| Ascot Vale | |
| Type: | PTV commuter rail station |
| Style: | Melbourne |
| Address: | The Crescent, Ascot Vale, Victoria 3032 |
| Borough: | City of Moonee Valley |
| Country: | Australia |
| Coordinates: | -37.7753°N 144.9219°W |
| Distance: | 5.81 kilometres from Southern Cross |
| Line: | North East |
| Other: |
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| Structure: | Ground |
| Platform: | 2 side |
| Tracks: | 2 |
| Parking: | Yes |
| Closed: | 1 July 1864 |
| Rebuilt: | 9 October 1871 |
| Electrified: | May 1919 (1500 V DC overhead) |
| Accessible: | No—steep ramp |
| Code: | ASV |
| Owned: | VicTrack |
| Operator: | Metro Trains |
| Zone: | Myki Zone 1 |
| Status: | Operational, host station |
| Website: | Public Transport Victoria |
| Map State: | expanded |
Ascot Vale railway station is located on the Craigieburn line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the northern Melbourne suburb of Ascot Vale, and it opened on 1 November 1860.[1]
Ascot Vale station opened on 1 November 1860, just over a week after the railway line to Essendon opened as part of the private Melbourne and Essendon Railway Company.[1] The station closed with the line on 1 July 1864, but was reopened on 9 October 1871, under government ownership.[2] Like the suburb itself, the station was named after Ascot Racecourse in England, given its proximity to Flemington Racecourse.[3] [4]
In 1882, a temporary station building was provided, after duplication of the line, with the present building on Platform 1 dating from 1889. A signal box was provided in the same year, but was closed with the abolition of mechanical signalling in 1918.[2]
Ascot Vale has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Craigieburn line services.[5]
Platform 1:
Platform 2:
Transit Systems Victoria operates two bus routes via Ascot Vale station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
Yarra Trams operates one route via Ascot Vale station: