Craigieburn railway station

The railway through Craigieburn opened in 1872, as part of the North East line to Wodonga. A small timber station building was provided with goods facilities, with a larger building provided later on in 1878, of the same design as other small stations on the line. A larger timber station building on Platform 1 was provided in 1920.[3]

The station had a passing loop, and was used to regularly cross trains from 1874, until the line was duplicated in 1886. A lever frame was provided on the Down platform in 1899, and remained until moved to the new station building in 1922.[4] A number of goods sidings were provided at the station, with the last siding removed in 1982. The old Hume Highway road overpass was opened in 1961, as part of the construction of the North East standard gauge project, replacing a level crossing. In 1975, the former sheep and cattle races at the station were abolished.[5] In 1988, the signal box was closed, with the station abolished as a block post, and all signals were removed.[3][4][6]

The station was rebuilt in 2007 as a Premium Station, as part of the extension of the electrified line from Broadmeadows,[7] with a signal box, stabling sidings and a crossover between lines also provided.[8] Former train operator Connex began electrified train services to the station on 30 September 2007.[7]

In April 2009, the building on Platform 1 was demolished, and rebuilt to a similar design to Platform 2. Platform 1 was also electrified, and additional crossovers were provided at the Up and Down ends of the station, to allow Down trains to converge on the Up line.[2]

Craigieburn has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Craigieburn line services, and V/Line Seymour line services.[11][12] Suburban Metro Trains' services generally use Platform 2, with northbound V/Line services often crossing to Platform 1 to pass Metro Trains' services.

Platform 1:

•  Craigieburn line  all stations services to Flinders Street
•  Seymour line  V/Line services to Seymour and Southern Cross (set down only)

Platform 2:

•  Craigieburn line  all stations services to Flinders Street
•  Seymour line  V/Line services to Seymour (pick up only)

Broadmeadows Bus Service operates six routes to and from Craigieburn station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

•  528 : to Craigieburn Central Shopping Centre[13]
•  529 : to Craigieburn North[14]
•  532 : to Broadmeadows station[15]
•  533 : to Craigieburn North[16]
•  537 : to Craigieburn West[17]
•  544 : to Roxburgh Park station[18]

Dysons operates two routes to and from Craigieburn station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

•  390 : to Mernda station[19]
•  525 : to Donnybrook station[20]

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  Southbound view from Platform 2 in August 2005, before the commencement of upgrade works
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  Northbound view of the temporary Platform 2 in April 2006, which was built to the north of the station during upgrade works
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  Southbound view from Platform 2 in September 2007
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  Station front and entrance in September 2007
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  Northbound view from Platform 2 in October 2007

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