Flemington Bridge railway station
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Flemington Bridge railway station is a commuter railway station on the Upfield line, part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the inner-northern suburb of Flemington, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It opened on 10 April 1885.<ref name="VicsigFlemingtonBridge">Template:Cite web</ref> Initially, the station was called Flemington, and was given its current name on 3 December 1885.
The station is located on an embankment between the Mount Alexander Road and Racecourse Road rail overpasses. An overpass on the CityLink tollway is a short distance west of the station.
History
The station opened seven months after the railway line from North Melbourne was extended to Coburg,<ref name=VicsigFlemingtonBridge/> and was named after the bridge on nearby Flemington Road that crosses the Moonee Ponds Creek.<ref name="vpflemington">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="historical">Template:Cite web</ref> Originally built in 1851, to improve the connection for gold prospectors travelling to the Bendigo goldfields,<ref name=vpflemington/> the bridge was named Mains Bridge, after James Patrick Mains, a well-known contractor.<ref name=historical/> It was renamed Flemington Road Bridge, before being shortened to Flemington Bridge.<ref name=historical/>
In 1886, permanent station buildings were erected at the station, with timber stairs leading to Boundary and Mount Alexander Roads.<ref name=Saul&Moore>Template:Cite book</ref>
In 1891, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways recommended the construction of a spur line from Flemington Bridge to Pascoe Vale, to relieve crowding on the Essendon line at peak times, as well as providing a shorter alternative route to the city, following the route of what is now CityLink. The committee estimated the single track line would cost £93,000 to build, but recommended that only £30,000 be spent, with the remainder to be made up by donated land. However, the proposal was not taken up by government.<ref name=Saul&Moore/>
In 1944, the current station buildings, with asbestos cement roofs, were provided and, at the same time, the stairs were replaced by asphalted ramps.<ref name=Saul&Moore/>
In 1997, to allow construction of an elevated section of CityLink between Flemington Bridge and North Melbourne, a temporary crossover was provided near the Mount Alexander Road bridge, to allow Upfield line trains to terminate,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and passengers were shuttled by bus to Newmarket station to continue their journey.
Platforms and services
Flemington Bridge has two side platforms and is served by Upfield line trains.<ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref>
Current
| colspan="6" style="background:#Template:Rcr;background-image: linear-gradient(to right, #Template:Rcr); " |Flemington Bridge platform arrangement | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platform | Line | Destination | Via | Service Type |
| 1 | Template:RouteBox | Flinders Street | City Loop | All stations |
| 2 | Template:RouteBox | Upfield | All stations |
Transport links
Ventura Bus Lines operates one route via Flemington Bridge station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- Night Bus Template:Color box: Melbourne CBD (Queen Street) – Broadmeadows station (Saturday and Sunday mornings only)<ref>959 City – Broadmeadows Station via Niddrie and Airport West Public Transport Victoria</ref>
Yarra Trams operates two routes via Flemington Bridge station:
- File:Melbourne tram route 57 icon.svg: West Maribyrnong – Flinders Street station (via Elizabeth Street)<ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref>
- File:Melbourne tram route 59 icon.svg: Airport West – Flinders Street station (via Elizabeth Street)<ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref>
Gallery
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Southbound view from Platform 1, October 2005
References
External links
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- Melway map at street-directory.com.au