List of Metro Trains Melbourne railway stations facts for kids

Melbourne has a big train network with 17 different railway lines. These lines are run by a company called Metro Trains Melbourne. The very first part of this train system opened way back in 1854, making it the oldest train network in Australia. Most of the tracks are above ground, but there's a special underground section called the City Loop right in the middle of the city.

Out of the 17 lines, 16 use electricity to power the trains. These electric lines include the Alamein, Belgrave, Glen Waverley, and Lilydale lines. There are also the Cranbourne and Pakenham lines, the Hurstbridge and Mernda lines, and the Frankston, Werribee, and Williamstown lines. Other electric lines are the Craigieburn, Sunbury, Upfield, Sandringham, and Flemington Racecourse lines.

The last line, the Stony Point line, uses a diesel train that goes back and forth between Frankston and Stony Point.

There are 221 train stations open right now in Melbourne. Plus, 73 stations have closed over time, and 11 new stations are planned to open soon!

The train network uses a special ticketing system called Myki. It has two different zones. The cost of your trip depends on which zones you travel through. Traveling between zones costs more than staying in just one zone.

Exploring Melbourne's Train Stations

There are many train stations across Melbourne, each connecting people to different parts of the city. Here's a look at some of them, showing how they link up with other transport and when they first opened.

List of currently operational stations

Station	Image	Transport connections	Served by	Distance from Southern Cross		Zone(s)	Date opened	Suburb	Notes
				km	mi
Aircraft	Southbound view from platform 1 at Aircraft		Werribee	22.23	13.81	2	7 March 1925	Laverton	Rebuilt in 2022
Alamein	Platform 1 at Alamein station		Alamein	16.12	10.02	1	28 June 1948	Ashburton
Albion	Southbound view from platform 1 at Albion		Sunbury	13.65	8.48	1/2	5 January 1860	Albion	Formerly Albion and Darlington
Alphington	South-Western view of Platform 1 from Platform 2		Hurstbridge	10.46	6.50	1	8 May 1888	Alphington
Altona	Comeng at the eastend of altona viewed from platform 1		Werribee	17.15	10.66	1/2	22 August 1888	Altona	Formerly Altona Beach. Rebuilt in 1917
Anstey	Southbound view from Anesty platform 1		Upfield	8.04	5.00	1	15 December 1926	Brunswick
Armadale	Westbound view from Armadale platform 2 facing platform 1		Frankston	8.67	5.39	1	7 May 1879	Armadale
Ascot Vale	Northbound view from Ascot Vale platform 2 facing platform 1		Craigieburn	5.81	3.61	1	1 November 1860	Ascot Vale
Ashburton	A comeng train (operated by connex) at the single platform station at Ashburton		Alamein	15.39	9.56	1	30 May 1890	Ashburton	Formerly Norwood
Aspendale	Southbound view from Aspendale platform 1 facing towards platform 2		Frankston	30.31	18.83	1	c. April 1891	Aspendale	Formerly Aspendale Park Race-Course

This table shows just a few of the many stations in Melbourne. There are 221 stations in total, connecting people all over the city!

New Train Stations Coming Soon

Melbourne's train network is always growing! Here are some of the new stations that are planned to open in the future, making it even easier to travel around.

List of future stations

Name	Planned connections	Service(s)	Projected opening	Zone	Suburb
East Pakenham		Pakenham	2024	2	Pakenham East
Arden		Cranbourne Pakenham Sunbury	2025	1	North Melbourne
Parkville					Parkville
State Library					Melbourne
Town Hall
Anzac					South Yarra
Keilor East		Lua error in Module:Adjacent_stations at line 425: "title" is missing from the data page.	2029	Not confirmed	Not confirmed
Melbourne Airport					Melbourne Airport
Burwood (Deakin University)		Lua error in Module:Adjacent_stations at line 425: "title" is missing from the data page.	2035		Burwood
Monash					Clayton

Melbourne's Train Network Map

Here's a map that shows all the train lines in Melbourne, including the ones that are currently being built. It helps you see how everything connects!

Schematic map of the Melbourne metropolitan train network showing current and under-construction lines.

Want to Learn More?

• List of closed Melbourne railway stations
• List of proposed Melbourne rail extensions
• List of V/Line railway stations

Related Topics

• List of suburban and commuter rail systems
• Transportation in Australia