Ascot Vale, Victoria

Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Ascot Vale
city = Melbourne
state = vic

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caption = Tram travelling down Union Road, Ascot Vale.
lga = City of Moonee Valley
postcode = 3032
pop = 12,398 (2006)Census 2006 AUS | id = SSC21029 | name = Ascot Vale (State Suburb) | accessdate = 2007-09-29 | quick = on]
area = 3.8
est =
propval = $686,000 [ [http://www.domain.com.au/public/suburbprofile.aspx?suburb=Ascot%20Vale&postcode=3032 Ascot Vale] , accessed 9 August 2007]
stategov = Essendon
fedgov = Melbourne
dist1 = 7
location1= Melbourne
dist2 =
location2=
near-nw = Aberfeldie
near-n = Moonee Ponds
near-ne = Brunswick West
near-w = Maribyrnong
near-e = Travancore
near-sw = Maribyrnong
near-s = Flemington
near-se = Kensington

Ascot Vale is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Moonee Valley.

Public Transport

Ascot Vale railway station is located on Station St, Ascot Vale. It is on the Craigieburn railway line, part of the Melbourne suburban rail system. Trains take 10 minutes to get to the City Loop from Ascot Vale.

Tram route 57 runs along Epsom Road, Union Road and Maribyrnong Road, route 59 runs along Mount Alexander Road, and route 82 runs along Maribyrnong Road.

History

Ascot Vale was founded as a dry suburb, but hotels were soon built at the outside corners of the settlement. It is currently the first point of call for all packages imported to Victoria by UPS.

Landmarks

A major landmark in the suburb are the Royal Melbourne Showgrounds, only open during special events, such as the annual Royal Melbourne Show. The Showgrounds are adjacent to the Flemington Racecourse which are the in neighbouring Flemington.

Education

Ascot Vale has Ascot Vale Primary School, Ascot Vale West Primary School, St Mary's Catholic Primary School and the arts program of Western Autistic School

See also

* City of Essendon - the former local government area of which Ascot Vale was a part.

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