Kensington railway station, Melbourne

Kensington railway station is located on the Craigieburn line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the northern Melbourne suburb of Kensington. It opened on 1 November 1860, as part of the private Melbourne and Essendon Railway Company line to Essendon. The station closed with the line on 1 July 1864, but was reopened on 9 October 1871, under government ownership.[1][2]

For other places with the same name, see Kensington station (disambiguation).

Kensington
Commuter rail station
Southbound view from Platform 1
LocationBelair Street, Kensington
Coordinates37°47′38″S 144°55′51″E
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro
Line(s)Craigieburn
Distance3.58 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Other information
StatusUnstaffed station
Station codeKEN
Fare zone1
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened1 November 1860
Closed1 July 1864
Rebuilt9 October 1871
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
North Melbourne
towards Flinders Street
 Craigieburn line Newmarket
towards Craigieburn
     Flemington Racecourse line does not stop here

The Platform 1 station building was constructed in 1886, as was the signal box. The gates at the level crossing were replaced by boom barriers in 1966.[2] The signal box is located at the Up end of the station, just past the level crossing. A siding is also located at the Up end, used for the nearby grain silos.[3]

Special services to Flemington Racecourse and Showgrounds stations run through the station, but do not stop, with signs on the platform advising passengers of the fact.

Platforms & services

Kensington has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Craigieburn line services.[4]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Sita Buslines operates one route via Kensington station:

References
  1. Kensington Vicsig
  2. 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. pp. 23, 86. ISBN 0-85849-012-9.
  3. Kensington Interlocking Information Vicsig
  4. "Craigieburn Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  5. "402 Footscray Station - East Melbourne via North Melbourne". Public Transport Victoria.
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