Flemington Racecourse railway station

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Flemington Racecourse
PTV Commuter rail station
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Westbound view from Platform 2 with a stabled Metro Trains Comeng train, 2011
General information
LocationLeonard Crescent
Flemington, Victoria 3031
City of Melbourne
Australia
Coordinates 37°47′16″S144°54′24″E / 37.7879°S 144.9068°E / -37.7879; 144.9068
Owned by VicTrack
Operated by Metro Trains
Line(s) Flemington Racecourse
Distance6.59 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks4
Connections Victoria bus logo.svg Bus
Construction
Structure typeGround
AccessibleNo—steep ramp
Other information
StatusSpecial events only
Station codeRCE
Fare zone Myki Zone 1
Website Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened28 November 1861;162 years ago (1861-11-28)
ElectrifiedYes
Services
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Showgrounds Flemington Racecourse line Terminus
Track layout
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Flemington Racecourse railway station is located on the Flemington Racecourse line in Victoria, Australia. It serves Flemington Racecourse in the suburb of Flemington and opened on 28 February 1861. [1]

Contents

The station is only open on race days and during special events at Flemington Racecourse.

Platforms and services

Flemington Racecourse has two side platforms. During special events, it is served by trains to Flinders Street calling at North Melbourne and Southern Cross. [2] Two sidings between the platforms are used to stable trains.

During construction of the Regional Rail Link, the station was opened on occasions for diverted Sunbury line trains.

In 2018, when the level crossing was being removed at Essendon Station, Racecourse station was used for passengers on the Craigieburn Line.

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Transit Systems Victoria operates one bus route near Flemington Racecourse station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

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References

  1. Flemington Racecourse Vicsig
  2. Getting to Flemington Flemington Racecourse
  3. "472 Williamstown - Moonee Ponds via Footscray". Public Transport Victoria.