Batman railway station
- Bus
- Tram
19 July 1959
(1500 V DC overhead)
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Batman 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 Coburg North, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Batman station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring an island platform. It opened on 8 October 1889, with the current station provided in 1959. It initially closed on 13 July 1903, then reopened on 1 October 1914.[4]
Initially opened as Bell Park, the station was given its current name of Batman on 1 October 1914.[4]
History
Batman station opened when the railway line was extended from Coburg to Somerton.[4] It was named after one of the founders of Melbourne, John Batman.[5]
In 1920, a siding for the former Lincoln Mills knitting works on Gaffney Street was provided.[4] In 1959, the current island platform was provided, when the line was duplicated between Coburg and Fawkner.[4]
In 1970, the siding serving the Lincoln Mills knitting works was abolished, along with the associated signal discs and posts.[4] In 1982, a crossover at the station was abolished, along with a number of signals and levers.[4]
There is a disused signal box at the up end of the station, which was provided in 1935, controlling interlocked gates at the Gaffney Street level crossing.[4] In 1998, the gates were replaced with boom barriers, when the Upfield line was upgraded.[6]
Platforms and services
Batman has one island platform with two faces. It is served by Upfield line trains.[7]
Platform 1:
- Upfield line all stations services to Flinders Street
Platform 2:
- Upfield line all stations services to Upfield, select services to Flinders Street.
Transport links
Broadmeadows Bus Service operates one route via Batman station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- 530 : Campbellfield Plaza Shopping Centre – Coburg[8]
Dysons operates one bus route via Batman station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- 534 : Glenroy station – Coburg[9]
Yarra Trams operates one route via Batman station:
- : North Coburg – Flinders Street station (via Elizabeth Street)[10]
Gallery
- Southbound view from Platform 2, showing directly at station building, June 2019
- Northbound view from Platform 1, June 2019
References
- ^ a b c d Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005–2006 to 2018–19 Department of Transport
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008–2021 Philip Mallis
- ^ Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Batman". vicsig.net. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ Thomas O'Callaghan (1918). Names of Victorian Railway Stations. Government Printer. ISBN 0-9580716-0-8. (2003 facsimile edition)
- ^ "Signalling Alterations". Somersault. Signalling Record Society (Victoria). January 1999. p. 12.
- ^ "Upfield Line". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "530 Campbellfield - Coburg via Fawkner". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "534 Glenroy to Coburg via Boundary Road & Sydney Road". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "19 North Coburg - Flinders Street Station & City". Public Transport Victoria.
External links
- Melway map at street-directory.com.au
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