Brunswick railway station, Melbourne

Brunswick railway station is located on the Upfield line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the northern Melbourne suburb of Brunswick, and it opened on 9 September 1884.[1]

Brunswick
PTV commuter rail station
Southbound view from Platform 1 in November 2021
General information
LocationWilkinson Street,
Brunswick, Victoria 3056
City of Moreland
Australia
Coordinates37°46′04″S 144°57′35″E
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)Upfield
Distance7.31 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus
Tram
Construction
Structure typeGround
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Disabled accessYes
Other information
StatusOperational, Unstaffed
Station codeBWK
Fare zoneMyki Zone 1
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened9 September 1884 (1884-09-09)
Electrified1500 V DC overhead
(December 1920)
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Jewell
towards Flinders Street
 Upfield line Anstey
towards Upfield

Brunswick once had a goods yard, which closed in 1966.[1] The goods siding and associated points and signal discs were abolished in the same year.[1]

In 1972, the station platforms were lengthened.[1]

The station is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register.[2]

Platforms and services

Brunswick has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Upfield line services.[3]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Dysons operates two routes via Brunswick station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

  •  508 : Alphington station – Moonee Ponds Junction[4]
  •  509 : Brunswick West – Barkly Square Shopping Centre[5]

Ventura Bus Lines operates one route to and from Brunswick station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

Yarra Trams operates one route via Brunswick station:

References
  1. Brunswick Vicsig
  2. Brunswick Signal Box Gates & Station Department of the Environment
  3. "Upfield Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  4. "508 Alphington - Moonee Ponds via Northcote & Brunswick". Public Transport Victoria.
  5. "509 Brunswick West - Barkly Square SC via Hope St & Sydney Rd". Public Transport Victoria.
  6. "951 Night bus: City - Moonee Ponds - Brunswick West - Pascoe Vale - Glenroy". Public Transport Victoria.
  7. "19 North Coburg - Flinders Street Station & City". Public Transport Victoria.
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