Thornbury
PTV commuter rail station
Southbound view from Platform 1, July 2024
General information
Location	Ethel Street, Thornbury, Victoria 3071 City of Darebin Australia
Coordinates	37°45′19″S 144°59′54″E / 37.7552°S 144.9983°E / -37.7552; 144.9983
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	Metro Trains
Line(s)	Mernda
Distance	10.62 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	2 side
Tracks	2
Connections	Tram
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes—step free access
Other information
Status	Operational, unstaffed
Station code	TBY
Fare zone	Myki Zone 1
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	8 October 1889; 135 years ago (1889-10-08)
Electrified	July 1921 (1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006	317,260[1]
2006–2007	347,558[1]  9.54%
2007–2008	377,006[1]  8.47%
2008–2009	448,927[2]  19.07%
2009–2010	464,390[2]  3.44%
2010–2011	458,635[2]  1.24%
2011–2012	430,616[2]  6.11%
2012–2013	Not measured[2]
2013–2014	470,743[2]  9.32%
2014–2015	472,186[1]  0.3%
2015–2016	525,717[2]  11.33%
2016–2017	531,610[2]  1.12%
2017–2018	552,342[2]  3.9%
2018–2019	592,300[2]  7.23%
2019–2020	544,200[2]  8.12%
2020–2021	190,250[2]  65.04%
2021–2022	205,700[3]  8.12%
2022–2023	340,700[4]  65.63%
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station Croxton towards Flinders Street Mernda line Bell towards Mernda
Track layout Legend to Croxton Normanby Avenue Hutton Street 1 2 to Bell

Thornbury railway station is a commuter railway station on the Mernda line, which is part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the north-eastern suburb of Thornbury, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Thornbury station is a ground-level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 8 October 1889.^[5]

Thornbury station opened on 8 October 1889, when the Inner Circle line was extended from North Fitzroy to Reservoir,^[5] Thornbury station, like the suburb itself, is named after the Thornbury Park Estate, named after a farm owned by settler Job Smith.^[6][7] Smith named the farm after his birthplace in England.^[6][7]

In 1973, both platforms were extended at the down end of the station.^[5]

During October 1987, the double line block system between Thornbury and Northcote was abolished, and replaced with three-position signalling,^[8] with all two position signals between Thornbury and Merri also abolished.^[8] A number of signal posts were also abolished during this time.^[5]

In early 1988, boom barriers replaced interlocked gates at the Hutton Street level crossing, located at the up end of the station.^[9]

Announced as part of a $21.9 million package in the 2022/23 Victorian State Budget, Thornbury, alongside other stations, will receive accessibility upgrades, the installation of CCTV, and platform shelters.^[10]

Thornbury has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Mernda line services.^[11]

Platform 1:

•  Mernda line  all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street

Platform 2:

•  Mernda line  all stations services to Mernda

Yarra Trams operates two routes via Thornbury station:

• : West Preston – Victoria Harbour (Docklands)^[12]
• : Bundoora RMIT – Waterfront City (Docklands)^[13]

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  Southbound view from Platform 2 looking at a shelter, December 2013
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  Southbound view from Platform 1, January 2023
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  Southbound view of the station platforms, November 2023
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  Station building and entrance to Platform 1,
  July 2024
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  Westbound view of station sub-building and Platform 1, July 2024
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  Hutton Street level crossing, located south of Thornbury station, next to the platforms,
  July 2024
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  The new style station entrance signage with new fonts and appearance, July 2024
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  One of the new style white background and red line signage at Platform 1, July 2024

• Melway map at street-directory.com.au