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Victoria Park railway station, Melbourne

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Owned by
  
VicTrack

Platforms
  
2 side

Owner
  
VicTrack

Tracks
  
2

Operated by
  
Metro

Opened
  
8 May 1888

Connection
  
Bus

Victoria Park railway station, Melbourne

Location
  
Little Turner Street, Abbotsford

Line(s)
  
South Morang Hurstbridge

Distance
  
5.42 kilometres from Southern Cross

Address
  
Johnston St / Lulie St, Abbotsford VIC 3067, Australia

Similar
  
Collingwood railway station, Clifton Hill railway station, North Richmond railway st, Victoria Park - Melbourne, Rushall railway station

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

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

A former goods yard is located next to Platform 1, whilst a stabling siding capable of holding 2 stabled trains is located at the northern end. The present station buildings were constructed in 1981 and the original wooden pylons that the former buildings sat upon were removed.

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

Platforms & services

Victoria Park has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' South Morang and Hurstbridge line services.

Platform 1:

  • South Morang line: all stations services to Flinders Street
  • Hurstbridge line: all stations services to Flinders Street

    • Platform 2:

  • South Morang line: all stations services to South Morang
  • Hurstbridge line: all stations services to Eltham & Hurstbridge

    • Dyson's Bus Services operates one route via Victoria Park station:

  •  Night Bus  961: Melbourne CBD (Lonsdale Street) – Doncaster (Saturday and Sunday mornings only)

    • McKenzie's Tourist Services operates one route via Victoria Park station:

  • 684: Eildon – Southern Cross station

    • Transdev Melbourne operates fourteen routes via Victoria Park station:

  • 200: Melbourne CBD (Queen Street) – Bulleen
  • 207: Melbourne CBD (Queen Street) – Westfield Doncaster
  • 246: Elsternwick station – Clifton Hill
  • 302: Melbourne CBD (Lonsdale Street) – Box Hill station
  • 303: Melbourne CBD (Queen Street) – Ringwood North
  • 304: Melbourne CBD (Lonsdale Street) – Westfield Doncaster
  • 305: Melbourne CBD (Lonsdale Street) – Stockland The Pines (Peak Hour only)
  • 309: Melbourne CBD (Queen Street) – Donvale
  • 318: Melbourne CBD (Lonsdale Street) – Deep Creek Reserve (Doncaster East) (Peak Hour only)
  • 350: Melbourne CBD (Queen Street) – La Trobe University Bundoora Campus
  •  SmartBus  905: Melbourne CBD (Lonsdale Street) – Stockland The Pines
  •  SmartBus  906: Melbourne CBD (Lonsdale Street) – Warrandyte
  •  SmartBus  907: Melbourne CBD (Lonsdale Street) – Mitcham station
  •  SmartBus  908: Melbourne CBD (Lonsdale Street) – Stockland The Pines

    • Ventura Bus Lines operates one route via Victoria Park Station:

  •  Night Bus  966: Melbourne CBD (Lonsdale Street) – Box Hill (Saturday and Sunday mornings only)

    • References

    Victoria Park railway station, Melbourne Wikipedia
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