Greensborough railway station
Greensborough | |||||||||||
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View towards Hurstbridge in December 2008 | |||||||||||
Location |
Para Road, Greensborough Australia | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 37°42′14″S 145°06′29″E / 37.7040°S 145.1081°ECoordinates: 37°42′14″S 145°06′29″E / 37.7040°S 145.1081°E | ||||||||||
Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
Operated by | Metro | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Hurstbridge | ||||||||||
Distance | 22.93 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 (1 island) | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Connections | Bus | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
Parking | 212 | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Premium station | ||||||||||
Station code | GRN | ||||||||||
Fare zone | Myki zone 2 | ||||||||||
Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 5 June 1902 | ||||||||||
Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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Greensborough railway station is located on the Hurstbridge line, in Victoria, Australia. It serves the north-eastern Melbourne suburb of Greensborough, and opened on 5 June 1902.[1] It was upgraded to a Premium station on 21 June 1996.[2]
Because of the curvature of the line, northbound (Hurstbridge) bound services head south-east upon departing the station, and, likewise, southbound (Flinders Street) bound services head north-west.
Just past the station, the double track becomes single, for the remainder of the journey to Hurstbridge. A number of peak hour services to and from Flinders Street terminate at Greensborough.
A former goods yard existed at the Up end of the station. The yard was removed during duplication of the line, between Watsonia and Greensborough, in the late 1970s.[3]
Platforms & services
Greensborough has one island platform with two faces. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Hurstbridge line services.[4] The direction of trains passing each other is unusual for Melbourne, with trains passing on the left. During peak periods, both platforms are used by trains travelling in either direction.
Platform 1:
- Hurstbridge line: all stations services to Flinders Street
- Hurstbridge line: all stations services to Hurstbridge (peak-hours)
Platform 2:
- Hurstbridge line: all stations services to Flinders Street (peak-hours)
- Hurstbridge line: all stations services to Hurstbridge
Transport links
Dyson's Bus Services operates five routes via Greensborough station:
- 513: Eltham station – Glenroy station[5]
- 517: Northland Shopping Centre – St Helena[6]
- 518: Greensborough Plaza – St Helena West[7]
- 520: Doreen – Greensborough Plaza[8] (Ceased 23 July 2016) (Replaces Route 385 from 24 July 2016)
- 566: Lalor – Northland Shopping Centre[9]
Transdev Melbourne operates three routes via Greensborough station:
- 293: Box Hill Central Shopping Centre – Greensborough[10]
- SmartBus 901: Frankston station – Melbourne Airport[11]
- SmartBus 902: Chelsea station – Westfield Airport West[12]
Gallery
- View towards Hurstbridge in December 2008
- Enclosed waiting room in November 2013
- View towards Flinders Street from Platform 2 in November 2013
References
- ↑ Greensborough Vicsig
- ↑ "Upgrading Eltham to a Premium Station". Newsrail. Australian Railway Heistorical Society. October 1997. p. 310.
- ↑ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. July 1980. p. 160.
- ↑ Hurstbridge Line timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ↑ Route 513 Eltham - Glenroy Public Transport Victoria
- ↑ Route 517 Northland - St Helena Public Transport Victoria
- ↑ Route 518 Greensborough - St Helena West Public Transport Victoria
- ↑ Route 520 Doreen - Greensborough Public Transport Victoria
- ↑ Route 566 Lalor - Northland Public Transport Victoria
- ↑ Route 293 Box Hill - Greensborough Public Transport Victoria
- ↑ Route 901 Frankston - Melbourne Airport timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ↑ Route 902 Chelsea - Airport West timetable Public Transport Victoria
External links
- Media related to Greensborough railway station, Melbourne at Wikimedia Commons
- Melway