Flemington Bridge railway station
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Flemington Bridge railway station is a commuter railway station on the Upfield line, which is part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the inner-northern suburb of Flemington, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Flemington Bridge station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 10 April 1885.[4]
Initially opened as Flemington, the station was given its current name of Flemington Bridge on 3 December 1885.
The station is located on an embankment between the Mount Alexander Road and Racecourse Road rail overpasses. An overpass on the CityLink tollway is located a short distance west of the station.
History
The station opened seven months after the railway line from North Melbourne was extended to Coburg,[4] and was named after the nearby bridge on Flemington Road that passes over the Moonee Ponds Creek.[5][6] Originally built in 1851, to improve the connection for gold prospectors travelling to the Bendigo goldfields,[5] the bridge was named Mains Bridge, after James Patrick Mains, a well-known contractor.[6] It was later renamed Flemington Road Bridge, before being shortened to Flemington Bridge.[6]
In 1886, permanent station buildings were erected at the station, with timber stairs leading to Boundary and Mount Alexander Roads.[7]
In 1891, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways recommended the construction of a spur line from Flemington Bridge to Pascoe Vale, to relieve crowding on the Essendon line at peak times, as well as providing a shorter alternative route to the city, following the route of what is now CityLink. The committee estimated the single track line would cost £93,000 to build, but recommended that only £30,000 be spent, with the remainder to be made up by donated land. However, the proposal was not taken up by government.[7]
In 1944, the current station buildings, with asbestos cement roofs, were provided and, at the same time, the stairs were replaced by asphalted ramps.[7]
In 1997, to allow construction of an elevated section of CityLink between Flemington Bridge and North Melbourne, a temporary crossover was provided near the Mount Alexander Road bridge, to allow Upfield line trains to terminate,[8] and passengers were shuttled by bus to Newmarket station to continue their journey.
Platforms and services
Flemington Bridge has two side platforms. It is served by Upfield line trains.[9]
Platform 1:
- Upfield line all stations services to Flinders Street
Platform 2:
- Upfield line all stations services to Upfield
Transport links
Ventura Bus Lines operates one route via Flemington Bridge station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- Night Bus 959 : Melbourne CBD (Queen Street) – Broadmeadows station (Saturday and Sunday mornings only)[10]
Yarra Trams operates two routes via Flemington Bridge station:
- : West Maribyrnong – Flinders Street station (via Elizabeth Street)[11]
- : Airport West – Flinders Street station (via Elizabeth Street)[12]
Gallery
- Southbound view from Platform 1, October 2005
References
- ^ a b c d Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005–2006 to 2018–19 Department of Transport
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008–2021 Philip Mallis
- ^ Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
- ^ a b "Flemington Bridge". vicsig.net. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Flemington". Victorian Places. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
- ^ a b c "Place Names". Essendon Historical Society. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
- ^ a b c Jon Saul and Wendy Moore (May 1990). Down the line to Upfield. Coburg Public Transport Group.
- ^ Waugh, Andrew. "VR History by Andrew Waugh – Upfield Line" (PDF). VR History.com. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
- ^ "Upfield Line". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ 959 City – Broadmeadows Station via Niddrie and Airport West Public Transport Victoria
- ^ "57 West Maribyrnong - Flinders Street Station & City". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "59 Airport West - Flinders Street Station & City". Public Transport Victoria.
External links
Media related to Flemington Bridge railway station, Melbourne at Wikimedia Commons
- Melway map at street-directory.com.au
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