Anstey railway station

Railway station in Melbourne, Australia

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ConstructionStructure typeGroundParkingYesAccessibleYes—step-free accessOther informationStatusOperational, unstaffedStation codeASYFare zoneMyki Zone 1WebsitePublic Transport VictoriaHistoryOpened15 December 1926; 97 years ago (1926-12-15)ElectrifiedDecember 1920
(1500 V DC overhead)Previous namesNorth Brunswick (1926–1942)Passengers2005–2006241,907[1]2006–2007275,590[1] Increase 13.92%2007–2008302,529[1] Increase 9.77%2008–2009353,803[2] Increase 16.94%2009–2010379,469[2] Increase 7.25%2010–2011376,610[2] Decrease 0.75%2011–2012361,545[2] Decrease 4%2012–2013Not measured[2]2013–2014371,192[2] Increase 2.67%2014–2015396,224[1] Increase 6.74%2015–2016406,596[2] Increase 2.61%2016–2017433,444[2] Increase 6.6%2017–2018460,890[2] Increase 6.33%2018–2019468,600[2] Increase 1.67%2019–2020357,050[2] Decrease 23.8%2020–2021159,900[2] Decrease 55.2%2021–2022187,400[3] Increase 17.19% Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Brunswick Upfield line Moreland
towards Upfield
Track layout
Legend
Hope Street
(Removing by 2030)
1
2
Albion Street
(Removing by 2030)
to Moreland

Anstey railway station is a commuter railway station on the Upfield line, which is part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the northern suburb of Brunswick, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Anstey station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 15 December 1926.[4]

Initially opened as North Brunswick, the station was given its current name of Anstey on 1 December 1942.[4]

History

Anstey station was renamed in honour of former member of parliament, Frank Anstey, who represented the local area in the seats of East Bourke Boroughs and Brunswick in the state parliament, and Burke in the federal parliament, between 1902 and 1934.[5]

In 1971, the station platforms were lengthened.[4] In 1998, boom barriers replaced interlocked gates at the Albion Street level crossing, at the down end of the station.[6] The signal box controlling the level crossing was also abolished during that time.[6]

In 2020, the station became a temporary terminus while level crossing removals occurred at Coburg and Moreland.[7] A temporary crossover was provided at the up end of the station, to allow trains to terminate and return to Flinders Street.[4]

On 19 September 2022, it was announced that the Albion Street level crossing would be removed and elevated, along with seven other level crossings in Brunswick.[8]

On 19 September 2024, it was announced that Anstey station would be replaced by a new station located 200m from the existing station. The new station will be located the north side next to Hope Street and the eight level crossings to be elevated and removed by 2030.[9]

Platforms and services

Anstey has two side platforms. It is served by Upfield line trains.[10]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

  •  Upfield line  all stations services to Upfield

Dysons operates one route via Anstey station:

Yarra Trams operates one route via Anstey station:

  • Southbound view from Platform 1, with an Upfield bound Comeng train arriving on Platform 2, June 2004
    Southbound view from Platform 1, with an Upfield bound Comeng train arriving on Platform 2,
    June 2004
  • Northbound view of Platform 1 and station building, December 2005
    Northbound view of Platform 1 and station building, December 2005

References

  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. ^ a b c d "Anstey". vicsig.net. Archived from the original on 7 January 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Brunswick and Brunswick City". Victorian Places. Archived from the original on 30 November 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Signalling Alterations". Somersault. Signalling Record Society (Victoria). January 1999. p. 5.
  7. ^ Biggest level crossing removal blitz in Victoria's history Archived 27 October 2021 at the Wayback Machine Level Crossing Removal Project
  8. ^ "Eight More Dangerous Level Crossings To Go By 2027 | Premier of Victoria". www.premier.vic.gov.au. Archived from the original on 19 September 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  9. ^ "Have your say on Brunswick level crossing removals". Victoria's Big Build. 19 September 2024. Archived from the original on 19 September 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  10. ^ "Upfield Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  11. ^ "503 Essendon - East Brunswick via Albion Street". Public Transport Victoria.
  12. ^ "19 North Coburg - Flinders Street Station & City". Public Transport Victoria.
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