Annual Regional Train Station Patronage in Victoria, Australia

Annual station entry estimates for Victorian regional train stations, rounded to the nearest 50. The data is provided by the Department of Transport and Planning and was last updated in May 2026. Patronage estimates are derived from myki ticketing data and manual conductor counts, with adjustments for transaction rates.

Use Cases

• Analyze regional train patronage trends by station based on annual entry totals.
• Compare passenger volumes by day type (e.g., weekday vs. weekend) as suggested by the description.
• Evaluate temporal patterns of station usage based on time-of-day breakdowns mentioned in the description.
• Assess the impact of network boundaries, as data excludes regional boardings at most metropolitan stations except Southern Cross.

Strengths

• Data is provided by the authoritative Department of Transport and Planning.
• Patronage estimates are derived from primary sources: myki ticketing data and manual conductor counts.
• Methodology for handling low counts and transaction rates is explicitly documented.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data may reflect geographic bias, as it excludes regional boardings at most metropolitan stations.
• Accuracy of manual counts may be impacted by crowding levels, as noted in the description.

Provenance

Source

Department of Transport and Planning

Collection Method

Derived from myki ticketing data (factored for transaction rates) and manual conductor counts.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-12 09:59:43.206014

Geography

Victoria, Australia (regional train stations)