Macleod railway station
Macleod railway station is located on the Hurstbridge line, in Victoria, Australia. It serves the north-eastern Melbourne suburb of Macleod. The station was completed in November 1910[1] and opened on 1 March 1911.[2]
Macleod | |||||||||||
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Southbound view in May 2014 | |||||||||||
Location | Birdwood Avenue, Macleod Australia | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 37°43′34″S 145°04′09″E | ||||||||||
Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
Operated by | Metro Trains | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Hurstbridge | ||||||||||
Distance | 17.71 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
Platforms | 3 (island platform and side platform) | ||||||||||
Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
Connections | Bus | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
Parking | 102 | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Premium station | ||||||||||
Station code | MCD | ||||||||||
Fare zone | Myki zone 2 | ||||||||||
Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 1 March 1911 | ||||||||||
Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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From 1911 to 1964, Macleod was the junction of the short, freight-only Mont Park branch line, which served the Mont Park psychiatric hospital. Platform 3 was built on the alignment of the former branch in the late 1970s, as were three sidings immediately to the south of the station. A number of train services terminate at Macleod, before proceeding to the sidings to stable.
Macleod became a Premium station in 2001.[3]
Facilities, platforms & services
Macleod is served by Metro Trains' Hurstbridge line services.[4] It has one island platform with two faces, and one side platform. Platform 1 has an enclosed waiting area, ticket facilities, and toilets.
Platform 1:
- Hurstbridge line: all stations and limited stops services to Flinders Street
Platform 2:
- Hurstbridge line: all stations services to Eltham & Hurstbridge
Platform 3:
- Hurstbridge line: terminating services to & from Flinders Street
Transport links
Dysons operates one route via Macleod station:
- 561: Macleod – Pascoe Vale station[5]
References
- "NORTH HEIDELBERG". The Age (Melbourne). 17 November 1910. p. 10.
- Macleod Vicsig
- "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. July 2001. p. 223.
- "Hurstbridge Line". Public Transport Victoria.
- "561 Macleod - Pascoe Vale via La Trobe University". Public Transport Victoria.
External links
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Junction | Mont Park branch | Mont Park | ||
List of closed railway stations in Melbourne |