Ascot Vale railway station, Melbourne
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Ascot Vale Railway Station, Melbourne, Australia
Ascot Vale Railway Station is situated 7 kilometres from Flinders Street Station on the Broadmeadows line of the Melbourne suburban rail system. It is located between Newmarket and Moonee Ponds.
Ascot Vale station was originally opened on November 1, 1860 by the Melbourne and Essendon Railway Company. However, it was shut down on July 1, 1864 when the company ran short of money and a government assistance grant was refused. The line, which only ran as far as Essendon, was sold to the Victorian Government in 1867, and after some much needed repair work was completed, the station was reopened on October 9, 1871.
It is currently operated by Connex Melbourne, and is a host station, staffed during the morning peak.