Coburg railway station

Coburg
PTV commuter rail station
Northbound view from Platform 2 looking at both buildings on each side, November 2024
General information
LocationBell Street,
Coburg, Victoria
City of Merri-bek
Australia
Coordinates37°44′32″S 144°57′48″E / 37.7423°S 144.9634°E / -37.7423; 144.9634
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)Upfield
Distance10.12 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Connections
  • List of bus routes in Melbourne Bus
  • Trams in Melbourne Tram
  • Regional coach Coach
Construction
Structure typeElevated
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes—step-free access
Other information
StatusOperational, premium station
Station codeCOB
Fare zoneMyki Zone 1
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened9 September 1884; 140 years ago (1884-09-09)
Rebuilt11 September 1995
14 December 2020 (LXRP)
ElectrifiedDecember 1920
(1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006445,827[1]
2006–2007504,431[1]Increase 13.14%
2007–2008584,413[1]Increase 15.85%
2008–2009703,951[2]Increase 39.55%
2009–2010740,498[2]Increase 5.19%
2010–2011739,618[2]Decrease 0.11%
2011–2012755,836[2]Increase 2.19%
2012–2013Not measured[2]
2013–2014651,960[2]Decrease 13.74%
2014–2015669,654[1]Increase 2.71%
2015–2016656,597[2]Decrease 1.94%
2016–2017690,891[2]Increase 5.22%
2017–2018755,491[2]Increase 9.35%
2018–2019728,500[2]Decrease 3.57%
2019–2020508,700[2]Decrease 30.2%
2020–2021145,500[2]Decrease 71.4%
2021–2022272,750[3]Increase 87.45%
Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Moreland Upfield line Batman
towards Upfield
Track layout
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Coburg railway station is a commuter railway station located in the northern suburb of Coburg in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.[4] The station opened on 9 September 1884, with the former ground level station closed and demolished in July 2020 and the current elevated station provided in December 2020 by the Level Crossing Removal Project.[5]

Coburg is an elevated premium station, consisting of two side platforms connected by staircases, lifts and a ground level concourse. The station fully complies with the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 and is accessible as there is a lift connecting to the ground level concourse and the station platforms on either side.[6]

The station is owned by VicTrack, a state government agency and the station is operated by Metro Trains Melbourne. Coburg station is currently served by the Upfield line, part of the Melbourne railway network. Additionally, the station is also served by eight bus routes, one tram route and two V/Line bus coach services. It includes Broadmeadows Bus Service route 530, Dysons bus routes 513, 514 and 561, Kinetic Melbourne bus routes 512 and 903, Ventura Bus Lines routes 526 and 527 and Yarra Trams route 19. The station is approximately 11 km (6.8 mi) or around a 25 minute train ride to Flinders Street via the City Loop.[7]

  1. ^ a b c d Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005–2006 to 2018–19 Archived 17 April 2022 at the Wayback Machine Department of Transport
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008–2021 Archived 17 December 2022 at the Wayback Machine Philip Mallis
  3. ^ Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Archived 6 March 2023 at the Wayback Machine Data Vic
  4. ^ "Coburg Station". Metro Trains Melbourne. Retrieved 24 January 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "Coburg and Moreland stations now open". Victoria's Big Build. 14 December 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  6. ^ "Access Guide". Metro Trains Melbourne. Archived from the original on 8 December 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  7. ^ "Upfield line". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 24 January 2025.

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