Craigieburn railway station

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Craigieburn
PTV commuter rail station
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Northbound view from Platform 1, December 2022
General information
LocationPotter 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)
Distance26.10 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks4
Connections Victoria bus logo.svg Bus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking100
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes—step-free access
Other information
StatusOperational, premium station
Station codeCGB
Fare zone Myki Zone 2
Website Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened22 July 1872;152 years ago (1872-07-22)
Rebuilt30 September 2007
24 May 2010
(2006-2010)
ElectrifiedJuly 2007 (1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006169,269 [1]
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Broadmeadows Seymour line Donnybrook
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Broadmeadows
One-way operation
Shepparton line
1 weekday early morning service
Donnybrook
towards Shepparton
Track layout
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Maintenance Facility
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Craigieburn railway station is a commuter and regional railway station on the suburban Craigieburn line and regional Seymour line, part of the Melbourne and Victorian rail networks. It serves the northern suburb of Craigieburn in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Craigieburn station is a ground level premium station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 22 July 1872, with the current station provided in 2010. [4]

Contents

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

A Comeng train awaits to commence a Flinders Street-bound service awaits its departure, April 2014 Metro EDI Comeng at Craigieburn.jpg
A Comeng train awaits to commence a Flinders Street-bound service awaits its departure, April 2014

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:

Platform 2:

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

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

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