Moreland railway station
Moreland | |||||||||||
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| PTV commuter rail station | |||||||||||
 Southbound view from Platform 1 in November 2021 | |||||||||||
| Location | Cameron Street, Coburg, Victoria 3058 City of Moreland Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°45′16″S 144°57′43″E / 37.7545°S 144.9619°ECoordinates: 37°45′16″S 144°57′43″E / 37.7545°S 144.9619°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Metro Trains | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Upfield | ||||||||||
| Distance | 8.78 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus Tram | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| Parking | 196 | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Operational, Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | MLD | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki Zone 1 | ||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 9 September 1884 | ||||||||||
| Closed | 27 July 2020 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 14 December 2020 (Level Crossing Removal Project) | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 1500 V DC overhead (1920) | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Moreland 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]
A footbridge was located at the Down end of the former ground level station, whilst a disused signal box is located below the Up end of the elevated Platform 2.
The station was badly damaged by fire on 2 May 1975.[2]
Manually controlled boom barriers replaced interlocked gates at the former Moreland Road level crossing, which was located at the Up end of the station, in 1986.[3]
In August 1988, former sidings "A", "B" and "C" and associated point work were abolished.[4] Also abolished were the Up and Down end crossovers, and a number of disc signals.[4]
On 7 May 2019, the Level Crossing Removal Project announced that the Moreland Road and Reynard Street level crossings were to be grade separated.[5][6] 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.[7]
Platforms and services[]
Moreland has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Upfield line services.[8]
Platform 1:
- Upfield line all stations services to Flinders Street
Platform 2:
- Upfield line all stations services to Upfield
Transport links[]
Moreland Buslines operates one route via Moreland station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- 510 : Essendon station – Ivanhoe station[9]
Yarra Trams operates two routes via Moreland station:
: to Glen Iris[10]
: North Coburg – Flinders Street station (Elizabeth Street CBD)[11]
Gallery[]
Former station front and entrance to Platform 1 in October 2008
References[]
- ^ Moreland Vicsig
- ^ "Works & Safeworking". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. January 1976. p. 18.
- ^ VR History by Andrew Waugh
- ^ a b "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. November 1988. p. 346.
- ^ Eight crossings set to go in the north Eight crossings set to go in the north - Level Crossing Removal Project
- ^ New Coburg and Moreland Stations Announced Level Crossing Removal Project 2019
- ^ Upfield line works Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "Upfield Line". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "510 Essendon - Ivanhoe via Brunswick & Northcote & Thornbury". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "6 Moreland - Glen Iris". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "19 North Coburg - Flinders Street Station & City". Public Transport Victoria.
External links[]
Media related to Moreland railway station, Melbourne at Wikimedia Commons- Melway map at street-directory.com.au
- Railway stations in Melbourne
- Railway stations in Australia opened in 1884