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Coburg railway station is located on the Upfield line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the northern Melbourne suburb of Coburg, and it opened on 9 September 1884.[1]

Coburg
PTV commuter rail station
Northbound view from Platform 2 in November 2021
General information
Location	Bell Street, Coburg, Victoria 3058 City of Merri-bek Australia
Coordinates	37°44′32″S 144°57′48″E
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	Metro Trains
Line(s)	Upfield
Distance	10.12 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	2 side
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus Tram
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Disabled access	Yes—step free access
Other information
Status	Operational, Premium Station
Station code	COB
Fare zone	Myki Zone 1
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	9 September 1884; 138 years ago (1884-09-09)
Closed	27 July 2020
Rebuilt	14 December 2020 (Level Crossing Removal Project)
Electrified	1500 V DC overhead (December 1920)
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station Moreland towards Flinders Street Upfield line Batman towards Upfield

History

Coburg opened as a terminus on 9 September 1884, when the line was extended from North Melbourne.[2] On 8 October 1889, the line was extended to Somerton.[1][2] The line beyond Coburg closed on 13 July 1903, but reopened to Fawkner on 13 November 1906.[1] Electrification to Coburg occurred on 2 December 1920.[2]

In 1957 and 1958, a number of sidings were abolished at the station.[1]

Boom barriers replaced hand-operated gates at the former Bell Street level crossing, which was located at the Down end of the station, in 1962.[3] By 1978, the former goods yard, which was located to the west of the station, was closed.[1]

A disused signal box is located below the elevated railway line at the Up end of the station, directly opposite the former Munro Street level crossing. It was provided in 1928 to control the interlocked gates at the former level crossing, and replaced the original signal box.[2] Boom barriers replaced these interlocked gates in 1983.[3]

Although the line from Coburg to Fawkner was duplicated in 1959, Coburg continued to have only one side platform, used by trains travelling in both directions, until an additional platform was provided at the former ground level station in 1995.[3] It was built along the former No.3 road, which was booked out of service in 1992.[1] It was upgraded to a Premium Station on 28 June 1996.[4]

In 1997, a crossover was provided at the Up end of the station. However, all remaining crossovers and points were abolished.[1]

On 7 May 2019, the Level Crossing Removal Project announced that the Bell Street and Munro Street level crossings were to be grade separated.[5][6] A new elevated station opened after the completion of these works on 14 December 2020, replacing the previous ground level station, which closed on 27 July 2020.[7]

Platforms and services

Coburg has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Upfield line services.[8]

Platform 1:

•  Upfield line  all stations services to Flinders Street

Platform 2:

•  Upfield line  all stations services to Upfield

Transport links

Broadmeadows Bus Service operates one route via Coburg station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

•  530 : Campbellfield Plaza Shopping Centre – Coburg[9]

Dysons operates three routes via Coburg station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

•  513 : Eltham station – Glenroy station (via Lower Plenty)[10]
•  514 : Eltham station – Glenroy station (via Greensborough)[11]
•  561 : Macleod – Pascoe Vale station[12]

Kinetic Melbourne operates one SmartBus route via Coburg station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

•  SmartBus   903 : Altona station – Mordialloc[13]

Moreland Buslines operates one route via Coburg station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

•  512 : Strathmore station – East Coburg[14]

Ventura Bus Lines operates two routes via Coburg station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

•  526 : Coburg – Reservoir[15]
•  527 : Gowrie station – Northland Shopping Centre[16]

Yarra Trams operates one route via Coburg station:

• : Coburg North – Flinders Street station (Elizabeth Street CBD)[17]

Gallery

• 
  Southbound view from the former ground level Platform 2 in June 2012
• 
  Southbound view of the former ground level station in October 2019

References

External links

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

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