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PTV commuter rail station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Location | Hartington Street, Glenroy, Victoria City of Merri-bek Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 37°42′17″S144°55′02″E / 37.7046°S 144.9173°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | VicTrack | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operated by | Metro Trains | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | North East | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 14.40 kilometres from Southern Cross | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connections | Bus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Construction | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Structure type | Below ground | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Parking | 450 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes—step free access | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Status | Operational, premium station | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Station code | GRY | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fare zone | Myki Zone 1/2 overlap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | Public Transport Victoria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | 24 January 1887 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rebuilt | 1976 6 May 2022 (LXRP) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Electrified | September 1921 (1500 V DC overhead) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Passengers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2005–2006 | 939,308 [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2006–2007 | 1,008,479 [1] 7.35% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2007–2008 | 1,126,716 [1] 11.72% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008–2009 | 1,295,025 [2] 14.93% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009–2010 | 1,383,916 [2] 6.86% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2010–2011 | 1,351,289 [2] 2.35% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011–2012 | 1,290,348 [2] 4.5% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2013 | Not measured [2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013–2014 | 1,099,367 [2] 14.8% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014–2015 | 1,061,885 [1] 3.4% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015–2016 | 1,085,598 [2] 2.23% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016–2017 | 1,112,330 [2] 2.46% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2018 | 1,165,220 [2] 4.75% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018–2019 | 1,193,185 [2] 2.4% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019–2020 | 1,037,400 [2] 13.05% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020–2021 | 399,100 [2] 61.52% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021–2022 | 317,000 [3] 20.57% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Glenroy railway station is a commuter railway station on the Craigieburn line, which is part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the northern suburb of Glenroy, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Glenroy station is a below ground premium station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 24 January 1887, with the current station provided in 2022. [4]
Glenroy station opened on 24 January 1887, [4] with the railway line past the site of the station opening in 1872, as part of the North East line to School House Lane. [5] Like the suburb itself, the station is named after a pastoral run occupied by Duncan Cameron, who originated from Glen Roy, Scotland. [6] [7]
In 1908, a goods siding was provided and, in 1950, it was extended to a nearby flour mill. Hand gates protected the former Glenroy Road level crossing until 1957, when boom barriers were provided. [8] In 1965, the double line block signalling between Broadmeadows and Essendon was abolished, and replaced with three-position signalling. [4] All mechanical interlocking at the station was also abolished, and a signal panel was provided. [4]
On 14 September 1973, Tait motor carriage 424M was destroyed by fire at the station. [9]
The original station buildings were provided in 1886 and, in 1976, were replaced with brick structures. [10] In 1987, the signal panel was abolished. [4]
In 1999, Glenroy was upgraded to a premium station. [11]
The station was rebuilt for a second time by the Level Crossing Removal Project, due to the grade separation of the Glenroy Road level crossing. [12] On 2 July 2019, it was announced that the level crossing would be removed by lowering the railway line underneath Glenroy Road, and would include a rebuilt station. [13] On 11 October 2020, designs for the new station were released. [14] Major construction began soon after and, on 6 May 2022, the rebuilt station opened. [15]
Glenroy has two side platforms. It is served by Craigieburn line trains. [16]
Platform 1:
Platform 2:
Dysons operates five bus routes via Glenroy station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
Ventura Bus Lines operates one bus route to and from Glenroy station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
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