Glenbervie railway station

For other uses, see Glenbervie (disambiguation).

Glenbervie
PTV commuter rail station
Northbound view from Platform 2, June 2017
General information
Location	Glass Street, Essendon, Victoria 3040 City of Moonee Valley Australia
Coordinates	37°44′50″S144°55′15″E / 37.747197°S 144.920920°E / -37.747197; 144.920920
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	Metro Trains
Line(s)	Craigieburn
Distance	9.13 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	2 side
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Parking	65
Bicycle facilities	5
Accessible	No — steep ramp
Other information
Status	Operational, unstaffed
Station code	GBV
Fare zone	Myki Zone 1
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	11 September 1922;102 years ago (1922-09-11)
Rebuilt	1976
Electrified	September 1921 (1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2018 numbers Preceding station Metro Trains Following station Essendon towards Flinders Street Craigieburn line Strathmore towards Craigieburn
Track layout Legend to Essendon 1 2 to Strathmore

Glenbervie railway station is a commuter railway station on the Craigieburn line, part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the northern suburb of Essendon in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Glenbervie station is a ground-level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 11 September 1922, with the current station provided in 1976. ^[5]

History

The railway line past the site of Glenbervie originally opened in 1872, as part of the North East line to School House Lane. The station itself opened on 11 September 1922, a year after the line was electrified. ^[5] It was named in honour of local settler Thomas Napier, who was originally from Scotland. ^{[6] [7]} Glenbervie, in Aberdeenshire, was the ancestral birthplace of Napier's father, grandfather, and great grandfather. ^{[6] [7]}

The station was initially provided with small timber station buildings. In 1976, they were replaced by the current buildings. ^{[8] [9]} A timber footbridge originally linked the two platforms.

Platforms and services

Glenbervie has two side platforms. It is served by Craigieburn line trains. ^[10]

Platform 1:

•   Craigieburn line   all stations services to Flinders Street

Platform 2:

•   Craigieburn line   all stations services to Craigieburn

Transport links

One bus route operates via Glenbervie station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

•  469 : Moonee Ponds Junction – Keilor East (operated by CDC Melbourne) ^[11]

Gallery

• 
  Southbound view from Platform 1, July 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. Metropolitan Station Patronage - 2008 - 2021 Phillip Mallis
5. "Glenbervie". vicsig.net. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
6. "Place Names". Essendon Historical Society. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
7. "Railway". Strathmore History. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
8. Turton, Keith W (1973). Six And A Half Inches From Destiny. The first hundred years of the Melbourne-Wodonga Railway 1873-1973. Australian Railway Historical Society. p. 87. ISBN   0-85849-012-9.
9. Vincent Adams Winter (1990). VR and VicRail: 1962 - 1983. p. 106. ISBN   0-9592069-3-0.
10. "Craigieburn Line". Public Transport Victoria.
11. "469 Moonee Ponds - Keilor East via Airport West (From 1st July 2025)". Public Transport Victoria . Retrieved 3 July 2025.

External links

• Melway map at street-directory.com.au