What is the total number of suburban railway stations in Melbourne, Australia?
Q: What is the total number of suburban railway stations in Melbourne, Australia?
A: There are currently 200 operating suburban railway stations (216 including greater metropolitan stations) in Melbourne, Australia.
Q: How many railway lines go out from the city?
A: There are 16 railway lines going out from the city (and 4 greater metropolitan lines).
Q: Are there any volunteer-operated tourist railways included in this list?
A: No, these are not a part of the suburban network. There are 19 stations on 3 old, volunteer-operated, tourist railways that are not included in this list.
Q: How many Myki ticketing zones exist for these stations?
A: There are 2 Myki ticketing zones (some stations are included in both zones), as well as the City Saver area within Zone 1 which covers the central business district. On March 4, 2007 zone 3 was made part of zone 2.
Q: What do terminus and premium station mean?
A: Stations listed in bold are "terminus" stations where trains sometimes stop and change direction. Stations listed in italics are "premium" stations that are manned first to last train by staff who provide extra help and information to commuters.
Q: What is a host station?
A: Host stations (marked with a star (*))are manned during peak hours only - some only during morning peak while others may be staffed during both morning and evening peaks.
Q: Is there an easy way to look up travel information for these suburban railway stations?
A: Yes, you can use the three letter codes listed after each station when looking up Connex SMS Timetable or visit Metlink website for detailed travel information.
