Flemington Bridge railway station

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Flemington Bridge
PTV commuter rail station
Flemington Bridge Northbound View.JPG
Northbound view from Platform 1 in December 2021
LocationBoundary Road,
North Melbourne, Victoria 3051
City of Melbourne
City of Moonee Valley
Australia
Coordinates37°47′18″S 144°56′22″E / 37.7882°S 144.9394°E / -37.7882; 144.9394Coordinates: 37°47′18″S 144°56′22″E / 37.7882°S 144.9394°E / -37.7882; 144.9394
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)Upfield
Distance4.06 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus
Tram
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Disabled accessYes
Other information
StatusOperational, Unstaffed
Station codeFBD
Fare zoneMyki Zone 1
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened10 April 1885
Electrified1500 V DC overhead (1920)
Previous namesFlemington (1885)
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Macaulay
towards Flinders Street
 Upfield line Royal Park
towards Upfield

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

The station is located on an embankment between the Mount Alexander Road and Racecourse Road rail overpasses. 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 the construction of CityLink 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 and services[]

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

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Transport links[]

Ventura Bus Lines operates one route via Flemington Bridge station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

Yarra Trams operates two routes via Flemington Bridge station:

Gallery[]

  • Southbound view from Platform 1 in October 2005

References[]

  1. ^ Flemington Bridge Vicsig
  2. ^ a b c 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. ^
  6. ^ "57 West Maribyrnong - Flinders Street Station & City". Public Transport Victoria.
  7. ^ "59 Airport West - Flinders Street Station & City". Public Transport Victoria.

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