Flemington Bridge railway station

Flemington Bridge
PTV commuter rail station
Northbound view from Platform 1, December 2021
General information
LocationBoundary Road,
North Melbourne, Victoria 3051
City of Melbourne
City of Moonee Valley
Australia
Coordinates37°47′18″S 144°56′22″E / 37.7882°S 144.9394°E / -37.7882; 144.9394
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)Upfield
Distance4.06 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Connections
  • List of bus routes in Melbourne Bus
  • Trams in Melbourne Tram
Construction
Structure typeElevated
AccessibleNo (steep ramp)
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeFBD
Fare zoneMyki Zone 1
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened10 April 1885; 139 years ago (1885-04-10)
ElectrifiedDecember 1920
(1500 V DC overhead)
Previous namesFlemington (1885)
Passengers
2005–2006109,888[1]
2006–2007129,246[1] Increase 17.61%
2007–2008140,339[1] Increase 8.58%
2008–2009164,718[2] Increase 17.37%
2009–2010176,879[2] Increase 7.38%
2010–2011194,221[2] Increase 9.8%
2011–2012209,958[2] Increase 8.1%
2012–2013Not measured[2]
2013–2014227,614[2] Increase 8.41%
2014–2015240,218[1] Increase 5.53%
2015–2016254,264[2] Increase 5.84%
2016–2017290,732[2] Increase 14.34%
2017–2018280,952[2] Decrease 3.36%
2018–2019286,650[2] Increase 2.03%
2019–2020225,150[2] Decrease 21.45%
2020–202194,250[2] Decrease 58.1%
2021–2022123,300[3] Increase 30.82%
Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Macaulay
towards Flinders Street
 Upfield line Royal Park
towards Upfield
Track layout
Legend
to Macaulay
CityLink
1
2
to Royal Park

Flemington Bridge railway station is a commuter railway station on the Upfield line, 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:

Platform 2:

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:

  • Southbound view from Platform 1, October 2005
    Southbound view from Platform 1, October 2005

References

  1. ^ a b c d Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005–2006 to 2018–19 Department of Transport
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
  4. ^ a b "Flemington Bridge". vicsig.net. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Flemington". Victorian Places. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  6. ^ a b c "Place Names". Essendon Historical Society. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  7. ^ a b c Jon Saul and Wendy Moore (May 1990). Down the line to Upfield. Coburg Public Transport Group.
  8. ^ Waugh, Andrew. "VR History by Andrew Waugh – Upfield Line" (PDF). VR History.com. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
  9. ^ "Upfield Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  10. ^ 959 City – Broadmeadows Station via Niddrie and Airport West Public Transport Victoria
  11. ^ "57 West Maribyrnong - Flinders Street Station & City". Public Transport Victoria.
  12. ^ "59 Airport West - Flinders Street Station & City". Public Transport Victoria.

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