Coburg railway station

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Coburg
PTV commuter rail station
Coburg Northbound View.JPG
Northbound view from Platform 2 in November 2021
LocationBell Street,
Coburg, Victoria 3058
City of Moreland
Australia
Coordinates37°44′32″S 144°57′48″E / 37.7423°S 144.9634°E / -37.7423; 144.9634Coordinates: 37°44′32″S 144°57′48″E / 37.7423°S 144.9634°E / -37.7423; 144.9634
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)Upfield
Distance10.12 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus
Tram
Construction
Structure typeElevated
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Disabled accessYes
Other information
StatusOperational, Premium Station
Station codeCOB
Fare zoneMyki Zone 1
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened9 September 1884
Closed27 July 2020
Rebuilt14 December 2020
(Level Crossing Removal Project)
Electrified1500 V DC overhead
(December 1920)
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Moreland
towards Flinders Street
 Upfield line Batman
towards Upfield

Coburg railway station is located on the Upfield line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the northern Melbourne suburb of Coburg, and it opened on 9 September 1884.[1]

History[]

The station opened along with the line in 1884. In 1889, the line was extended to Somerton.[1] The line beyond Coburg closed on 13 July 1903, but reopened to Fawkner on 13 November 1906.[1]

In 1957 and 1958, a number of sidings were abolished at the station.[1]

Boom barriers replaced hand-operated gates at the former Bell Street level crossing, which was located at the Down end of the station, in 1962.[2] By 1978, the former goods yard, which was located to the west of the station, was closed.[1]

A disused signal box is located below the elevated railway line at the Up end of the station, directly opposite the former Munro Street level crossing. It was provided in 1928, when interlocked gates were provided at the former Munro Street level crossing.[1] Boom barriers replaced these interlocked gates in 1983.[2]

Although the line from Coburg to Fawkner was duplicated in 1959, Coburg continued to have only one side platform, used by trains travelling in both directions, until an additional platform was provided at the former ground level station in 1995.[2] It was built along the former No.3 road, which was booked out of service in 1992.[1] It was upgraded to a Premium Station on 28 June 1996.[3]

In 1997, a crossover was provided at the Up end of the station. However, all remaining crossovers and points were abolished.[1]

On 7 May 2019, the Level Crossing Removal Project announced that the Bell Street and Munro Street level crossings were to be grade separated.[4][5] A new elevated station opened after the completion of these works on 14 December 2020, replacing the previous ground level station, which closed on 27 July 2020.[6]

Platforms and services[]

Coburg has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Upfield line services.[7]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Transport links[]

Broadmeadows Bus Service operates one route via Coburg station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

  •  530 : Campbellfield Plaza Shopping Centre – Coburg[8]

Dysons operates two routes via Coburg station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

Kinetic Melbourne operates one SmartBus route via Coburg station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

Moreland Buslines operates one route via Coburg station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

Ventura Bus Lines operates two routes via Coburg station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

Yarra Trams operates one route via Coburg station:

Gallery[]

  • Southbound view from the former ground level Platform 2 in June 2012

  • Southbound view of the former ground level station in October 2019

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Coburg". Vicsig. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  2. ^ a b c Andrew Waugh. "VR History by Andrew Waugh - Upfield Line" (PDF). VR History. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
  3. ^ "Upgrading Eltham to a Premium Station". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. October 1997. p. 310.
  4. ^ Eight crossings set to go in the north Eight crossings set to go in the north - Level Crossing Removal Project
  5. ^ New Coburg and Moreland Stations Announced Level Crossing Removal Project 2019
  6. ^ Upfield line works Public Transport Victoria.
  7. ^ "Upfield Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  8. ^ "530 Campbellfield - Coburg via Fawkner". Public Transport Victoria.
  9. ^ "513 Eltham - Glenroy via Greensborough or Lower Plenty". Public Transport Victoria.
  10. ^ "561 Macleod - Pascoe Vale via La Trobe University". Public Transport Victoria.
  11. ^ "903 Altona - Mordialloc (SMARTBUS Service)". Public Transport Victoria.
  12. ^ "512 Strathmore - East Coburg via Pascoe Vale South & Coburg West & Coburg". Public Transport Victoria.
  13. ^ "526 Coburg - Reservoir via Elizabeth Street". Public Transport Victoria.
  14. ^ "527 Gowrie - Northland via Murray Road". Public Transport Victoria.
  15. ^ "19 North Coburg - Flinders Street Station & City". Public Transport Victoria.

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