Owned by VicTrack Line(s) Craigieburn Opened 1 November 1860 Rebuilt 9 October 1871 | Operated by Metro Platforms 2 side Owner VicTrack Tracks 2 | |
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Location Belair Street, Kensington Distance 3.58 kilometres from Southern Cross Address Macaulay Rd / Bellair St, Kensington VIC 3031, Australia Similar Macaulay railway station, Newmarket railway station - M, Flemington Bridge railway st, Flemington Racecourse railway st, North Melbourne railway st | ||
Kensington railway station is located on the Craigieburn line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the northern Melbourne suburb of Kensington. It opened on 1 November 1860, as part of the private Melbourne and Essendon Railway Company line to Essendon. The station closed with the line on 1 July 1864, but was reopened on 9 October 1871, under government ownership.
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The Platform 1 station building was constructed in 1886, as was the signal box. The gates at the level crossing were replaced by boom barriers in 1966. The signal box is located at the Up end of the station, just past the level crossing. A siding is also located at the Up end, used for the nearby grain silos.
Special services to Flemington Racecourse and Showgrounds stations run though the station, but do not stop, with signs on the platform advising passengers of the fact.
Platforms & services
Kensington has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Craigieburn line services.
Platform 1:
Platform 2:
Transport links
Sita Buslines operates one route via Kensington station: