Victoria Park railway station, Melbourne

Victoria Park
Southbound view from platform 2 in June 2014
Location	Little Turner Street, Abbotsford
Coordinates	37°47′57″S 144°59′40″E / 37.7991°S 144.9945°ECoordinates: 37°47′57″S 144°59′40″E / 37.7991°S 144.9945°E
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	Metro
Line(s)	South Morang Hurstbridge
Distance	5.42 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	2 side
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Other information
Status	Unstaffed station
Station code	VPK
Fare zone	Myki zone 1
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	8 May 1888
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station   Metro Trains   Following station Collingwood toward Flinders Street South Morang line Clifton Hill toward South Morang Hurstbridge line Clifton Hill toward Hurstbridge

Victoria Park railway station is located on the South Morang and Hurstbridge lines in Victoria, Australia. It serves the north-eastern Melbourne suburb of Abbotsford, opening as Collingwood on 8 May 1888, and was renamed Victoria Park on 1 May 1909.^[1]

Between 1888 and 1901, it was the terminus of the Collingwood to Heidelberg railway line. Until a direct connection with the Melbourne City Centre was made in 1901, between Princes Bridge and Collingwood, the only connection to the city centre was via the Inner Circle line.

A former goods yard is located next to Platform 1, whilst a stabling siding is located at the northern end of the station, which can hold 2 stabled trains. The present station buildings were provided in 1981,^[2] and also included removing the original wooden pylons, which the former buildings sat upon.^[3]

Victoria Park was once a busy station, as it was the closest station to Victoria Park, the home of the Collingwood Football Club, until 1999. Large numbers of people used Victoria Park station to travel to and from matches played at the stadium.

Platforms & services

Victoria Park has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' South Morang and Hurstbridge line services.^[4][5]

Platform 1:

• South Morang line: all stations services to Flinders Street
• Hurstbridge line: all stations services to Flinders Street

Platform 2:

• South Morang line: all stations services to South Morang
• Hurstbridge line: all stations services to Eltham & Hurstbridge

Transport links

Dyson's Bus Services operates one route via Victoria Park station:

•  Night Bus  961: Melbourne CBD (Lonsdale Street) – Doncaster (Saturday and Sunday mornings only)^[6]

McKenzie's Tourist Services operates one route via Victoria Park station:

• 684: Eildon – Southern Cross station^[7]

Transdev Melbourne operates fourteen routes via Victoria Park station:

• 200: Melbourne CBD (Queen Street) – Bulleen^[8]
• 207: Melbourne CBD (Queen Street) – Westfield Doncaster^[9]
• 246: Elsternwick station – Clifton Hill^[10]
• 302: Melbourne CBD (Lonsdale Street) – Box Hill station^[11]
• 303: Melbourne CBD (Queen Street) – Ringwood North^[12]
• 304: Melbourne CBD (Lonsdale Street) – Westfield Doncaster^[13]
• 305: Melbourne CBD (Lonsdale Street) – Stockland The Pines (Peak Hour only)^[14]
• 309: Melbourne CBD (Queen Street) – Donvale^[15]
• 318: Melbourne CBD (Lonsdale Street) – Deep Creek Reserve (Doncaster East) (Peak Hour only)^[16]
• 350: Melbourne CBD (Queen Street) – La Trobe University Bundoora Campus^[17]
•  SmartBus  905: Melbourne CBD (Lonsdale Street) – Stockland The Pines^[18]
•  SmartBus  906: Melbourne CBD (Lonsdale Street) – Warrandyte^[19]
•  SmartBus  907: Melbourne CBD (Lonsdale Street) – Mitcham station^[20]
•  SmartBus  908: Melbourne CBD (Lonsdale Street) – Stockland The Pines^[21]

Ventura Bus Lines operates one route via Victoria Park Station:

•  Night Bus  966: Melbourne CBD (Lonsdale Street) – Box Hill (Saturday and Sunday mornings only)^[22]

References

1. Victoria Park Vicsig
2. Vincent Adams Winter (1990). VR and VicRail: 1962–1983. p. 107. ISBN 0-9592069-3-0.
3. "Works". Newsrail (Australian Railway Historical Society). June 1981. p. 134.
4. South Morang Line timetable Public Transport Victoria
5. Hurstbridge Line timetable Public Transport Victoria
6. Route 961 City - Collingwood timetable Public Transport Victoria
7. Route 684 Eildon - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
8. Route 200 City (Queen St) - Bulleen timetable Public Transport Victoria
9. Route 207 City - Doncaster SC timetable Public Transport Victoria
10. Route 246 Elsternwick - Clifton Hill timetable Public Transport Victoria
11. Route 302 City - Box Hill timetable Public Transport Victoria
12. Route 303 City - Ringwood North timetable Public Transport Victoria
13. Route 304 City - Doncaster SC timetable Public Transport Victoria
14. Route 305 City - The Pines SC timetable Public Transport Victoria
15. Route 309 City - Donvale timetable Public Transport Victoria
16. Route 318 City - Deep Creek timetable Public Transport Victoria
17. Route 350 City - La Trobe University timetable Public Transport Victoria
18. Route 905 City - The Pines SC timetable Public Transport Victoria
19. Route 906 City - Warrandyte timetable Public Transport Victoria
20. Route 907 City - Mitcham timetable Public Transport Victoria
21. Route 908 City - The Pines SC timetable Public Transport Victoria
22. Route 966 City - Box Hill timetable Public Transport Victoria

External links

• Melway