Collingwood railway station

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Collingwood
PTV commuter rail station
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Northbound view from Platform 2, May 2014
General information
LocationStanton Street,
Abbotsford, Victoria 3067
City of Yarra
Australia
Coordinates 37°48′16″S144°59′37″E / 37.8044°S 144.9936°E / -37.8044; 144.9936
Owned by VicTrack
Operated by Metro Trains
Line(s)
Distance4.83 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Connections Victoria bus logo.svg Bus
Construction
Structure typeElevated
AccessibleNo—steep ramp
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeCWD
Fare zone Myki Zone 1
Website Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened21 October 1901;121 years ago (1901-10-21)
Rebuilt1986-1987
ElectrifiedJuly 1921 (1500 V DC overhead)
Previous namesCollingwood Town Hall (1901-1909)
Passengers
2005–2018 numbers
2005–2006275,409 [1]
Preceding station Melbourne train logo.svg Metro Trains Following station
North Richmond Mernda line Victoria Park
towards Mernda
Hurstbridge line Victoria Park
towards Hurstbridge
Track layout
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Collingwood railway station is located on the Mernda and Hurstbridge lines in Victoria, Australia. It serves the north-eastern Melbourne suburb of Abbotsford, and opened on 21 October 1901 as Collingwood Town Hall. It was renamed Collingwood on 1 May 1909. [4]

Contents

Whilst it is named after Collingwood (and, originally, the adjacent Collingwood Town Hall), the station is actually located in the neighbouring suburb of Abbotsford. [5]

History

Collingwood station opened on 21 October 1901, when a direct railway line between Princes Bridge and Collingwood opened. [4]

During 1986 and 1987, the station buildings and platforms were rebuilt, [6] [7] and were in use by 7 September 1987. [8]

Platforms and services

Collingwood has two side platforms. It is served by Mernda and Hurstbridge line trains. [9] [10]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Kinetic Melbourne operates twelve bus routes via Collingwood station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

McKenzie's Tourist Services operates one bus route via Collingwood station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

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