| Batman | |
| Type: | PTV commuter rail station |
| Style: | Melbourne |
| Address: | Gaffney Street, Coburg North, Victoria 3058 |
| Borough: | City of Merri-bek |
| Country: | Australia |
| Coordinates: | -37.7335°N 144.9628°W |
| Distance: | 11.23 kilometres from Southern Cross |
| Other: |
|
| Structure: | Ground |
| Platform: | 2 (1 island) |
| Tracks: | 2 |
| Closed: | 13 July 1903 |
| Rebuilt: | 1 October 1914 19 July 1959 |
| Electrified: | December 1920 (1500 V DC overhead) |
| Accessible: | Yes—step-free access |
| Code: | BAT |
| Owned: | VicTrack |
| Operator: | Metro Trains |
| Zone: | Myki Zone 1/2 overlap |
| Status: | Operational, unstaffed |
| Former: | Bell Park (1889–1914) |
| Website: | Public Transport Victoria |
| Map State: | expanded |
Batman railway station is a commuter railway station on the Upfield line, which is part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the northern suburb of Coburg North, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Batman station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring an island platform. It opened on 8 October 1889, with the current station provided in 1959. It initially closed on 13 July 1903, then reopened on 1 October 1914.[1]
Initially opened as Bell Park, the station was given its current name of Batman on 1 October 1914.[2]
Batman station opened when the railway line was extended from Coburg to Somerton.[1] It was named after one of the founders of Melbourne, John Batman.[3]
In 1920, a siding for the former Lincoln Mills knitting works on Gaffney Street was provided.[1] In 1959, the current island platform was provided, when the line was duplicated between Coburg and Fawkner.[1]
In 1970, the siding serving the Lincoln Mills knitting works was abolished, along with the associated signal discs and posts.[1] In 1982, a crossover at the station was abolished, along with a number of signals and levers.[1]
There is a disused signal box at the up end of the station, which was provided in 1935, controlling interlocked gates at the Gaffney Street level crossing.[1] In 1998, the gates were replaced with boom barriers, when the Upfield line was upgraded.[4]
Batman has one island platform with two faces. It is served by Upfield line trains.[5]
Platform 1:
Platform 2:
Broadmeadows Bus Service operates one route via Batman station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
Dysons operates one bus route via Batman station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
Yarra Trams operates one route via Batman station: