Collingwood railway station
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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 is an elevated unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. The station opened on 21 October 1901 and was reconstructed in 1987.<ref name="VicsigCollingwood">Template:Cite web</ref>
Initially opened as Collingwood Town Hall, the station was given its current name on 1 May 1909.<ref name="VicsigCollingwood">Template:Cite web</ref>
Although it is named after the suburb of Collingwood, and is adjacent to the former Collingwood Town Hall, the station is actually located in the neighbouring suburb of Abbotsford.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
History
Collingwood station opened on 21 October 1901, along with the direct line between Princes Bridge station and Collingwood.<ref name=VicsigCollingwood/>
During 1986 and 1987, the station buildings and platforms were rebuilt,<ref name="newsrailsep86">Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref name="newsrailjan87">Template:Cite magazine</ref> and were in use by 7 September 1987.<ref name="newsrailnov87">Template:Cite magazine</ref>
Platforms and services
Collingwood station has two side platforms and is served by Mernda and Hurstbridge line trains.<ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref><ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref>
Current
| colspan="5" style="background:#Template:Rcr;background-image: linear-gradient(to right, #Template:Rcr); " |Collingwood platform arrangement | |||
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| Platform | Line | Destination | Service Type |
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Flinders Street | All stations |
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Reservoir, Epping, Mernda, Macleod, Greensborough, Eltham, Hurstbridge | All stations and limited express services |
Transport links
Kinetic Melbourne operates twelve bus routes via Collingwood station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- Template:Color box: Elsternwick station – Clifton Hill<ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref>
- Template:Color box: Melbourne CBD (Lonsdale Street) – Box Hill station<ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref>
- Template:Color box: Melbourne CBD (Queen Street) – Ringwood North<ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref>
- Template:Color box: Melbourne CBD (Lonsdale Street) – Westfield Doncaster<ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref>
- Template:Color box: Melbourne CBD (Lonsdale Street) – The Pines Shopping Centre (peak-hour only)<ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref>
- Template:Color box: Melbourne CBD (Queen Street) – Donvale<ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref>
- Template:Color box: Melbourne CBD (Lonsdale Street) – Deep Creek Reserve (Doncaster East)<ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref>
- Template:Color box: Melbourne CBD (Queen Street) – La Trobe University Bundoora campus<ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref>
- SmartBus Template:Color box: Melbourne CBD (Lonsdale Street) – The Pines Shopping Centre<ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref>
- SmartBus Template:Color box: Melbourne CBD (Lonsdale Street) – Warrandyte<ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref>
- SmartBus Template:Color box: Melbourne CBD (Lonsdale Street) – Mitcham station<ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref>
- SmartBus Template:Color box: Melbourne CBD (Lonsdale Street) – The Pines Shopping Centre (peak-hour only)<ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref>
References
External links
- Melway map at street-directory.com.au