routes to and from Mitcham station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

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    Former ground level station building on Platform 1, April 2013, prior to demolition
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    Westbound view from Platform 1, January 2014

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005–2006 to 2018–19 Department of Transport
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008–2021 Philip Mallis
  3. ^ a b Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Mitcham". vicsig.net. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Mitcham". Victorian Places. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  6. ^ Network, Railways of Australia, September 1979, Vol.16 No.7 p.28
  7. ^ John Sinnatt (January 1990). "Level Crossing Protection". Somersault. Signalling Record Society Victoria. pp. 9–17.
  8. ^ "Upgrading Eltham to a Premium Station". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. October 1997. pp. 303–315.
  9. ^ Mitcham level crossing removals Archived 25 August 2013 at the Wayback Machine VicRoads
  10. ^ Mitcham Level Crossing Removals Vicsig
  11. ^ "Morrison government pulls $50m promised for station car parks". 17 May 2021.
  12. ^ "Lilydale Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  13. ^ "Belgrave Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  14. ^ "270 Box Hill - Mitcham via Blackburn North". Public Transport Victoria.
  15. ^ "370 Mitcham - Ringwood via Ringwood North". Public Transport Victoria.
  16. ^ "901 Frankston - Melbourne Airport (SMARTBUS Service)". Public Transport Victoria.
  17. ^ "907 City - Mitcham via Doncaster Rd (SMARTBUS service)". Public Transport Victoria.
  18. ^ "736 Mitcham - Blackburn via Vermont South & Glen Waverley & Forest Hill". Public Transport Victoria.
  19. ^ "738 Mitcham - Knox City via Knox Private Hospital & Wantirna Secondary College". Public Transport Victoria.
  20. ^ "740 Mitcham - Vermont East via Reserve Avenue & Churinga Avenue". Public Transport Victoria.
  21. ^ "765 Mitcham - Box Hill via Brentford Square & Forest Hill & Blackburn". Public Transport Victoria.
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