Moreland railway station
Railway station in Melbourne, Australia
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Moreland station is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne on the Upfield line, part of the Melbourne rail network. It serves the northern suburb of Coburg in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Moreland station is an elevated unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 9 September 1884, with the current station provided in December 2020.[4]
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Coburg, Victoria 3058
City of Merri-bek
Australia
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| Location | Cameron Street, Coburg, Victoria 3058 City of Merri-bek Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°45′16″S 144°57′43″E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System | PTV commuter rail station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Metro Trains | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line | Upfield | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 8.78 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tram routes | 6, 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections |
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| Construction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parking | 196 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes—step-free access | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Status | Operational, unstaffed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | MLD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki Zone 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 9 September 1884 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 14 December 2020 (LXRP) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | December 1920 (1500 V DC overhead) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | 274,412[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | 296,164[1]  7.92% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | 345,129[1] 16.53% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | 367,540[2] 6.49% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | 381,433[2] 3.78% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | 369,492[2]  3.13% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | 339,088[2] 8.23% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Not measured[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | 341,103[2] 0.59% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | 345,260[1] 1.21% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | 349,387[2] 1.19% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | 369,953[2] 5.89% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | 390,559[2] 5.57% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | 380,850[2] 2.48% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | 272,400[2] 28.5% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | 91,250[2] 66.5% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | 266,400[3] 191.95% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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History
Moreland station opened when the railway line from North Melbourne was extended to Coburg.[4]
The name Moreland has been associated with the local area since 1839 when land speculator Farquhar McCrae acquired 638 acres of land between the Moonee Ponds Creek and Sydney Road. McCrae named this land Moreland after the Jamaican slave plantation that was run by his father and grandfather. The landholdings were increased in 1841 to encompass a total of 908 acres, which was subdivided in 1858 including the establishment of Moreland Road.[5][6][7]
On 2 May 1975, the former ground-level station was damaged by fire.[8][9]
In 1983, a number of sidings at the station were dismantled.[4] In 1986, manually controlled boom barriers replaced interlocked gates at the former Moreland Road level crossing, which was at the up end of the station.[10] In August 1988, former sidings "A", "B" and "C" and associated point work were abolished.[11] Also abolished were the up and down end crossovers, and a number of disc signals.[11]
Under the Level Crossing Removal Project, the Moreland Road and Reynard Street level crossings were removed by grade separation and Moreland Station was rebuilt at elevation.[12] The level crossings and ground level station closed on 27 July 2020;[13] the elevated line opened to trains on 2 November 2020,[14][15] and the rebuilt station opened to passengers on 14 December 2020. The Platform 1 heritage building of the former ground level station was restored during these works.[16]
Heritage listing
The former Coburg railway line was added to the Victorian Heritage Register on 23 October 1997 in recognition of its historical significance. The heritage curtail is extensive that includes seven distinct precincts that contain nineteenth century station buildings and platforms at Coburg, Moreland, Jewell, and Brunswick, substations, signal boxes, gatekeepers cabins, remnant interlocking and safe-working equipment, levers and rodding, signals, gates and industrial sidings.[17]
Platforms and services
Moreland has two side platforms. It is served by Upfield line trains.[18]
| Moreland platform arrangement | ||||||
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| Platform | Line | Destination | Via | Service Type | Notes | Source |
| 1 | Upfield line | Flinders Street | City Loop | All stations | See City Loop for operating patterns | [19] |
| 2 | Upfield line | Upfield | All stations | [19] | ||
Transport links
Kinetic Melbourne operates one route via Moreland station:
- 510 : Essendon station – Ivanhoe station[20]
Yarra Trams operates two routes via Moreland station:
Gallery
The heritage station building and former ground level Platform 1, October 2008
Southbound view from the former ground level Platform 1, October 2019
The heritage station building to Platform 1 prior to the elevated station being built, October 2019
Station building on Platform 1, October 2019
Northbound view of the former ground level station platforms viewed from the former Moreland Road level crossing, November 2019
The heritage station building and new rebuilt elevated station, January 2021
Southbound view from Platform 1, November 2021
Former ground level station building on heritage display, with the landscaping of plants and palm trees fully grown, November 2024
The mini book station replica of the heritage Moreland station building, November 2024
Platform facing former ground level station building on heritage display, November 2024
The heritage display signal box and semaphore signal located south of Moreland station on Moreland Road, November 2024
The forecourt, landscaping and seating located south of the concourse, November 2024
The station's main concourse, November 2024
The heritage signal box used for the former Moreland Road level crossing, November 2024
The west facing brick wall and black mesh feature of the staircase, November 2024
Staircases up to Platform 1 from the concourse, November 2024
The heritage building, landscaping, palm trees and brick wall and black mesh staircase building feature on the east face of Moreland station, November 2024
Staircases up to Platform 2 from the concourse, November 2024
The remnant of the former ground level railway tracks on display, November 2024
Passenger shelter on Platform 2, November 2024
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