Ivanhoe railway station is a

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way station on the

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, which is part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the north-eastern suburb of

Ivanhoe ''Ivanhoe: A Romance'' ( ) by Walter Scott is a historical novel published in three volumes, in December 1819, as one of the Waverley novels. It marked a shift away from Scott's prior practice of setting stories in Scotland and in the more ...

, in

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, Victoria, Australia. Ivanhoe station is a ground level premium station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 8 May 1888.

History

Ivanhoe station opened when the railway line between Collingwood and

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opened. Like the suburb itself, the station was named after the novel ''

'', written in 1820 by author

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. In 1949, the line between Ivanhoe and Heidelberg was duplicated. In 1951, track duplication from Ivanhoe to Alphington was completed. In 1960,

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s replaced interlocked gates at the Marshall Street

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, located nearby in the down direction from the station. The

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controlling the level crossing gates was also abolished at that time. In 1979, the station received a minor upgrade. On 21 June 1996, Ivanhoe was upgraded to a

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Facilities, platforms and services

Ivanhoe has two

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s. There is a large red brick building on Platform 1, which includes an enclosed waiting area, ticket facilities and toilets, while Platform 2 has a smaller red brick building. There is a

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immediately west of the station buildings. The station is served by

trains. Platform 1: * all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street Platform 2: * all stations and limited express services to

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, Greensborough,

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and Hurstbridge

Transport links

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operates one bus route to and from Ivanhoe station, under contract to

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: *: to Essendon station

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operates two routes via Ivanhoe station, under contract to

: *:

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–

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Bundoora campus *: to

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Gallery

File:Ivanhoe Railway Station.jpg, Westbound view from Platform 2, May 2014 File:Ivanhoe railway station Platform 2 (eastern view)(29 August 2024).jpg, Eastbound view from Platform 2, August 2024 File:Ivanhoe railway station P1 and 2 (eastern view)(29 August 2024).jpg, Eastbound view of the station platforms, August 2024 File:Ivanhoe railway station Platform 1 station building (29 August 2024).jpg, Station building on Platform 1, August 2024 File:Ivanhoe railway station Platform 2 station building (29 August 2024).jpg, Station building on Platform 2, August 2024 File:Ivanhoe railway station Platform 2 building and entrance (29 August 2024).jpg, Station building and entrance to Platform 2, August 2024 File:Ivanhoe railway station Platform 1 building and entrance (29 August 2024).jpg, Station building and entrance to Platform 1, August 2024 File:Ivanhoe railway station pedestrian footbridge (29 August 2024).jpg, The north side of the pedestrian footbridge, August 2024 File:Ivanhoe railway station pedestrian footbridge (2)(29 August 2024).jpg, The south side of the pedestrian footbridge, August 2024 File:Ivanhoe railway station path and southern car park (29 August 2024).jpg, The southern car park and footpath to Marshall Street and Platform 1 building, August 2024 File:Ivanhoe railway station car park, bike parking and PSO box (29 August 2024).jpg, The southern forecourt, PSO box and car park, August 2024 File:Ivanhoe railway station train entrance medium signage (29 August 2024).jpg, The southern side station entrance signage, August 2024

References

External links

Melway map
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