Upfield railway station

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Upfield
Upfield
PTV commuter rail station
	Northbound view of station platform and building, June 2019
General information
Location	Barry Road,; Campbellfield, Victoria 3061; City of Hume ; Australia
Coordinates	37°39′58″S144°56′48″E / 37.6660°S 144.9468°E
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	Metro Trains
Line(s)	Upfield
Distance	18.86 kilometres from; Southern Cross
Platforms	1
Tracks	1
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Parking	25
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes—step-free access
Other information
Status	Operational, premium station
Station code	UFD
Fare zone	Myki Zone 2
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	8 October 1889;135 years ago
Closed	5 May 1956
Rebuilt	17 August 1959; 1963–1964
Electrified	August 1959 (1500 V DC overhead)
Previous names	North Campbellfield (1889–1959)
Passengers
2005–2006	291,252

Last updated November 30, 2024

Preceding station	Metro Trains			Following station
Gowrie towards Flinders Street		Upfield line		Terminus

Former services

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Campbellfield		Upfield – Somerton link		Somerton
	List of closed railway stations in Melbourne

Upfield railway station is a commuter railway station and the terminus of the Upfield line, part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the northern suburb of Campbellfield in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Upfield station is a ground-level premium station, featuring a single platform. It opened on 8 October 1889, with the current station provided in 1963. It initially closed on 13 July 1903 and 5 May 1956, it was then reopened on 5 March 1928 and 17 August 1959.^[4]

History

The original station on the site opened when the railway from Coburg was extended to Somerton in 1889.^[5] The current station was opened on 17 August 1959, especially to serve workers at the nearby Ford factory, with the line from Fawkner to Somerton being reopened and electrified as far as Upfield.^[5]^[4] The name of the station comes from the open country in the area at the time of its 1959 opening.^[6]^[7]

During 1963–1964, the present station building was constructed.^[8] In 1965, flashing light signals were provided at the Barry Road level crossing, located at the up end of the station.^[5]

There is a train stabling yard north of the station, which opened in 1997.^[9] Also in that year, a signal panel was installed.^[5] In 1998, boom barriers were provided at the Barry Road level crossing, as part of upgrade works along the Upfield line.^[10]

During 2002–2003, the station was refurbished^[11] and, in December 2007, Upfield was upgraded to a premium station.^[12] In 2011, an extra stabling siding (Siding "A") was provided.^[5]

Under the PTV Network Development Plan, released in 2013, the section of the line between Upfield and Roxburgh Park was to be reinstated, and would include a flyover across the North East standard gauge line. That would allow V/Line services to Seymour to operate via Upfield, and would facilitate the eventual electrification of the line to Wallan.^[13]

On 30 June 2019, the Upfield signal panel was abolished, and control was transferred to Metrol.^[14]

Platforms and services

Upfield has one side platform. It is served by Upfield line trains.^[15]

Platform 1:

Upfield line all stations services to Flinders Street

Transport links

Broadmeadows Bus Service operates two routes via Upfield station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

531 : to North Coburg ^[16]
532 : Craigieburn station – Broadmeadows station ^[17]

Dysons operates one bus route to and from Upfield station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

540 : to Broadmeadows station^[18]

Related Research Articles

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North Melbourne railway station is a commuter and regional railway station on the suburban Craigieburn, Flemington Racecourse, Sunbury, Upfield, Werribee and Williamstown lines; and the regional Seymour line, part of the Melbourne and Victorian railway networks. It serves the inner north-western suburb of West Melbourne, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. North Melbourne is a ground level premium station and major junction, featuring six platforms: two side platforms, and two island platforms with two faces each. It opened on 6 October 1859, with the current station provided in 2009.

Macaulay railway station is a commuter railway station on the Upfield line, part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the inner-northern suburb of North Melbourne, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Macaulay station is a ground-level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 1 December 1887, with the current station provided in 1976.

Flemington Bridge railway station is a commuter railway station on the Upfield line, part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the inner-northern suburb of Flemington, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Flemington Bridge station is a ground-level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 10 April 1885.

Royal Park railway station is a commuter railway station on the Upfield line, part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the northern suburb of Parkville in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Royal Park station is a ground-level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 9 September 1884.

Coburg railway station is a commuter railway station on the Upfield line, part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the northern suburb of the same name in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Coburg station is an elevated premium station, featuring two side platforms. The original station opened on 9 September 1884, with the current station being provided in 2020.

Batman railway station is a commuter railway station on the Upfield line, part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the northern suburb of Coburg North in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Batman station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring an island platform. It opened on 8 October 1889, with the current station provided in 1959. It initially closed on 13 July 1903, then reopened on 1 October 1914.

Merlynston railway station is a commuter railway station on the Upfield line, part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the northern suburb of Coburg North in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Merlynston station is a ground-level unstaffed station, featuring an island platform. It opened on 8 October 1889, with the current station provided in 1959. It initially closed on 13 July 1903, then reopened on 1 October 1914.

