Glenbervie railway station explained

Glenbervie
Style:Melbourne
Type:PTV commuter rail station
Borough:City of Moonee Valley
Country:Australia
Coordinates:-37.7472°N 144.9209°W
Owned:VicTrack
Operator:Metro Trains
Line:North East
Distance:9.13 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platform:2 side
Tracks:2
Structure:Ground
Parking:65
Bicycle:5
Accessible:No—steep ramp
Status:Operational, unstaffed
Code:GBV
Zone:Myki Zone 1
Website:Public Transport Victoria
Rebuilt:1976
Electrified:September 1921
(1500 V DC overhead)
Map State:expanded

Glenbervie railway station is located on the Craigieburn line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the northern Melbourne suburb of Essendon, and opened on 11 September 1922.[1]

History

The railway line past the site of Glenbervie station originally opened in 1872, as part of the North East line to School House Lane. The station itself opened on 11 September 1922, a year after the line was electrified.[1] It was named in honour of local settler Thomas Napier, who was originally from Scotland.[2] [3] Glenbervie, in Aberdeenshire, was the ancestral birthplace of Napier's father, grandfather, and great grandfather.[2] [3]

The station was initially provided with small timber station buildings. In 1976, they were replaced by the current buildings.[4] [5] A timber footbridge originally linked the two platforms.

Platforms and services

Glenbervie has two side platforms. It is served by Craigieburn line trains.[6]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Transport links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Glenbervie. vicsig.net. 12 February 2023.
  2. Web site: Place Names. Essendon Historical Society. 24 December 2022.
  3. Web site: Railway. Strathmore History. 24 December 2022.
  4. Book: Turton, Keith W. Six And A Half Inches From Destiny. The first hundred years of the Melbourne-Wodonga Railway 1873-1973. Australian Railway Historical Society. 1973. 0-85849-012-9. 87.
  5. Book: Vincent Adams Winter. VR and VicRail: 1962 - 1983. 1990. 0-9592069-3-0. 106.
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  7. Web site: Public Transport Victoria . Glass St/Napier St . 2023-04-11 . Public Transport Victoria . en-GB.