Collingwood railway station explained

Collingwood
Style:Melbourne
Type:PTV commuter rail station
Address:Stanton Street,
Abbotsford, Victoria 3067
Borough:City of Yarra
Country:Australia
Coordinates:-37.8044°N 144.9936°W
Owned:VicTrack
Operator:Metro Trains
Line:
    Distance:4.83 kilometres from
    Southern Cross
    Platform:2 side
    Tracks:2
    Other: Bus
    Accessible:No—steep ramp
    Structure:Elevated
    Code:CWD
    Status:Operational, unstaffed
    Website:Public Transport Victoria
    Zone:Myki Zone 1
    Former:Collingwood Town Hall (1901-1909)
    Rebuilt:1986-1987
    Electrified:July 1921 (1500 V DC overhead)
    Map State:expanded

    Collingwood railway station is a commuter railway station on the Mernda and Hurstbridge lines, which are part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the north-eastern suburb of Abbotsford, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Collingwood station is an elevated structure unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 21 October 1901, with the current station provided in 1987.[1]

    Initially opened as Collingwood Town Hall, the station was given its current name of Collingwood on 1 May 1909.[2]

    Whilst it is named after Collingwood (and, originally, the adjacent Collingwood Town Hall), the station is actually located in the neighbouring suburb of Abbotsford.[3]

    History

    Collingwood station opened on 21 October 1901, when a direct railway line between Princes Bridge and Collingwood opened.[1]

    During 1986 and 1987, the station buildings and platforms were rebuilt,[4] [5] and were in use by 7 September 1987.[6]

    Platforms and services

    Collingwood has two side platforms. It is served by Mernda and Hurstbridge line trains.[7] [8]

    Platform 1:

    Platform 2:

    Transport links

    Kinetic Melbourne operates twelve bus routes via Collingwood station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

    McKenzie's Tourist Services operates one bus route via Collingwood station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Collingwood. vicsig.net. 28 January 2023.
    2. Web site: Collingwood. vicsig.net. 28 January 2023.
    3. News: D'Arcy . Jayne . Melbourne train stations that aren't quite where they say they are. 2016-09-20. Domain. 2017-01-30.
    4. September 1986. Works. Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. 283.
    5. January 1987. Works. Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. 27.
    6. November 1987. Works. Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. 343.
    7. train.
    8. train.