Batman railway station
Batman | |||||||||||
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Location | Gaffney Street, Coburg North | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 37°44′01″S 144°57′46″E / 37.7335°S 144.9628°ECoordinates: 37°44′01″S 144°57′46″E / 37.7335°S 144.9628°E | ||||||||||
Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
Operated by | Metro | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Upfield | ||||||||||
Distance | 11.23 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 (1 island) | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Connections |
Bus Tram | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Unstaffed station | ||||||||||
Station code | BAT | ||||||||||
Fare zone | Myki zone 1/2 overlap | ||||||||||
Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 8 October 1889 | ||||||||||
Closed | 13 July 1903 | ||||||||||
Rebuilt | 1 October 1914 | ||||||||||
Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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Batman railway station is located on the Upfield line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the northern Melbourne suburb of Coburg North, and opened on 8 October 1889 as Bell Park. It closed on 13 July 1903, and reopened on 1 October 1914, as Batman. It was named after the founder of Melbourne, John Batman.[1][2]
Platforms & services
Batman has one island platform with two faces. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Upfield line services.[3]
Platform 1:
- Upfield line: all stations services to Flinders Street
Platform 2:
- Upfield line: all stations services to Upfield
Transport links
Broadmeadows Bus Service operates one route via Batman station:
Dyson's Bus Services operates one route via Batman station:
- 534: Glenroy station – Coburg[5]
Yarra Trams operates one route via Batman station:
References
- ↑ Batman Vicsig
- ↑ Thomas O'Callaghan (1918). Names of Victorian Railway Stations. Government Printer. ISBN 0-9580716-0-8. (2003 facsimile edition)
- ↑ Upfield Line timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ↑ Route 530 Campbellfield - Coburg timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ↑ Route 534 Glenroy - Coburg timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ↑ Route 19 North Coburg - City Elizabeth St timetable Public Transport Victoria
External links
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