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Jewell railway station is located on the Upfield line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the northern Melbourne suburb of Brunswick, and it opened on 9 September 1884 as South Brunswick. It was renamed Jewell on 1 February 1954.[1]

Jewell
PTV commuter rail station
Northbound view from Platform 2 in November 2022
General information
Location	Wilson Avenue, Brunswick, Victoria 3056 City of Merri-bek Australia
Coordinates	37°46′30″S 144°57′31″E
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	Metro Trains
Line(s)	Upfield
Distance	6.50 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	2 side
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus Tram
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Disabled access	No—steep ramp
Other information
Status	Operational, Unstaffed
Station code	JWL
Fare zone	Myki Zone 1
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	9 September 1884; 138 years ago (1884-09-09)
Electrified	1500 V DC overhead (December 1920)
Previous names	South Brunswick (1884-1954)
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station Royal Park towards Flinders Street Upfield line Brunswick towards Upfield

History

Jewell station was renamed in honour of a long-serving member of the State Parliament, James Jewell, who represented the Brunswick electorate from 1910 to 1949.[2]

A disused goods shed is located next to the Platform 1 entrance, whilst a disused signal box is located at the Down end of the station, next to the Union Street level crossing. The main station building, signal box and level crossing gates are listed on the Victorian Heritage Register.[3]

In 1971, automatic signalling was provided between Jewell and Royal Park stations, replacing Double Line Block signalling.[1]

A goods yard once existed at the station, which closed to traffic in 1977.[1] Former siding "B" was also abolished in the same year.[1]

In 1997, siding "A", a crossover, and a number of points and signal discs at the station were abolished.[1]

The former level crossing at Barkly Street, which was located at the Up end of the station, was closed to vehicle traffic in August 1998.[4]

In June 2012, VicTrack announced its intention to revamp the station, as part of a mixed development that could include station restoration, enhanced open space, and a new commercial and residential development, adjacent to the eastern side of the station. A program of community consultation was undertaken to find out local people's priorities for any alterations. Safety and better access were identified as main the concerns. VicTrack is to seek interest from developers in 2013.[5]

Announced in September 2022, Jewell station, alongside others on the Upfield line, will be elevated to remove eight level crossings on the line.[6] Further details, designs and a construction timeline will be released closer to 2027.

Platforms and services

Jewell has two side platforms. It is served by Metro Trains' Upfield line services.[7]

Platform 1:

•  Upfield line  all stations services to Flinders Street.

Platform 2:

•  Upfield line  all stations services to Upfield.

Transport links

Dysons operates one route via Jewell station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

•  509 : Brunswick West – Barkly Square Shopping Centre[8]

Yarra Trams operates one route via Jewell station:

• : North Coburg – Flinders Street station (Elizabeth Street CBD)[9]

Gallery

• 
  Station front and entrance to Platform 1 in November 2007
• 
  Southbound view from Platform 1 in November 2007

References

External links

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

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