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Flemington Bridge railway station is located on the Upfield line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the inner northern Melbourne suburbs of Flemington and North Melbourne, and it opened on 10 April 1885 as Flemington. It was renamed Flemington Bridge on 3 December 1885.[1]

Flemington Bridge
PTV commuter rail station
Northbound view from Platform 1 in December 2021
General information
Location	Boundary Road, North Melbourne, Victoria 3051 City of Melbourne City of Moonee Valley Australia
Coordinates	37°47′18″S 144°56′22″E
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	Metro Trains
Line(s)	Upfield
Distance	4.06 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	2 side
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus Tram
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Disabled access	No—steep ramp
Other information
Status	Operational, Unstaffed
Station code	FBD
Fare zone	Myki Zone 1
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	10 April 1885; 137 years ago (1885-04-10)
Electrified	1500 V DC overhead (December 1920)
Previous names	Flemington (1885)
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station Macaulay towards Flinders Street Upfield line Royal Park towards Upfield

The station is located on an embankment between the Mount Alexander Road and Racecourse Road rail overpasses. The CityLink tollway overpass is a short distance west of the station.

History

Permanent station buildings were erected at the station in 1886, with timber stairs leading to Boundary Road and Mount Alexander Road.[2]

In 1891, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways recommended the construction of a spur line from Flemington Bridge to Pascoe Vale station, to relieve crowding on the Essendon line at peak times, as well as providing a shorter alternative route to the city, following the route of what is now CityLink. The committee estimated the single track line would cost £93,000 to build, but recommended that only £30,000 be spent, with the remainder to be made up by donated land. However, the proposal was not taken up by government.[2]

The current station building, with an asbestos cement roof, was provided in 1944, and at the same time, the stairs were replaced by asphalted ramps.[2]

During the construction of CityLink in 1997, a temporary crossover was provided near the Mount Alexander Road bridge, to allow Upfield line trains to terminate,[3] with passengers shuttled by bus to Newmarket to continue their journey. This was to allow construction of the elevated road between Flemington Bridge and North Melbourne.

Platforms and services

Flemington Bridge 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

Ventura Bus Lines operates one route via Flemington Bridge station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

•  Night Bus   959 : Melbourne CBD (Queen Street) – Broadmeadows station (Saturday and Sunday mornings only)[5]

Yarra Trams operates two routes via Flemington Bridge station:

• : West Maribyrnong – Flinders Street station (Elizabeth Street CBD)[6]
• : Westfield Airport West – Flinders Street station (Elizabeth Street CBD)[7]

Gallery

• 
  Southbound view from Platform 1 in October 2005

References

External links

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

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