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Victoria Park railway station is located on the Mernda and Hurstbridge lines in Victoria, Australia. It serves the north-eastern Melbourne suburb of Abbotsford, and it opened on 8 May 1888 as Collingwood. It was renamed Victoria Park on 1 May 1909.[1]

Victoria Park
PTV commuter rail station
Southbound view from Platform 2 in June 2014
General information
Location	Little Turner Street, Abbotsford, Victoria 3067 City of Yarra Australia
Coordinates	37°47′57″S 144°59′40″E
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	Metro Trains
Line(s)	Mernda Hurstbridge
Distance	5.42 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	2 side
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Disabled access	No—steep ramp
Other information
Status	Operational, Unstaffed
Station code	VPK
Fare zone	Myki Zone 1
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	8 May 1888; 134 years ago (1888-05-08)
Rebuilt	1981
Electrified	1500 V DC overhead (July 1921)
Previous names	Collingwood (1888-1909)
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station Collingwood towards Flinders Street Mernda line Clifton Hill towards Mernda Hurstbridge line Clifton Hill towards Hurstbridge

Between 1888 and 1901, the station was the terminus of the Collingwood to Heidelberg railway line. Until a direct connection with the Melbourne CBD was opened in 1901, between Princes Bridge and Collingwood, the only connection to the city centre was via the indirect Inner Circle line.

On 21 March 1959, the station platforms were damaged by a fire that occurred at a nearby timber yard.[2]

A former goods yard is located next to Platform 1, whilst a stabling siding, capable of holding two stabled trains, is located at the Down (northern) end of the station. The present station buildings were constructed in 1981,[3] with the original wooden pylons that supported the former buildings removed soon after.[4]

The station is adjacent to Victoria Park, the former home of the Collingwood Football Club between 1892 and 1999.[5] Large numbers of people used Victoria Park station to travel to and from AFL matches played at the stadium.

Announced as part of a $21.9 million package in the 2022/23 Victorian State Budget, Victoria Park Station, alongside others, will receive accessibility upgrades, the installation of CCTV and platform shelters.[6] The development process will begin in late 2022 or 2023, with a timeline for the upgrades to be released once construction has begun.

Platforms and services

Victoria Park has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Mernda and Hurstbridge line services.[7][8]

Platform 1:

•  Mernda line  all stations services to Flinders Street
•  Hurstbridge line  all stations services to Flinders Street

Platform 2:

•  Mernda line  all stations services to Mernda
•  Hurstbridge line  all stations and limited express services to Macleod, Greensborough, Eltham and Hurstbridge

Transport links

Kinetic Melbourne operates fifteen routes via Victoria Park station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

•  200 : Melbourne CBD (Queen Street) – Bulleen[9]
•  202 : Yarra Bend Park – University of Melbourne[10]
•  207 : Melbourne CBD (Queen Street) – Westfield Doncaster[11]
•  246 : Elsternwick station – Clifton Hill[12]
•  302 : Melbourne CBD (Lonsdale Street) – Box Hill station[13]
•  303 : Melbourne CBD (Queen Street) – Ringwood North[14]
•  304 : Melbourne CBD (Lonsdale Street) – Westfield Doncaster[15]
•  305 : Melbourne CBD (Lonsdale Street) – The Pines Shopping Centre (Peak Hour only)[16]
•  309 : Melbourne CBD (Queen Street) – Donvale[17]
•  318 : Melbourne CBD (Lonsdale Street) – Deep Creek Reserve (Doncaster East)[18]
•  350 : Melbourne CBD (Queen Street) – La Trobe University Bundoora Campus[19]
•  SmartBus   905 : Melbourne CBD (Lonsdale Street) – The Pines Shopping Centre[20]
•  SmartBus   906 : Melbourne CBD (Lonsdale Street) – Warrandyte[21]
•  SmartBus   907 : Melbourne CBD (Lonsdale Street) – Mitcham station[22]
•  SmartBus   908 : Melbourne CBD (Lonsdale Street) – The Pines Shopping Centre (Peak Hour only)[23]

McKenzie's Tourist Services operates one route via Victoria Park station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

•  684 : Eildon – Southern Cross station[24]

References

External links

• Melway map at street-directory.com.au

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