Fawkner railway station is a commuter railway station on the Upfield line, part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the northern suburb of Hadfield in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Fawkner station is a ground-level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 8 October 1889, with the current station provided in 1998. It initially closed on 13 July 1903, then reopened on 12 December 1906.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gowrie railway station</span> Railway station in Melbourne, Australia

Gowrie railway station is a commuter railway station on the Upfield line, part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the northern suburb of Fawkner in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Gowrie station is a ground level premium station, featuring an island platform with two faces. It opened on 17 May 1965.

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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Upfield line</span> Passenger rail service in Melbourne, Australia

The Upfield line is a commuter railway line in the city of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Operated by Metro Trains Melbourne, it is the city's fifth-shortest metropolitan railway line at 20.1 kilometres (12.5 mi). The line runs from Flinders Street station in central Melbourne to Upfield station in the north, serving 19 stations via North Melbourne, Brunswick, Coburg, and Fawkner.

Upfield is a small residential and industrial locality 17 km away from the central business district in the northern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia situated in the suburb of Campbellfield. It is in the local government area of the City of Hume. Some say the name is descriptive of the area's open country. It may also be a reference to Arthur Upfield, the author, who praised the area.

Coolaroo railway station is a commuter railway station on the Craigieburn line, part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the northern suburb of Coolaroo in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Coolaroo station is a ground-level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 6 June 2010.

Roxburgh Park railway station is a commuter railway station on the Craigieburn line, part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the northern suburb of Roxburgh Park in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Roxburgh Park station is a ground-level unstaffed station, featuring an island platform. It opened on 21 September 2007.

References

1 2 3 4 Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005–2006 to 2018–19 Department of Transport
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008–2021 Philip Mallis
↑ Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
1 2 3 "Trains to New Upfield Station". The Age . 14 August 1959. p. 3.
1 2 3 4 5 "Upfield". vicsig.net. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
↑ "Upfield". Victorian Places. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
↑ First, Jamie (7 January 2014). "The A-Z story of Melbourne's suburbs". Herald Sun . Retrieved 5 February 2023.
↑ "New Works, Closures, Tenders, Etc". Divisional Diary . Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). November 1963. p. 10.
↑ Andrew Waugh. "VR History by Andrew Waugh – Upfield Line" (PDF). VR History. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
↑ Andrew Waugh (May 2000). "Upfield". Somersault. Signalling Record Society (Victoria). pp. 47–52.
↑ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). January 2003. p. 28.
↑ "Premium Stations". Department of Infrastructure. Archived from the original on 28 June 2009. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
↑ Network Development Plan – Metropolitan Rail Public Transport Victoria
↑ "Upfield Signal Box (UFD)". vicsig.net. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
↑ "Upfield Line". Public Transport Victoria.
↑ "531 Upfield - North Coburg via Somerset Estate". Public Transport Victoria.
↑ "532 Craigieburn - Broadmeadows via Upfield Station". Public Transport Victoria.
↑ "540 Upfield - Broadmeadows via Coolaroo". Public Transport Victoria.

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[patronage2005-2015-1] 1 2 3 4 Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005–2006 to 2018–19 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 Philip Mallis

[patronage2021-2022-3] Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic

[theage-4] 1 2 3 "Trains to New Upfield Station". The Age . 14 August 1959. p. 3.

[VicsigUpfield-5] 1 2 3 4 5 "Upfield". vicsig.net. Retrieved 5 February 2023.

[vpupfield-6] "Upfield". Victorian Places. Retrieved 26 December 2022.

[heraldsun-7] First, Jamie (7 January 2014). "The A-Z story of Melbourne's suburbs". Herald Sun . Retrieved 5 February 2023.

[divisionaldiarynov63-8] "New Works, Closures, Tenders, Etc". Divisional Diary . Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). November 1963. p. 10.

[VRHistory-9] Andrew Waugh. "VR History by Andrew Waugh – Upfield Line" (PDF). VR History. Retrieved 13 February 2015.

[somersault-10] Andrew Waugh (May 2000). "Upfield". Somersault. Signalling Record Society (Victoria). pp. 47–52.

[newsrailjan03-11] "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). January 2003. p. 28.

[12] "Premium Stations". Department of Infrastructure. Archived from the original on 28 June 2009. Retrieved 24 June 2013.

[13] Network Development Plan – Metropolitan Rail Public Transport Victoria

[signalbox-14] "Upfield Signal Box (UFD)". vicsig.net. Retrieved 1 April 2023.

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

[16] "531 Upfield - North Coburg via Somerset Estate". Public Transport Victoria.

[17] "532 Craigieburn - Broadmeadows via Upfield Station". Public Transport Victoria.

[18] "540 Upfield - Broadmeadows via Coolaroo". Public Transport Victoria.

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