Jewell railway station

Track layout
	Legend
	Park Street
	(Removing by 2027)
	Brunswick Road
	(Removing by 2027)
	Union Street
	(Removing by 2027)

Jewell
Jewell
PTV commuter rail station
	Northbound view from Platform 2, November 2022
General information
Location	Wilson Avenue,; Brunswick, Victoria 3056; City of Merri-bek ; Australia
Coordinates	37°46′30″S144°57′31″E / 37.7750°S 144.9587°E
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	Metro Trains
Line(s)	Upfield
Distance	6.50 kilometres from; Southern Cross
Platforms	2 side
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus; Tram;
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Accessible	No—steep ramp
Other information
Status	Operational, unstaffed
Station code	JWL
Fare zone	Myki Zone 1
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	9 September 1884;140 years ago
Electrified	December 1920; (1500 V DC overhead)
Previous names	South Brunswick (1884–1954)
Passengers
2005–2006	281,800

Last updated September 20, 2024

Preceding station	Metro Trains			Following station
Royal Park towards Flinders Street		Upfield line		Brunswick towards Upfield

Jewell railway station is a commuter railway station on the Upfield line, which is part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the northern suburb of Brunswick, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Jewell station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 9 September 1884.^[4]

History

Jewell station opened when the railway line from North Melbourne was extended to Coburg.^[4] It was renamed in honour of a long-serving member of the State Parliament, James Jewell, who represented the Brunswick electorate from 1910 to 1949.^[6]

In 1971, automatic signalling was provided between Jewell and Royal Park, replacing double line block signalling.^[4] The goods yard was closed to traffic in 1977.^[4] Former siding "B" was also abolished in that year.^[4]

In 1997, siding "A", a crossover, and a number of points and signal discs at the station were abolished.^[4] In August 1998, the former level crossing at Barkly Street, at the up end of the station, was closed to vehicle traffic.^[7] In September of that year, boom barriers replaced interlocked gates at the Union Street level crossing at the down end of the station.^[8] The signal box protecting the level crossing was also abolished during that time.^[8]

In June 2012, VicTrack announced its intention to revamp the station as part of a mixed development that could include station restoration, enhanced open space, and a new commercial and residential development adjacent to the eastern side of the station. A program of community consultation was undertaken to find out local people's priorities for any alterations. Safety and better access were identified as main the concerns. VicTrack was to seek interest from developers in 2013.^[9] In 2018, upgrades to the station were completed.^[10]^[11]

On 19 September 2022, it was announced that the Union Street level crossing would be removed and elevated, along with seven other level crossings in Brunswick.^[12]

On 19 September 2024, it was announced that Jewell station would be replaced by a new station located 200m from the existing station. The new station will be located next to Union Street and Dawson Street and the eight level crossings to be removed by 2030. It was also announced that the heritage listed station building on Platform 1 at the existing station will be kept and located at its current spot.^[13]

Platforms and services

Jewell has two side platforms. It is served by Upfield line trains.^[14]

Platform 1:

Upfield line all stations services to Flinders Street

Platform 2:

Upfield line all stations services to Upfield

Transport links

Dysons operates one bus route via Jewell station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

509 : Brunswick West – Barkly Square Shopping Centre^[15]

Yarra Trams operates one route via Jewell station:

: North Coburg – Flinders Street station (via Elizabeth Street)^[16]

Gallery

Station building and entrance to Platform 1, November 2007
Southbound view from Platform 1,
November 2007

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1 2 "Signalling Alterations". Somersault. Signalling Record Society (Victoria). November 1998. p. 108.
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[patronage2005-2015-1] 1 2 3 4 Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005–2006 to 2018–19 Archived 17 April 2022 at the Wayback Machine Department of Transport

[patronage2008-2021-2] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008–2021 Archived 17 December 2022 at the Wayback Machine Philip Mallis

[patronage2021-2022-3] Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Archived 6 March 2023 at the Wayback Machine Data Vic

[VicsigJewell-4] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Jewell Archived 29 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine Vicsig

[5] Jewell Signal Box, Gates & Station Archived 19 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine Department of the Environment

[6] "Jewell, James Robert". Re-Member (former members). Parliament of Victoria. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2013.

[newsrailoct98-7] "Works". Newsrail . Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). October 1998. p. 317.

[somersaultnov98-8] 1 2 "Signalling Alterations". Somersault. Signalling Record Society (Victoria). November 1998. p. 108.

[9] Merrett, Melissa (4 December 2012). "Commuters want Brunswick's Jewell to shine". Moreland Leader. Archived from the original on 23 December 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2013.

[victrack1-10] "Construction underway at Jewell Station". VicTrack. Archived from the original on 25 December 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2022.

[victrack2-11] "Jewell Station precinct". VicTrack. Archived from the original on 25 December 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2022.

[12] "Eight More Dangerous Level Crossings To Go By 2027 | Premier of Victoria". www.premier.vic.gov.au. Archived from the original on 19 September 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022.

[13] "Have your say on Brunswick level crossing removals". Victoria's Big Build. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.

[14] "Upfield Line". Public Transport Victoria.

[15] "509 Brunswick West - Barkly Square SC via Hope St & Sydney Rd". Public Transport Victoria.

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