Pascoe Vale railway station is located on the Craigieburn line in

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History

The railway past the site of Pascoe Vale station was originally opened in 1872, as part of the

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to School House Lane. The station, like the suburb itself, was named after "Pascoeville", a property owned by

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was provided, which controlled interlocked gates at the Gaffney Street

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, until

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s replaced them in 1965.

Platforms and services

Pascoe Vale has two

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s. It is served by Craigieburn line trains. Platform 1: * all stations services to Flinders Street Platform 2: * all stations services to Craigieburn

Transport links

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operates two routes to and from Pascoe Vale station, under contract to

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: * : to Roxburgh Park station * : to

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Gallery

File:Pascoe Vale Railway Station.jpg, Southbound view, taken from the Gaffney Street level crossing, in March 2005

References

External links

Melway map
at street-directory.com.au {{Public Transport Victoria railway stations, Craigieburn=y, state=collapsed Railway stations in Melbourne Railway stations in Australia opened in 1885 Railway stations in the City of Merri-bek