Craigieburn Railway Station

Craigieburn railway station is the terminus of the suburban electrified Craigieburn line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the northern Melbourne suburb of Craigieburn, and opened on 22 July 1872.Craigieburn
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History

The railway through Craigieburn opened in 1872, as part of the North East line to School House Lane. When the station opened, there was a small timber station building, which was replaced by a larger building in 1878, having the same design as other small stations on the line. The station opened to goods traffic in 1874. In 1920, a larger timber station building was constructed on Platform 1.

The station originally had a passing loop, which was used regularly to cross trains until the line was duplicated in 1886. A lever frame was provided on the down platform in 1899, which was moved to the new station building in 1922. A number of goods sidings were provided at the station, with the last one removed in 1982. The old Hume Highway road overpass was opened in 1961, replacing a level crossing, as part of the construction of the North East standard gauge project. In 1975, the former sheep and cattle races at the station were abolished. In 1988, the signal box was closed, all signals were removed, and the station was abolished as a block post.

The station was rebuilt in 2007 as a Premium Station, as part of the extension of the electrified line from Broadmeadows, with a signal box, stabling sidings and a crossover between lines also provided. Former train operator Connex began electrified train services to the station on 30 September 2007.

In March 2009, the building on Platform 1 was demolished, and rebuilt to a similar design to the one on Platform 2. The track on Platform 1 was also electrified, and additional crossovers were provided at the up and down ends of the station, to allow down trains to diverge to the up line.

Train maintenance facility

On 9 April 2012, a large new train maintenance facility was officially opened by the former Minister for Public Transport, Terry Mulder. It is located to the north of the station.

Platforms and services

Craigieburn has two side platforms. It is served by Craigieburn line trains and V/Line Seymour line services. Suburban services generally use Platform 2, and northbound V/Line services often cross to Platform 1 to pass suburban trains.

Platform 1:
* all stations services to Flinders Street
* V/Line services to Seymour and Southern Cross (set down only)

Platform 2:
* all stations services to Flinders Street
* V/Line services to Seymour (pick up only)

Transport links

Dysons operates two bus routes to and from Craigieburn station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
* : to Mernda station
* : to Donnybrook station

Kastoria Bus Lines operates six routes to and from Craigieburn station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
* : to Craigieburn Central Shopping Centre
* : to Craigieburn North
* : to Broadmeadows station
* : to Craigieburn North
* : to Craigieburn West
* : to Roxburgh Park station

Gallery

Image:Looking Along Platform 2.jpg, Southbound view from Platform 2, August 2005, before the commencement of upgrade works
Image:Temporaryplatform.jpg, Northbound view of the temporary Platform 2, April 2006, built to the north of the station during upgrade works
Image:Craigieburn_railway_station_platform,_Melbourne.jpg, Southbound view from Platform 2, September 2007
Image:Craigieburn_railway_station,_Melbourne.jpg, Station forecourt and entrance, September 2007
File:Craigieburn-station-platforms-overview.jpg, Northbound view from Platform 2, October 2007
Craigieburn train station facade.jpg, Station forecourt and entrance to Platform 2 in April 2011

References

External links

Melway map
at street-directory.com.au

{{Public Transport Victoria railway stations, Craigieburn=y, North Eastern=y, state=collapsed

Premium Melbourne railway stations
Railway stations in Melbourne
Railway stations in Australia opened in 1872
Railway stations in the City of Hume