Jacana railway station
Jacana railway station is located on the Craigieburn line in Victoria, Australia. It opened on 15 February 1959,[1] and serves the northern Melbourne suburbs of Jacana and Glenroy.
Jacana | |||||||||||
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 Northbound view in September 2007 | |||||||||||
| Location | Pascoe Vale Road, Glenroy Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°41′42″S 144°54′57″E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Metro Trains | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Craigieburn | ||||||||||
| Distance | 15.43 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (1 island) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | JAC | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki Zone 2 | ||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 15 February 1959 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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The railway past the site of Jacana opened in 1872, as part of the North East line to Wodonga. Construction of the station required the slewing of both the Up and Down lines to make room for the island platform, as well as the flyover for the standard gauge line under construction at the same time.[2]
The North East standard gauge line is to the west of the station, crossing the broad gauge suburban lines via a flyover at the Craigieburn (Down) end of the station. The Albion-Jacana freight line joins the main suburban line after the flyover, and the Western Ring Road passes under the station via a short tunnel.
The station was partially damaged by fire on 17 December 1972. Three days later, on 20 December, 10 wagons on a Sydney bound freight train on the North East standard gauge line derailed immediately west of the station.[3] The station's pedestrian overpass was damaged during the derailment.
The current overpass on Pascoe Vale Road, to the west of the station, was provided in 1975, replacing an earlier overpass.[4]
Platforms & services
Jacana has one island platform with two faces. It is served by Metro Trains' Craigieburn line trains.[5]
Platform 1:
- Craigieburn line: all stations services to Flinders Street
Platform 2:
- Craigieburn line: all stations services to Craigieburn
References
- "Jacana". Vicsig. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- Turton, Keith W (1973). Six And A Half Inches From Destiny. The first hundred years of the Melbourne-Wodonga Railway 1873-1973. Australian Railway Historical Society. p. 87. ISBN 0-85849-012-9.
- Heinrichs, Paul (21 December 1972). "Cars destroyed as train derailed". The Age. p. 3.
- "Way & Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. February 1975. p. 44.
- "Craigieburn Line". Public Transport Victoria.
External links
- Melway map at street-directory.com.au