Greensborough railway station

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Greensborough
PTV commuter rail station
GreensboroughBuildingPlatform1.JPG
Southbound view of the station building in December 2008
LocationPara Road,
Greensborough, Victoria 3088
City of Banyule
Australia
Coordinates37°42′14″S 145°06′29″E / 37.7040°S 145.1081°E / -37.7040; 145.1081Coordinates: 37°42′14″S 145°06′29″E / 37.7040°S 145.1081°E / -37.7040; 145.1081
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)Hurstbridge
Distance22.93 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms2 (1 island)
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking212
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Disabled accessYes
Other information
StatusOperational, Premium Station
Station codeGRN
Fare zoneMyki Zone 2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened5 June 1902
Rebuilt1970
Electrified1500 V DC overhead (April 1923)
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Watsonia Hurstbridge line Montmorency
towards Hurstbridge

Greensborough railway station is located on the Hurstbridge line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the north-eastern Melbourne suburb of Greensborough, and it opened on 5 June 1902.[1]

Because of the curvature of the line, northbound (Hurstbridge) bound services head south-east upon departing the station, and, likewise, southbound (Flinders Street) bound services head north-west.

Just past the station, the double track becomes single for the remainder of the journey to Hurstbridge. A number of peak hour services to and from Flinders Street terminate at Greensborough.

History[]

Greensborough station was a single track, single platform train station built in 1902, for service to (at the time) the outer north eastern suburb of Greensborough. At the time of construction, it was serviced by steam engines inbound and outbound from the Melbourne central business district, until the completion of the electrification from Heidelberg to Eltham in 1923.

The original platform was located on the south western side of the current platforms where the current car parking is located. The original track ran through the current island platform.

Due to the restrictions of only having one track out to Hurstbridge and only one through track, the trains were timetabled to arrive 3–4 minutes apart. The Hurstbridge service would collect passengers from the platform, then shunt out to a junction at the Up end of the station, pull into a side track and wait 1–2 minutes for the Flinders Street service to arrive then depart, then continuing to Hurstbridge. Due to a much higher passenger count going to the city at the time, the Flinders Street service was given priority over the low passenger count toward Hurstbridge.

In the late 1960s and early 1970s, the station was upgraded to two tracks, and a single island platform was built. The station had a platform on the left and right, one for each direction.[2] The rebuilt station was provided in 1969,[1] and it officially opened on 3 April 1970.[3] The goods yard that existed at the station closed in 1977.[1][4] The line between Greensborough and Macleod station was duplicated in 1979.[1]

The timetabling for services, however, have remained practically the same, due to the single track which still remains between Greensborough and Hurstbridge, with only crossing loops at Eltham and Diamond Creek. An Eltham/Hurstbridge service arrives approximately one minute before the Flinders Street service arrives, with both services departing at same time, allowing the outbound service clear passage to Eltham.

It was upgraded to a Premium Station on 21 June 1996.[5]

In May 2019, the Victorian state government announced a plan to duplicate the line between Greensborough and Eltham, which will include an upgrading of station.[6] The new station work will see the station concourse built up to Para Road, have straighter station platforms, and provide better accessibility in and around the station precinct.[7] Works will start in early 2020.[8]

Platforms and services[]

Greensborough has one island platform with two faces. The direction of trains passing each other is unusual for Melbourne, with trains passing on the left, instead of the usual right. During peak periods, both platforms are used by trains travelling in either direction.

It is serviced by Metro Trains' Hurstbridge line services.[9]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Transport links[]

Dysons operates five routes via Greensborough station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

Kinetic Melbourne operates three routes via Greensborough station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

Panorama Coaches operates one route to and from Greensborough station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

Gallery[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d Greensborough Vicsig
  2. ^ "WATSONIA to HURSTBRIDGE 34 '69". Victorian Railways Watsonia to Hurstbridge Signalling Diagram No 34 '69. www.signaldiagramsandphotos.com. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Way & Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. December 1973. p. 243.
  4. ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. July 1980. p. 160.
  5. ^ "Upgrading Eltham to a Premium Station". Newsrail. Australian Railway Heistorical Society. October 1997. p. 310.
  6. ^ Hurstbridge Line Duplication - Level Crossing Removal Project
  7. ^ "New Greensborough and Montmorency Station final designs released | Level Crossing Removal Project". levelcrossings.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Hurstbridge Line Upgrade Stage 2 planning underway | Level Crossing Removal Project".
  9. ^ "Hurstbridge Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  10. ^ "385 Whittlesea-Mernda Station - Greensborough". Public Transport Victoria.
  11. ^ "513 Eltham - Glenroy via Greensborough or Lower Plenty". Public Transport Victoria.
  12. ^ "517 Northland - St Helena via Viewbank & Greensborough". Public Transport Victoria.
  13. ^ "518 Greensborough - St Helena West via St Helena". Public Transport Victoria.
  14. ^ "566 Lalor - Northland via Plenty Road & Childs Road & Grimshaw Street". Public Transport Victoria.
  15. ^ "293 Box Hill - Greensborough via Doncaster SC". Public Transport Victoria.
  16. ^ "901 Frankston - Melbourne Airport (SMARTBUS Service)". Public Transport Victoria.
  17. ^ "902 Chelsea - Airport West (SMARTBUS Service)". Public Transport Victoria.
  18. ^ "343 Hurstbridge - Greensborough via Diamond Creek Station". Public Transport Victoria.

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