Anstey railway station is located on the Upfield line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the northern Melbourne suburb of Brunswick, and it opened on 15 December 1926 as North Brunswick. It was renamed Anstey on 1 December 1942.[1]

Anstey
PTV commuter rail station
Southbound view from Platform 1 in October 2019
General information
Location	Albion Street, Brunswick, Victoria 3056 City of Merri-bek Australia
Coordinates	37°45′40″S 144°57′38″E
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	Metro Trains
Line(s)	Upfield
Distance	8.04 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	2 side
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus Tram
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Parking	Yes
Disabled access	Yes—step free access
Other information
Status	Operational, Unstaffed
Station code	ASY
Fare zone	Myki Zone 1
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	15 December 1926; 95 years ago (1926-12-15)
Electrified	1500 V DC overhead (December 1920)
Previous names	North Brunswick (1926-1942)
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station Brunswick towards Flinders Street Upfield line Moreland towards Upfield

The station was named after former State and Federal Member of Parliament, Frank Anstey.

In 1971, the current station platforms were lengthened.[1]

In 2020, the station became a temporary terminus whist level crossing removals occurred at Coburg and Moreland stations.[2] A temporary crossover was provided at the Up end of the station, to allow trains to terminate and return to Flinders Street.[1]

Announced in September 2022, Anstey station, alongside others on the Upfield line, will be elevated to remove eight level crossings on the line.[3] Further details, designs and a construction timeline will be released closer to 2027.

Platforms and services

Anstey has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Upfield line services.[4]

Platform 1:

•  Upfield line  all stations services to Flinders Street

Platform 2:

•  Upfield line  all stations services to Upfield

Transport links

Moonee Valley Coaches operates one route via Anstey station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

•  503 : Essendon station – East Brunswick[5]

Yarra Trams operates one route via Anstey station:

• : North Coburg – Flinders Street station (Elizabeth Street CBD)[6]

Gallery

• 
  Southbound view from Platform 1, with an Upfield bound Comeng train arriving on Platform 2, in June 2004
• 
  Northbound view of Platform 1 in December 2005

References

External links

• Media related to Anstey railway station, Melbourne at Wikimedia Commons
• Melway map at street-directory.com.au