Craigieburn railway station

Craigieburn
PTV commuter rail station
Northbound view from Platform 1, December 2022
General information
Location	Potter Street, Craigieburn, Victoria 3064 City of Hume Australia
Coordinates	37°36′10″S144°56′35″E / 37.602842°S 144.942927°E / -37.602842; 144.942927
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	Metro Trains V/Line
Line(s)	Craigieburn Seymour (Tocumwal)
Distance	26.10 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	2 side
Tracks	4
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Parking	100
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes—step-free access
Other information
Status	Operational, premium station
Station code	CGB
Fare zone	Myki Zone 2
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	22 July 1872;151 years ago (1872-07-22)
Rebuilt	2006–2010
Electrified	July 2007 (1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006	169,269 [1]

Preceding station	Metro Trains			Following station
Roxburgh Park towards Flinders Street		Craigieburn line		Terminus
Preceding station	V/Line			Following station
Broadmeadows towards Southern Cross		Seymour line		Donnybrook towards Seymour
		Shepparton line Limited service		Donnybrook towards Shepparton

Track layout
Legend to Roxburgh Park Aitkens Creek 1 2 to Craigieburn Train Maintenance Facility End of electrification Hume Freeway Malcolm's Creek Summerhill Road Metro & V/Line boundary to Donnybrook Broad gauge Standard gauge, non-electrified

Craigieburn railway station is the terminus of the suburban electrified Craigieburn line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the northern Melbourne suburb of the same name, and opened on 22 July 1872. ^[4]

History

The railway through Craigieburn originally opened in 1872, as part of the North East line to School House Lane. ^[4] When the station opened, there was a small timber station building, which was replaced by a larger building in 1878, having the same design as other small stations on the line. In 1874, the station opened to goods traffic. In 1920, a larger timber station building was constructed on Platform 1. ^[5]

The station originally had a passing loop, which was used regularly to cross trains until the line was duplicated in 1886. In 1899, a lever frame was provided on the down platform, which was moved to the new station building in 1922. ^[6] A number of goods sidings were provided at the station, with the last siding removed in 1982. In 1961, the old Hume Highway road overpass opened, replacing a level crossing, as part of the construction of the North East standard gauge project. In 1975, the former sheep and cattle races at the station were abolished. ^[7] In 1988, the signal box was closed, all signals were removed, and the station was abolished as a block post. ^{[5] [6] [8]} In 1996, a small building was constructed on Platform 1, housing a kiosk and ticket facilities. ^[9]

In 2007, the station was rebuilt as a premium station, as part of the extension of electrified services from Broadmeadows, ^[10] with a signal box, stabling sidings and a crossover between lines also provided. ^[11] On 30 September of that year, suburban train operator Connex began services to and from the station. ^[10]

In March 2009, Platform 1 was demolished and rebuilt to a similar design to Platform 2. ^[12] The track on Platform 1 was also electrified, and additional crossovers were provided at the up and down ends of the station, to allow down trains to diverge to the up line. ^[4]

On 4 May 2010, a collision between a Comeng train set and a Kilmore East-bound quarry train, hauled by Pacific National locomotive G524, occurred between Roxburgh Park and Craigieburn. ^{[13] [14]}

Train maintenance facility

On 9 April 2012, a new train maintenance facility, located to the north of the station, was officially opened by then minister for public transport, Terry Mulder. ^{[15] [16]}

Platforms and services

Craigieburn has two side platforms. It is served by Craigieburn line trains and V/Line Seymour line trains. ^{[17] [18]} Suburban services generally use Platform 2, with northbound V/Line services often crossing to Platform 1 to pass suburban trains.

Platform 1:

•   Craigieburn line   all stations services to Flinders Street
•   Seymour line   V/Line services to Seymour and Southern Cross (set down only)

Platform 2:

•   Craigieburn line   all stations services to Flinders Street
•   Seymour line   V/Line services to Seymour (pick up only)

Transport links

Dysons operates two bus routes to and from Craigieburn station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

•  390 : to Mernda station ^[19]
•  525 : to Donnybrook station ^[20]

Kastoria Bus Lines operates seven routes to and from Craigieburn station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

•  501 : to Donnybrook station
•  528 : to Craigieburn Central Shopping Centre ^[21]
•  529 : to Craigieburn North ^[22]
•  532 : to Broadmeadows station ^[23]
•  533 : to Craigieburn North ^[24]
•  537 : to Craigieburn West ^[25]
•  544 : to Roxburgh Park station ^[26]

Gallery

• 
  Southbound view from Platform 2, August 2005, before the commencement of upgrade works
• 
  Northbound view of the temporary Platform 2, April 2006, built to the north of the station during upgrade works
• 
  Southbound view from Platform 2, September 2007
• 
  Station forecourt and entrance, September 2007
• 
  Northbound view from Platform 2, October 2007
• 
  Station forecourt and entrance to Platform 2, April 2011

References

1. Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005–2006 to 2018–19 Department of Transport
2. Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008–2021 Philip Mallis
3. Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
4. "Craigieburn". vicsig.net. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
5. Turton, Keith (1973). Six And A Half Inches From Destiny. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). pp. 88, 125. ISBN   0-85849-012-9.
6. Andrew Waugh. "Victorian Station Histories – Craigieburn" (PDF). www.vrhistory.com. Retrieved 24 December 2008.
7. "Works & Safeworking". Newsrail . Australian Railway Historical Society. June 1975. p. 127.
8. "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. May 1988. p. 155.
9. "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. March 1996. p. 93.
10. "New Timetable to Improve Metropolitan Train Services". Media Release: Minister for Public Transport. www.dpc.vic.gov.au. Archived from the original on 19 May 2011. Retrieved 24 December 2008.
11. "Craigieburn Signal Box". vicsig.net. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
12. "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. May 2009. p. 151.
13. "Craigieburn Suburban Train rear end Quarry Train". vicsig.net. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
14. "Operations". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. June 2010. p. 178.
15. "General News". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. May 2012. p. 134.
16. Craigieburn Train Maintenance Facility Archived 17 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine John Holland
18. Seymour – Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
19. "390 Mernda Station – Craigieburn Station via Wollert". Public Transport Victoria . Retrieved 24 May 2023.
20. "525 Donnybrook Station to Craigieburn Station via Mickleham". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
21. "528 Craigieburn Station – Craigieburn Central SC". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
22. "529 Craigieburn Station – Craigieburn North via Craigieburn Central SC". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
23. "532 Craigieburn Station – Broadmeadows Station via Upfield Station". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
24. "533 Craigieburn – Craigieburn North via Hanson Rd". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
25. "537 Craigieburn Station – Craigieburn West via Craigieburn Central SC". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
26. "544 Craigieburn Station – Roxburgh Park Station". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 24 May 2023.

External links

• Melway map at street-directory.com.au