Craigieburn railway station is the terminus of the suburban electrified Craigieburn line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the northern Melbourne suburb of Craigieburn, and opened on 22 July 1872.[2]
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General information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Potter Street, Craigieburn, Victoria 3064 City of Hume Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 37°36′10″S 144°56′35″E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operated by | Metro Trains | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Craigieburn North East | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 26.10 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connections | Bus | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Parking | 100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes—step free access | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Status | Operational, Premium Station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Station code | CGB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fare zone | Myki Zone 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | 22 July 1872; 150 years ago (1872-07-22) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rebuilt | 2006-2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Electrified | 1500 V DC overhead (July 2007) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014-2015 | Not measured[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015-2016 | 1.003 million[1] ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016-2017 | 1.077 million[1] ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017-2018 | 1.162 million[1] ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The railway through Craigieburn opened in 1872, as part of the North East line to Wodonga. When the station opened, there was a small timber station building, replaced by a larger building in 1878, having the same design as other small stations on the line. The station opened to goods traffic in 1874. In 1920, a larger timber station building was constructed on Platform 1.[3]
The station originally had a passing loop, which was used regularly to cross trains until the line was duplicated in 1886. A lever frame was provided on the down platform in 1899, which was moved to the new station building in 1922.[4] A number of goods sidings were provided at the station, with the last one removed in 1982. The old Hume Highway road overpass was opened in 1961, replacing a level crossing, as part of the construction of the North East standard gauge project. In 1975, the former sheep and cattle races at the station were abolished.[5] In 1988, the signal box was closed, all signals were removed, and the station was abolished as a block post.[3][4][6]
The station was rebuilt in 2007 as a Premium Station, as part of the extension of the electrified line from Broadmeadows,[7] with a signal box, stabling sidings and a crossover between lines also provided.[8] Former train operator Connex began electrified train services to the station on 30 September 2007.[7]
In April 2009, the building on Platform 1 was demolished, and rebuilt to a similar design to the one on Platform 2. The track on Platform 1 was also electrified, and additional crossovers were provided at the up and down ends of the station, to allow down trains to diverge to the up line.[2]
On 9 April 2012, a large new train maintenance facility was officially opened by the former Minister for Public Transport, Terry Mulder.[9] It is located to the north of the station.[10]
Craigieburn has two side platforms. It is served by Craigieburn line trains and V/Line Seymour line services.[11][12] Suburban services generally use Platform 2, and northbound V/Line services often cross to Platform 1 to pass suburban trains.
Platform 1:
Platform 2:
Kastoria Bus Lines operates six routes to and from Craigieburn station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
Dysons operates two bus routes to and from Craigieburn station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
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