Flemington Bridge railway station

Flemington Bridge railway station is located on the Upfield line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the northern Melbourne suburbs of North Melbourne and Flemington, and opened on 10 April 1885 as Flemington. It was renamed Flemington Bridge on 3 December 1885.[1]

Flemington Bridge
Northbound view from Platform 2
LocationBoundary Road, North Melbourne
Australia
Coordinates37°47′18″S 144°56′22″E
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro
Line(s)Upfield
Distance4.06 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
ConnectionsTram
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Disabled accessYes
Other information
StatusUnstaffed station
Station codeFBD
Fare zoneMyki zone 1
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened10 April 1885
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesFlemington
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Macaulay
towards Flinders Street
 Upfield line Royal Park
towards Upfield

It is located on an embankment between two rail bridges. The CityLink tollway overpass is a short distance west of the station.

History

Permanent station buildings were erected at the station in 1886, with timber stairs leading to Boundary Road and Mount Alexander Road.[2]

In 1891, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways recommended the construction of a spur line from Flemington Bridge to Pascoe Vale station, to relieve crowding on the Essendon line at peak times, as well as providing a shorter alternative route to the city, following the route of what is now CityLink. The committee estimated the single track line would cost £93,000 to build, but recommended that only £30,000 be spent, with the remainder to be made up by donated land. However, the proposal was not taken up by government.[2]

The current station building, with an asbestos cement roof, was provided in 1944, and at the same time, the stairs were replaced by asphalted ramps.[2]

During CityLink construction in 1997, a temporary crossover was provided near the Mount Alexander Road bridge, to allow Upfield line trains to terminate,[3] with passengers shuttled by bus to Newmarket, to continue their journey. This was to allow construction of the elevated road between Flemington Bridge and North Melbourne.

Platforms & services

Flemington Bridge has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Upfield line services.[4]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Dysons operates one route via Flemington Bridge station:

Yarra Trams operates two routes via Flemington Bridge station:

References
  1. Flemington Bridge Vicsig
  2. Jon Saul and Wendy Moore (May 1990). Down the line to Upfield. Coburg Public Transport Group.
  3. Waugh, Andrew. "VR History by Andrew Waugh - Upfield Line" (PDF). VR History.com. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
  4. "Upfield Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  5. "951 Night bus: City - Moonee Ponds - Brunswick West - Pascoe Vale - Glenroy". Public Transport Victoria.
  6. "57 West Maribyrnong - Flinders Street Station & City". Public Transport Victoria.
  7. "59 Airport West - Flinders Street Station & City". Public Transport Victoria.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.