Flemington Bridge railway station
Flemington Bridge | |||||||||||
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 Northbound view from Platform 2 | |||||||||||
| Location | Boundary Road, North Melbourne | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°47′18″S 144°56′22″E / 37.7882°S 144.9394°ECoordinates: 37°47′18″S 144°56′22″E / 37.7882°S 144.9394°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Metro | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Upfield | ||||||||||
| Distance | 4.06 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Tram | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Unstaffed station | ||||||||||
| Station code | FBD | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki zone 1 | ||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 10 April 1885 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Flemington Bridge railway station is located on the Upfield line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the northern Melbourne suburb of North Melbourne opening on 10 April 1885 as Flemington, being renamed Flemington Bridge on 3 December 1885.[1]
It is located on an embankment between two rail bridges. 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, at the same time the stairs were replaced by asphalted ramps.[2]
During CityLink construction in 1997, a 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 and North Melbourne.
Platforms & services
Flemington Bridge has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Upfield line services.[4]
Platform 1:
- Upfield line: all stations services to Flinders Street
Platform 2:
- Upfield line: all stations services to Upfield
Transport links
Yarra Trams operate two routes via Flemington Bridge Station
- 57: Elizabeth Street - West Maribyrnong[5]
- 59: Elizabeth Street - Westfield Airport West[6]
References
- ↑ Flemington Bridge Vicsig
- 1 2 3 Jon Saul and Wendy Moore (May 1990). Down the line to Upfield. Coburg Public Transport Group.
- ↑ Waugh, Andrew. "VR History by Andrew Waugh - Upfield Line" (PDF). VR History.com. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
- ↑ Upfield Line timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ↑ Route 57 West Maribyrnong - City Elizabeth St timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ↑ Route 59 Airport West - City Elizabeth St timetable Public Transport Victoria
External links
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Media related to Flemington Bridge railway station, Melbourne at Wikimedia Commons - Melway