Craigieburn railway station

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Craigieburn railway station is a commuter and regional railway station on the suburban Craigieburn line and regional Seymour line, part of the Melbourne and Victorian rail networks. It serves the northern suburb of Craigieburn in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Craigieburn station is a ground level premium station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 22 July 1872, with the current station provided in 2010.<ref name="vicsigcraigieburn">Template:Cite web</ref>

History

The railway through Craigieburn originally opened in 1872, as part of the North East line to School House Lane.<ref name=vicsigcraigieburn/> When the station opened, there was a small timber station building, which was replaced by a larger building in 1878, having the same design as other small stations on the line. In 1874, the station opened to goods traffic. In 1920, a larger timber station building was constructed on Platform 1.<ref name=KTurton>Template:Cite book</ref>

The station originally had a passing loop, which was used regularly to cross trains until the line was duplicated in 1886. In 1899, a lever frame was provided on the down platform, which was moved to the new station building in 1922.<ref name=AWaugh>Template:Cite web</ref> A number of goods sidings were provided at the station, with the last siding removed in 1982. In 1961, the old Hume Highway road overpass opened, replacing a level crossing, as part of the construction of the North East standard gauge project. In 1975, the former sheep and cattle races at the station were abolished.<ref name="newsrailjun75">Template:Cite magazine</ref> In 1988, the signal box was closed, all signals were removed, and the station was abolished as a block post.<ref name=KTurton/><ref name=AWaugh/><ref name="newsrailmay88">Template:Cite magazine</ref> In 1996, a small building was constructed on Platform 1, housing a kiosk and ticket facilities.<ref name="newsrailmar96">Template:Cite magazine</ref>

In 2007, the station was rebuilt as a premium station, as part of the extension of electrified services from Broadmeadows,<ref name=ministerforpublictransport>Template:Cite web</ref> with a signal box, stabling sidings and a crossover also provided.<ref name="signalbox">Template:Cite web</ref> On 30 September of that year, former suburban train operator Connex began services to and from the station.<ref name=ministerforpublictransport/>

In March 2009, Platform 1 was demolished and rebuilt to a similar design to Platform 2.<ref name="newsrailmay09">Template:Cite magazine</ref> The track on Platform 1 was also electrified, and additional crossovers were provided at the up and down ends of the station, to allow down trains to diverge to the up line.<ref name=vicsigcraigieburn/>

On 4 May 2010, a collision between a Comeng train set and a Kilmore East-bound quarry train, hauled by Pacific National locomotive G524, occurred between Roxburgh Park and Craigieburn.<ref name="collision">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="newsrailjun10">Template:Cite magazine</ref>

Train maintenance facility

On 9 April 2012, a new train maintenance facility, located to the north of the station, was officially opened by then Minister for Public Transport, Terry Mulder.<ref name="newsrailmay12">Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref>Craigieburn Train Maintenance Facility Template:Webarchive John Holland</ref> The $220 million facility consists of a stabling yard and large maintenance depot to accommodate up to 25 trains, along with staff facilities, train wash and additional support equipment.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Platforms and services

Craigieburn has two side platforms. It is served by Craigieburn line trains and V/Line Seymour line trains.<ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref><ref>Seymour – Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria</ref> Suburban services generally use Platform 2, with northbound V/Line services often crossing to Platform 1 to pass suburban trains.

Current (Metro)

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Platform Line Destination Via Service Type
1 Template:RouteBox Flinders Street City Loop All stations
2 Template:RouteBox Flinders Street City Loop All stations

Current (V/Line)

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Platform Line Destination Service Type Notes
1 Template:RouteBox
Template:RouteBox 		Southern Cross One weekday early morning V/Line service (Shepparton) Set down only
2 Template:RouteBox
Template:RouteBox 		Seymour, Shepparton One weekday early morning V/Line service (Shepparton) Pick up only

Nine bus routes operate to and from Craigieburn station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

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