Anstey railway station is located on the Upfield line in

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. It serves the northern

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suburb of Brunswick, and it opened on 15 December 1926 as North Brunswick. It was renamed Anstey on 1 December 1942.Anstey
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History

Anstey station opened on 15 December 1926, and was renamed in honour of former

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Member of Parliament,

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. In 1971, the current station platforms were lengthened. In 2020, the station became a temporary terminus whist level crossing removals occurred at

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stations. A temporary

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was provided at the Up end of the station, to allow trains to terminate and return to Flinders Street. Announced in September 2022, Anstey station, alongside others on the Upfield line, will be elevated to remove eight level crossings on the line. Further details, designs and a construction timeline will be released closer to 2027.

Platforms and services

Anstey has two

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s. It is serviced by

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' Upfield line services. Platform 1: * all stations services to Flinders Street Platform 2: * all stations services to Upfield

Transport links

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operates one route via Anstey station, under contract to

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: * : Essendon station – East Brunswick

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operates one route via Anstey station: * : North Coburg –

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( Elizabeth Street CBD)

Gallery

File:Upfield-Bound-Anstey-Station.JPG, Southbound view from Platform 1, with an Upfield bound Comeng train arriving on Platform 2, in June 2004 File:Anstey building.jpg, Northbound view of Platform 1 in December 2005

References

External links

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Melway map
at street-directory.com.au {{Public Transport Victoria railway stations, Upfield=y, state=collapsed Railway stations in Melbourne Railway stations in Australia opened in 1926 Railway stations in the City of Merri-bek