- Merri railway station
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Merri 
Station information Code MER Distance from
Flinders Street6.8 km Operator Metro Trains Melbourne Lines Epping # Platforms 2 # Tracks 2 Status Unmanned station Metlink profile Link Melway map Link Google map Link Metcard / Myki Zone 1 Merri is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Northcote, on the Epping railway line. Merri is unmanned and is in Metcard Zone 1.
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Station overview
Facilities
Merri is located at the southern end of the Charles Street level crossing, with station access from Railway, South Park and Charles Streets.
The station consists of two side platforms; Platform 1 has a large weatherboard building, while platform 2 has a small brick building. A large Metcard ticket vending machine is located at the entrance to platform 1, which is able to dispense most ticketing options available and also accept notes and coins. A coin-only Metcard ticket vending machine is located at the entrance to platform 2. Myki ticket vending machines are also located at the entrances to platform 1 & platform 2.
History
Merri station opened on 8 October 1889 as Northcote. It was renamed Merri in 1906.[1]
Platforms, services and connecting services
Platform 1:
- Suburban Metro Trains services to Flinders Street.
Platform 2:
- Suburban Metro Trains services to Epping.
- 506 Moonee Ponds - Westgarth via Moonee Ponds bus terminus, Dawson Street, Glenlyon Street, Miller Street, terminus at High Street & Merri Parade.
- 958 City (Crown Casino) - Eltham (NightRider service).
- Tram route 86 Docklands (Waterfront City) - Bundoora RMIT via Spencer Street, Bourke Street, Queens Parade, High Street, Plenty Road.
- Tram route 112 West Preston - St Kilda via Gilbert Road, St Georges Road, Brunswick Street, Collins Street, Spencer Street, Clarendon Street, Albert Road, Mills Street, Park Street.
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References
Station Navigation Metropolitan service Epping line ← Previous Station Rushall | Northcote Next Station → Closed line Inner Circle line (North Fitzroy Country Line) ← Previous Station Junction | North Fitzroy Next Station → Entire metropolitan network Closed stations Melbourne's public transport - Metlink Modes and network Ticketing Metropolitan rail operators Metro Trains Melbourne (heavy rail) • KDR Melbourne - Yarra Trams (tram/light rail)Regional rail operators V/Line (heavy rail)Metropolitan and regional bus operators Broadmeadows Bus Service • Cardinia Transit • Cranbourne Transit • Driver Bus Lines • Dyson's Bus Services • Eastrans • East West Bus Company • Grenda's • Hope Street Bus Line • Invicta Bus Services • Ivanhoe Bus Company • Kastoria Bus Lines • Martyrs Bus Service • Melbourne Bus Link • McKenzie's • Moonee Valley • Moorabbin Transit • Moreland Buslines • NationalBus • Panorama Coaches • Peninsula Bus Lines • Portsea • Reservoir • Ryan Brothers Bus Service • Sita Buslines • Skybus Super Shuttle • Sunbury Bus Service • Tullamarine Bus Lines • US Bus Lines • Ventura Bus Lines • WestransPlanned infrastructure Melbourne Metro • Regional Rail Link • Proposed Rail ExtensionsAuthorities Coordinates: 37°46′40″S 144°59′35″E / 37.7778°S 144.9931°E
Categories:- Railway stations in Melbourne
- Railway stations opened in 1889
- Melbourne rail transport stubs
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