Northcote railway station

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Northcote railway station is a commuter railway station on the Mernda line, which is part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the north-eastern suburb of Northcote, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Northcote station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 8 October 1889.<ref name="vicsignorthcote">Template:Cite web</ref>

Initially opened as Middle Northcote, the station was given its current name of Northcote on 10 December 1906.<ref name="vicsignorthcote"/>

History

Northcote station opened on 8 October 1889, when the Inner Circle line was extended from North Fitzroy to Reservoir.<ref name=vicsignorthcote/> Like the suburb itself, the station is believed to be named after Stafford Henry Northcote, who was British Chancellor of the Exchequer between 1874 and 1880, Foreign Secretary between 1885 and 1886, and a co-author of the Northcote–Trevelyan Report in 1853.<ref name="vpnorthcote">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="heraldsun">Template:Cite web</ref>

In 1973, both platforms were extended at the down end of the station.<ref name=vicsignorthcote/>

In 1986, the former goods sidings, located at the down end of the station, were abolished.<ref name="newsrailmar87">Template:Cite magazine</ref> A crossover, also located at the down end, was spiked out of use around that time,<ref name=newsrailmar87/> and was removed at a later date.

During October 1987, the double line block system between Northcote – Merri and Northcote – Thornbury was abolished, and replaced with three position signalling.<ref name="newsrailjan88">Template:Cite magazine</ref> Also occurring in that year, boom barriers replaced interlocked gates at the Arthurton Road level crossing, located at the down end of the station.<ref name="somersaultjan90">Template:Cite magazine</ref> The signal box for the level crossing was also abolished during that time.<ref name=vicsignorthcote/>

As part of the 2010/2011 State Budget, $83.7 million was allocated to upgrade Northcote to a premium station, along with nineteen others.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="newsrailjun10">Template:Cite magazine</ref> However, in March 2011, this was scrapped by the Baillieu Government.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Platforms and services

Northcote has two side platforms. It is served by Mernda line trains.<ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref>

Current

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Platform	Line	Destination	Service Type
1	Template:RouteBox	Flinders Street	All stations and limited express services
2	Template:RouteBox	Mernda	All stations

Transport links

Dysons operates one bus route via Northcote station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

Template:Color box: Alphington station – Moonee Ponds Junction<ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref>

Yarra Trams operates two routes via Northcote station:

File:Melbourne tram route 11 icon.svg: West Preston – Victoria Harbour (Docklands)<ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref>
File:Melbourne tram route 86 icon.svg: Bundoora RMIT – Waterfront City (Docklands)<ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref>

Gallery

Southbound view from Platform 2 looking at station building on Platform 1, May 2014
Southbound view from Platform 2, August 2018
Western entrance and building to Platform 2, August 2018
Southbound view from Platform 1,
September 2024
Station building and entrance to Platform 1, September 2024
Station building on Platform 1, September 2024
Station building on Platform 2, September 2024