Macleod railway station
Macleod railway station is located on the Hurstbridge line, in Victoria, Australia. It serves the north-eastern Melbourne suburb of Macleod. The station was completed in November 1910[1] and opened on 1 March 1911.[2]
Macleod | ||||||||||||||||||
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 Southbound view in May 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Birdwood Avenue, Macleod Australia | |||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°43′34″S 145°04′09″E | |||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | |||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Metro Trains | |||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Hurstbridge | |||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 17.71 kilometres from Southern Cross | |||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 3 (island platform and side platform) | |||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Connections | Bus | |||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground | |||||||||||||||||
| Parking | 102 | |||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | |||||||||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | |||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Premium station | |||||||||||||||||
| Station code | MCD | |||||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki zone 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | |||||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1 March 1911 | |||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | |||||||||||||||||
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From 1911 to 1964, Macleod was the junction of the short, freight-only Mont Park branch line, which served the Mont Park psychiatric hospital. Platform 3 was built on the alignment of the former branch in the late 1970s, as were three sidings immediately to the south of the station. A number of train services terminate at Macleod, before proceeding to the sidings to stable.
Macleod became a Premium station in 2001.[3]
Facilities, platforms & services
Macleod is served by Metro Trains' Hurstbridge line services.[4] It has one island platform with two faces, and one side platform. Platform 1 has an enclosed waiting area, ticket facilities, and toilets.
Platform 1:
- Hurstbridge line: all stations and limited stops services to Flinders Street
Platform 2:
- Hurstbridge line: all stations services to Eltham & Hurstbridge
Platform 3:
- Hurstbridge line: terminating services to & from Flinders Street
Transport links
Dysons operates one route via Macleod station:
- 561: Macleod – Pascoe Vale station[5]
References
- "NORTH HEIDELBERG". The Age (Melbourne). 17 November 1910. p. 10.
- Macleod Vicsig
- "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. July 2001. p. 223.
- "Hurstbridge Line". Public Transport Victoria.
- "561 Macleod - Pascoe Vale via La Trobe University". Public Transport Victoria.