Parkville Station

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Description

Parkville Station is located on Grattan Street, Parkville, at the corner of Royal Parade

There are 4 station entrances / exits:

Grattan Street East, located outside University of Melbourne
Royal Parade East, located on the northeast corner of Grattan Street and Royal Parade
Royal Parade West, located on the northwest corner of Grattan Street and Royal Parade, outside The Royal Melbourne Hospital
Grattan Street West, located on the southwest corner of Grattan Street and Royal Parade, outside Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

Within 400m of the station of the station are University of Melbourne, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, The Royal Women’s Hospital, Melbourne Private Hospital, North Melbourne Police Station, and University Square.

Nearby outside the boundary of this map are Queen Victoria Market, Argyle Square, North Melbourne Primary School, The Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne Zoo, and Lygon Street

Transport connections

Connected to the Cranbourne, Pakenham and Sunbury Lines
Change at Town Hall or State Library stations for City Loop services

The Cranbourne, Pakenham and Sunbury Line

Route 19 on Royal Parade
You can use Journey Planner on the Transport Victoria website to check accessibility for your trip

Routes 241, 402, 505 and 546 on Royal Parade or Grattan Street

430 bike parking spaces, 180 of them new
Nearby cycling lanes on Grattan Street, Royal Parade and Elizabeth Street

The station is open from 7am and 7pm each day until the Big Switch on 1 February 2026, however trains do not run at all times. Check the Transport Victoria Journey Planner for train timetables.

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Description

There are 4 stations entrances / exits:

Grattan Street East located outside University of Melbourne
Royal Parade East located on the northeast corner of Grattan Street and Royal Parade
Royal Parade West located on the northwest corner of Grattan Street and Royal Parade, outside The Royal Melbourne Hospital
Grattan Street West located on the southwest corner of Grattan Street and Royal Parade, outside Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

Lifts and escalators at each entrance / exit connect to the concourse level. Lifts and escalators on the concourse level then connect with the platform.

On the concourse level you will find ticket machines, food and beverage stores, Changing Places, and Customer Service. Within the paid area you will find toilets and baby change facilities.

Close to the Royal Parade West and Grattan Street West entrances is a Travellers Aid facility.

Trains heading towards Sunbury are on Platform 1, the next station is Arden.

Trains heading towards Cranbourne or Pakenham are on Platform 2, the next station is State Library.

Accessible boarding points are located at the start of each platform to meet the first door of the train. Speak with staff if you need a ramp to board the train.