Anstey railway station

Track layout
	Legend
	Hope Street
	(Removing by 2030)
	Albion Street
	(Removing by 2030)

Anstey
Anstey
PTV commuter rail station
	Southbound view from Platform 1, October 2019
General information
Location	Albion Street,; Brunswick, Victoria 3056; City of Merri-bek ; Australia
Coordinates	37°45′40″S144°57′38″E / 37.761074°S 144.960609°E
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	Metro Trains
Line(s)	Upfield
Distance	8.04 kilometres from; Southern Cross
Platforms	2 side
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus; Tram;
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Parking	Yes
Accessible	Yes—step-free access
Other information
Status	Operational, unstaffed
Station code	ASY
Fare zone	Myki Zone 1
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	15 December 1926;97 years ago
Electrified	December 1920; (1500 V DC overhead)
Previous names	North Brunswick (1926–1942)
Passengers
2005–2006	241,907

Last updated September 21, 2024

Preceding station	Metro Trains			Following station
Brunswick towards Flinders Street		Upfield line		Moreland towards Upfield

Anstey railway station is a commuter railway station on the Upfield line, which is part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the northern suburb of Brunswick, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Anstey station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 15 December 1926.^[4]

History

Anstey station was renamed in honour of former member of parliament, Frank Anstey, who represented the local area in the seats of East Bourke Boroughs and Brunswick in the state parliament, and Burke in the federal parliament, between 1902 and 1934.^[5]

In 1971, the station platforms were lengthened.^[4] In 1998, boom barriers replaced interlocked gates at the Albion Street level crossing, at the down end of the station.^[6] The signal box controlling the level crossing was also abolished during that time.^[6]

In 2020, the station became a temporary terminus while level crossing removals occurred at Coburg and Moreland.^[7] A temporary crossover was provided at the up end of the station, to allow trains to terminate and return to Flinders Street.^[4]

On 19 September 2022, it was announced that the Albion Street level crossing would be removed and elevated, along with seven other level crossings in Brunswick.^[8]

On 19 September 2024, it was announced that Anstey station would be replaced by a new station located 200m from the existing station. The new station will be located the north side next to Hope Street and the eight level crossings to be elevated and removed by 2030.^[9]

Platforms and services

Anstey has two side platforms. It is served by Upfield line trains.^[10]

Platform 1:

Upfield line all stations services to Flinders Street

Platform 2:

Upfield line all stations services to Upfield

Transport links

Dysons operates one route via Anstey station:

503 : Essendon station – Brunswick East ^[11]

Yarra Trams operates one route via Anstey station:

: North Coburg – Flinders Street station (via Elizabeth Street)^[12]

Gallery

Southbound view from Platform 1, with an Upfield bound Comeng train arriving on Platform 2,
June 2004
Northbound view of Platform 1 and station building, December 2005

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1 2 3 4 Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005–2006 to 2018–19 Archived 17 April 2022 at the Wayback Machine Department of Transport
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008–2021 Archived 17 December 2022 at the Wayback Machine Philip Mallis
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1 2 3 4 "Anstey". vicsig.net. Archived from the original on 7 January 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
↑ "Brunswick and Brunswick City". Victorian Places. Archived from the original on 30 November 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
1 2 "Signalling Alterations". Somersault. Signalling Record Society (Victoria). January 1999. p. 5.
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↑ "Have your say on Brunswick level crossing removals". Victoria's Big Build. 19 September 2024. Archived from the original on 19 September 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
↑ "Upfield Line". Public Transport Victoria.
↑ "503 Essendon - East Brunswick via Albion Street". Public Transport Victoria.
↑ "19 North Coburg - Flinders Street Station & City". Public Transport Victoria.

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[patronage2005-2015-1] 1 2 3 4 Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005–2006 to 2018–19 Archived 17 April 2022 at the Wayback Machine Department of Transport

[patronage2008-2021-2] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008–2021 Archived 17 December 2022 at the Wayback Machine Philip Mallis

[patronage2021-2022-3] Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Archived 6 March 2023 at the Wayback Machine Data Vic

[VicsigAnstey-4] 1 2 3 4 "Anstey". vicsig.net. Archived from the original on 7 January 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.

[vpbrunswick-5] "Brunswick and Brunswick City". Victorian Places. Archived from the original on 30 November 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2022.

[somersault-6] 1 2 "Signalling Alterations". Somersault. Signalling Record Society (Victoria). January 1999. p. 5.

[7] Biggest level crossing removal blitz in Victoria's history Archived 27 October 2021 at the Wayback Machine Level Crossing Removal Project

[8] "Eight More Dangerous Level Crossings To Go By 2027 | Premier of Victoria". www.premier.vic.gov.au. Archived from the original on 19 September 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022.

[9] "Have your say on Brunswick level crossing removals". Victoria's Big Build. 19 September 2024. Archived from the original on 19 September 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.

[10] "Upfield Line". Public Transport Victoria.

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