Jewell railway station

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Jewell
PTV commuter rail station
Jewell Northbound View.jpg
Northbound view from Platform 2, November 2022
General information
LocationWilson Avenue,
Brunswick, Victoria 3056
City of Merri-bek
Australia
Coordinates 37°46′30″S144°57′31″E / 37.7750°S 144.9587°E / -37.7750; 144.9587
Owned by VicTrack
Operated by Metro Trains
Line(s) Upfield
Distance6.50 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Connections
  • Victoria bus logo.svg Bus
  • Melbourne tram logo.svg Tram
Construction
Structure typeGround
AccessibleNo—steep ramp
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeJWL
Fare zone Myki Zone 1
Website Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened9 September 1884;139 years ago (1884-09-09)
ElectrifiedDecember 1920
(1500 V DC overhead)
Previous namesSouth Brunswick (1884–1954)
Passengers
2005–2006281,800 [1]
Preceding station Melbourne train logo.svg Metro Trains Following station
Royal Park
towards Flinders Street
Upfield line Brunswick
towards Upfield
Track layout
Legend
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to Royal Park
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Park Street
(Removing by 2027)
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Brunswick Road
(Removing by 2027)
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1
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2
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BSicon PSTR(R).svg
BSicon PSTR(L).svg
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Union Street
(Removing by 2027)
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to Brunswick

Jewell railway station is located on the Upfield line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the northern Melbourne suburb of Brunswick and opened on 9 September 1884 as South Brunswick. It was renamed Jewell on 1 February 1954. [4]

Contents

A disused goods shed is located next to the entrance to Platform 1, and a disused signal box is located at the down end of the station, next to the Union Street level crossing. The main station building, signal box and level crossing gates are listed on the Victorian Heritage Register. [5]

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]

In September 2022, it was announced that Jewell, along with Brunswick and Anstey stations, would be elevated to remove eight level crossings on the line. [12] Further details, designs and a construction timeline will be released closer to 2027.

Platforms and services

Jewell has two side platforms. It is served by Upfield line trains. [13]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

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

Yarra Trams operates one route via Jewell station:

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References

  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
  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
  3. ↑ Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Archived 6 March 2023 at the Wayback Machine Data Vic
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 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.
  7. ↑ "Works". Newsrail . Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). October 1998. p. 317.
  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.
  10. ↑ "Construction underway at Jewell Station". VicTrack. Archived from the original on 25 December 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  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. ↑ "Upfield Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  14. ↑ "509 Brunswick West - Barkly Square SC via Hope St & Sydney Rd". Public Transport Victoria.
  15. ↑ "19 North Coburg - Flinders Street Station & City". Public Transport Victoria.
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