Showgrounds railway station, Melbourne
Showgrounds railway station is located on the Flemington Racecourse line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the Melbourne Showground in the suburb of Flemington opening on 7 November 1883.[1]
Showgrounds | |||||||||||
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| Commuter rail station | |||||||||||
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| Location | Epsom Road, Flemington, Victoria Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°47′00″S 144°54′54″E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Metro Trains Melbourne | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Flemington Racecourse | ||||||||||
| Distance | 5.73 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | Special events only | ||||||||||
| Station code | SGS | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | 1 | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 7 November 1883 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
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The station is only open during special events at the Showgrounds, such as the annual Royal Melbourne Show.
There are multiple signal boxes located at the Showgrounds, in addition to several portable buildings for staff amenities, and a wooden station building for selling rail tickets. Also located on the platform are turnstiles for entry to the Melbourne Showgrounds and a Ticketek booking office for admission tickets.
Platforms & services
Showgrounds has one platform. During special events, it is serviced by trains to Flinders Street calling at North Melbourne and Southern Cross.[2]
Platform 1:
- Flemington Racecourse line limited stop services to Southern Cross and/or Flinders Street; services to Flemington Racecourse (special event days only)
References
- Showgrounds Vicsig
- Public Transport Royal Melbourne Show
External links
- Melway map at street-directory.com.au