Victoria Park railway station, Melbourne

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Victoria Park
PTV commuter rail station
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Southbound view from Platform 2, June 2014
General information
LocationLittle Turner Street,
Abbotsford, Victoria 3067
City of Yarra
Australia
Coordinates 37°47′57″S144°59′40″E / 37.7991°S 144.9945°E / -37.7991; 144.9945
Owned by VicTrack
Operated by Metro Trains
Line(s)
Distance5.42 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Connections Victoria bus logo.svg Bus
Construction
Structure typeElevated
AccessibleNo—steep ramp
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeVPK
Fare zone Myki Zone 1
Website Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened8 May 1888;135 years ago (1888-05-08)
Rebuilt1981
ElectrifiedJuly 1921 (1500 V DC overhead)
Previous namesCollingwood (1888-1909)
Passengers
2005–2006342,230 [1]
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Victoria Park railway station is located on the Mernda and Hurstbridge lines in Victoria, Australia. It serves the north-eastern Melbourne suburb of Abbotsford, and it opened on 8 May 1888 as Collingwood. It was renamed Victoria Park on 1 May 1909. [4]

Contents

A former goods yard is located adjacent to Platform 1, whilst a stabling siding, capable of holding two stabled trains, is located at the down (northern) end of the station.

History

Victoria Park station opened on 8 May 1888 [4] and, until 1901, the station was the terminus of the Collingwood to Heidelberg railway line. Until a direct connection with the Melbourne CBD was opened in 1901 between Princes Bridge and Collingwood Town Hall, the only connection to the city centre was via the indirect Inner Circle line. [4]

On 21 March 1959, the station platforms were damaged by a fire that occurred at a nearby timber yard. [5]

In 1981, the present pebbledash station buildings were provided, [6] with the original timber pylons that supported the former buildings removed soon after. [7]

The station is adjacent to Victoria Park, the former home of the Collingwood Football Club between 1892 and 1999. [8] Large numbers of people used Victoria Park station to travel to and from AFL matches played at the stadium.

Announced as part of a $21.9 million package in the 2022/23 Victorian State Budget, Victoria Park, alongside other stations, will receive accessibility upgrades, the installation of CCTV and platform shelters. [9] The development process will begin in late 2022 or 2023, with a timeline for the upgrades to be released once construction has begun.

Platforms and services

Victoria Park has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Mernda and Hurstbridge line services. [10] [11]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Kinetic Melbourne operates fifteen routes via Victoria Park station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

McKenzie's Tourist Services operates one route via Victoria Park station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

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  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
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  5. ↑ "From the Archives: Collingwood timber fire spreads to train station". The Age . Retrieved 24 September 2021.
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  11. ↑ "Hurstbridge Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  12. ↑ "200 City (Queen St) - Bulleen". Public Transport Victoria.
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  14. ↑ "207 City - Doncaster SC via Kew Junction". Public Transport Victoria.
  15. ↑ "246 Elsternwick - Clifton Hill via St Kilda". Public Transport Victoria.
  16. ↑ "302 City - Box Hill via Belmore Rd and Eastern Fwy". Public Transport Victoria.
  17. ↑ "303 City - Ringwood North via Park Rd". Public Transport Victoria.
  18. ↑ "304 City - Doncaster SC via Belmore Rd and Eastern Fwy". Public Transport Victoria.
  19. ↑ "305 City - The Pines SC via Eastern Fwy". Public Transport Victoria.
  20. ↑ "309 City - Donvale via Reynolds Rd". Public Transport Victoria.
  21. ↑ "318 City - Deep Creek". Public Transport Victoria.
  22. ↑ "350 City - La Trobe University via Eastern Fwy". Public Transport Victoria.
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  24. ↑ "906 City - Warrandyte via The Pines SC (SMARTBUS service)". Public Transport Victoria.
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