Regent railway station (original) (raw)
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Railway station in Melbourne, Australia
| Regent | |
|---|---|
| PTV commuter rail station | |
 Southbound view from Platform 1, August 2024 |
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| General information | |
| Location | Robinson Road,Reservoir, Victoria 3073City of DarebinAustralia |
| Coordinates | 37°43′42″S 145°00′10″E / 37.7284°S 145.0029°E / -37.7284; 145.0029 |
| Owned by | VicTrack |
| Operated by | Metro Trains |
| Line(s) | Mernda |
| Distance | 13.61 kilometres fromSouthern Cross |
| Platforms | 2 side |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Connections |  Bus |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Ground |
| Parking | 159 |
| Bicycle facilities | 6 |
| Accessible | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Status | Operational, host station |
| Station code | REG |
| Fare zone | Myki Zone 1/2 overlap |
| Website | Public Transport Victoria |
| History | |
| Opened | 8 October 1889; 135 years ago (1889-10-08) |
| Rebuilt | 1970 |
| Electrified | July 1921 (1500 V DC overhead) |
| Previous names | Preston-Regent Street (1889-1905) |
| Passengers | |
| 2005–2006 | 369,324[1] |
| 2006–2007 | 403,278[1]  9.19% |
| 2007–2008 | 480,572[1] 19.16% |
| 2008–2009 | 540,046[2] 12.37% |
| 2009–2010 | 551,073[2] 2.04% |
| 2010–2011 | 523,090[2]  5.08% |
| 2011–2012 | 483,623[2] 7.54% |
| 2012–2013 | Not measured[2] |
| 2013–2014 | 449,704[2] 7.01% |
| 2014–2015 | 449,735[1] 0.006% |
| 2015–2016 | 484,454[2] 7.71% |
| 2016–2017 | 472,130[2] 2.54% |
| 2017–2018 | 485,409[2] 2.81% |
| 2018–2019 | 490,050[2] 0.95% |
| 2019–2020 | 399,650[2] 18.45% |
| 2020–2021 | 170,900[2] 57.2% |
| 2021–2022 | 176,100[3] 3.04% |
| 2022–2023 | 323,850[4] 83.9% |
| Services | |
Preceding station  Metro Trains Following station Prestontowards Flinders Street Mernda line Reservoirtowards Mernda |
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Track layout Legend   to Preston  Regent Street   1 2  to Reservoir |
Regent railway station is a commuter railway station on the Mernda line, which is part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the northern suburb of Reservoir, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Regent station is a ground-level staffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 8 October 1889, with the current station provided in 1970.[5]
Initially opened as Preston-Regent Street, the station was given its current name of Regent on 1 August 1905.[5]
Named after the locality and nearby Regent Street,[6] Regent station opened on 8 October 1889, when the Inner Circle line was extended from North Fitzroy to Reservoir.[5]
In 1967, boom barriers replaced hand gates at the Regent Street level crossing, located nearby in the up direction of the station.[7] In 1970, the present station buildings were provided.[8][9]
Platforms and services
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A PID on Platform 2 displaying a Mernda-bound service, August 2024
Regent has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Mernda line services.[10]
An X'Trapolis train bound for Flinders Street arrives at Platform 1, August 2024
Platform 1:
- Mernda line all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street
Platform 2:
- Mernda line all stations services to Mernda
Dysons operates three bus routes via Regent station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- 552 : North East Reservoir – Northcote Plaza[11]
- 553 : Preston – West Preston[12]
- 567 : to Northcote[13]
Southbound view from Platform 2, May 2014
Southbound view of the station platforms, August 2024
Southbound view of the station building on Platform 2 with fencing around the Myki readers, August 2024
The station's northern pedestrian railway crossing, August 2024
- ^ a b c d Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005-2006 to 2018-19 Department of Transport
- ^ 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
- ^ Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
- ^ Annual metropolitan train station entries 2022-23 Data Vic
- ^ a b c "Regent". vicsig.net. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "Regent". Victorian Places. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ John Sinnatt (January 1990). "Level Crossing Protection". Somersault. Signalling Record Society Victoria. pp. 9–17.
- ^ "System Sightings". Divisional Diary. Australian Railway Historical Society. October 1970. p. 22.
- ^ "Way and Works". Divisional Diary. Australian Railway Historical Society. May 1972. p. 5.
- ^ "Mernda Line". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "552 North East Reservoir - Northcote Plaza via High Street". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "553 Preston - West Preston via Reservoir". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "567 Northcote - Regent via Northland". Public Transport Victoria.
- Melway map at street-directory.com.au