Rosanna railway station
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Rosanna railway station is a commuter railway station on the Hurstbridge line, which is part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the north-eastern suburb of Rosanna, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Rosanna station is an elevated unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 1 October 1927, with the current station provided in May 2018.<ref name="VicsigRosanna">Template:Cite web</ref>
History
Rosanna station, like the suburb itself, was named after Elizabeth Anna Rose, the wife of James Watson, who purchased land in the area in 1838 when the then Warringal village was divided in nine portions of varying sizes.<ref name="VictorianPlacesRosanna">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="heraldsun">Template:Cite web</ref> Watson later named his land Rosa Anna Farm.<ref name=VictorianPlacesRosanna/>
In 1958, in conjunction with the duplication of the line between Rosanna Junction (which was at the up end of the station) and Macleod, flashing light signals replaced wigwags at the former Lower Plenty Road level crossing, which was at the down end of the station.<ref name=VicsigRosanna/> In 1972, boom barriers were provided.<ref name="barriers">Template:Cite web</ref> Three years later, in 1975, new station buildings were provided.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
On 6 October 2017, the former ground-level station closed, as part of the removal of the Lower Plenty Road level crossing and the duplication of the Hurstbridge line between Rosanna and Heidelberg. On 4 May 2018, the new elevated station opened.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Platforms and services
Rosanna has two side platforms. It is served by Hurstbridge line trains.<ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref>
Current
| colspan="5" style="background:#Template:Rcr;background-image: linear-gradient(to right, #Template:Rcr); " |Rosanna platform arrangement | |||
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| Platform | Line | Destination | Service Type |
| 1 | Template:RouteBox | Flinders Street | All stations and limited express services |
| 2 | Template:RouteBox | Macleod, Greensborough, Eltham, Hurstbridge | All stations and limited express services |
Transport links
Dysons operates three bus routes via Rosanna station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- Template:Color box: Eltham station – Glenroy station (via Lower Plenty)<ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref>
- Template:Color box: Eltham station – Glenroy station (via Greensborough)<ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref>
- Template:Color box: Northland Shopping Centre – St Helena<ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref>
Gallery
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Southbound view of the former ground level station platforms, prior to the level crossing removal, January 2009
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Southbound view from Platform 2, while station is still under shelter, decoration and electrical works, May 2018
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Station concourse and entrance, May 2018
