Ivanhoe railway station, Melbourne

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Ivanhoe
Station information

Code	IVA
Distance from Flinders St	10.9km
Lines	Hurstbridge
# Platforms	2
# Tracks	2
Status	Premium station
Metlink profile	Link
Google map	Link
Metcard Zone	1 & 2 overlap

Entrance to Ivanhoe railway station.

Ivanhoe is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Ivanhoe, on the Hurstbridge railway line. Ivanhoe is classed as a Premium Station and is in the Metcard Zone 1 & 2 overlap.

[edit] Location

Ivanhoe station is located between Norman Street and Toora Street, with platform access from both. Shops are located near the station.

The station consists of two side platforms. Platform 1 contains a large red brick building with an enclosed waiting room and a ticket office inside while platform 2 contains a small red brick building. A large Metcard machine is located inside the waiting room, which is able to dispense most ticketing options available and also accept notes and coins. A small Metcard machine is located at the entrance to platform 2.

[edit] History

Ivanhoe station originally opened on 8 May 1888.

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