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Moonee Ponds station opened on 1 November 1860, just over a week after the railway line opened as part of the private
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On 4 May 2010, as part of the 2010/2011 State Budget, $ 83.7 million was allocated to upgrade Moonee Ponds to a
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Six And A Half Inches From Destiny. The first hundred years of the Melbourne-Wodonga Railway 1873-1973
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Southbound view from Platform 2, showing station building on Platform 1, November 2008
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is located 400 metres east of the station, and is the terminus for routes operated by
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Northbound view from Platform 2, showing station building on Platform 1, July 2015
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Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005-2006 to 2018-19
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operates one route to and from Moonee Ponds station, under contract to
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Stations in (parentheses) are uncommon stops for the listed service
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Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008-2021
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In 1882, the station building on Platform 1 was provided, with a
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Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries)
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PTV
commuter rail

Moonee Ponds
Victoria
City of Moonee Valley
Australia
37°45′57″S 144°55′10″E / 37.7659°S 144.9194°E / -37.7659; 144.9194
VicTrack
Metro Trains
Craigieburn
Southern Cross
side
List of bus routes in Melbourne
Trams in Melbourne
host station
Myki
Public Transport Victoria
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DC
overhead
Railways in Melbourne
Metro Trains
Ascot Vale
Flinders Street
Craigieburn line
Essendon
Craigieburn
Legend
Ascot Vale

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