Moonee Ponds railway station

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Moonee Ponds station is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne on the Craigieburn line, part of the Melbourne rail network. It serves the northern suburb of Moonee Ponds in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Moonee Ponds station is a ground level host station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 1 November 1860, with the current station provided in 1882. The station initially closed on 1 July 1864, but was later reopened on 9 October 1871.[5]

LocationNorwood Crescent,
Moonee Ponds, Victoria 3039
City of Moonee Valley
Australia
Coordinates37°45′57″S 144°55′10″E
SystemPTV commuter rail station
OwnerVicTrack
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Moonee Ponds
View from Platform 2, looking south, showing station buildings on both platforms
Southbound view from Platform 2, October 2025
General information
LocationNorwood Crescent,
Moonee Ponds, Victoria 3039
City of Moonee Valley
Australia
Coordinates37°45′57″S 144°55′10″E
SystemPTV commuter rail station
OwnerVicTrack
OperatorMetro Trains
LineCraigieburn
Distance6.89 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure type
Ground
Parking107
Cycle facilities
Yes
AccessibleNo – steep ramp
Other information
StatusOperational, host station
Station codeMPD
Fare zoneMyki zone 1
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened1 November 1860; 165 years ago (1860-11-01)
Closed1 July 1864
Rebuilt9 October 1871
ElectrifiedMay 1919 (1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2018 numbers
2005–2006614,106[1]
2006–2007675,538[1] Increase 10%
2007–2008817,206[1] Increase 20.97%
2008–2009823,669[2] Increase 0.79%
2009–2010852,833[2] Increase 3.54%
2010–2011810,650[2] Decrease 4.95%
2011–2012812,272[2] Increase 0.2%
2012–2013Not measured[2]
2013–2014782,344[2] Decrease 3.68%
2014–2015764,452[1] Decrease 2.28%
2015–2016853,784[2] Increase 11.68%
2016–2017860,108[2] Increase 0.74%
2017–2018861,193[2] Increase 0.12%
2018–2019858,700[2] Decrease 0.28%
2019–2020776,300[2] Decrease 9.6%
2020–2021362,450[2] Decrease 53.3%
2021–2022436,200[3] Increase 20.34%
2022–2023648,000[4] Increase 48.56%
2023–2024759,550[4] Increase 17.21%
Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Ascot Vale
towards Flinders Street
 Craigieburn line Essendon
towards Craigieburn
Track layout
Legend
to Ascot Vale
Puckle Street
1
2
Park Street
to Essendon
Location
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History

Moonee Ponds station opened on 1 November 1860, just over a week after the railway line opened as part of the private Melbourne and Essendon Railway Company line to Essendon. The station closed with the line on 1 July 1864, but was reopened on 9 October 1871, under government ownership.[6] Like the suburb itself, the station is believed to have gotten its name from either the Moonee Ponds Creek, which resembled a chain of ponds in dry weather (the creek was noted as "Mone Mone Creek" in 1837 by government surveyor Robert Hoddle, during a survey of the area), an Indigenous Australian who was attached to the mounted police, or John Moonee, who had land near the present day Moonee Valley Racecourse.[7][8]

In 1882, the station building on Platform 1 was provided, with a signal box provided in 1889 to control interlocked gates at the Puckle Street level crossing. In 1969, these gates were replaced with boom barriers.[6][9]

On 4 May 2010, as part of the 2010/2011 State Budget, $83.7 million was allocated to upgrade Moonee Ponds to a premium station, along with nineteen others.[10][11] However, in March 2011, this was scrapped by the Baillieu Government.[12]

Platforms and services

Moonee Ponds has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Craigieburn line services.[13]

More information Platform, Line ...
Moonee Ponds platform arrangement
Platform Line Destination Via Service Type Notes Source
1  Craigieburn line  Flinders Street City Loop All stations See City Loop for operating patterns [14]
2  Craigieburn line  Craigieburn All stations [14]
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Transport links

One bus route operates to and from Moonee Ponds station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

  •  467 : to Aberfeldie (operated by CDC Melbourne)[15]

Moonee Ponds Junction is located 400 metres east of the station, and is the terminus for routes operated by CDC Melbourne, Kinetic Melbourne, Sunbury Bus Service and Transit Systems Victoria. It is also served by Yarra Trams routes and .

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