Coolaroo railway station
Coolaroo | |||||||||||
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 Southbound view in June 2010 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Pascoe Vale Road, Coolaroo | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°39′36″S 144°55′34″E / 37.660°S 144.926°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Metro | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Craigieburn | ||||||||||
| Distance | 19.31 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2-side | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | 490 | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | 26 | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Unstaffed station | ||||||||||
| Station code | CLO | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki zone 2 | ||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 6 June 2010 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Coolaroo railway station is located on the Craigieburn line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the northern Melbourne suburb of Coolaroo, and opened on 6 June 2010.[1][2]
History
Originally scheduled for completion by the 1980s, under the 1969 Melbourne Transportation Plan,[3] the Victorian Government set aside $38 million for the construction of the station in the 2007/08 Budget.[4] Completion was expected in 2010,[4] with the project re-announced as part of the state government Victorian Transport Plan, in December 2008.[5] Although long proposed, the station was built separately to the 2007 electrification of the line from Broadmeadows to Craigieburn.[4]
The railway past the site of Coolaroo station originally opened in 1872, as part of the North East railway to Wodonga. Work on the slewing of the parallel standard gauge track commenced in December 2008, and was completed by January 2009, to allow construction of Platform 1. Work on the lift wells was underway by August, with the main span of the footbridge lifted into place in October 2009.
The station was opened by the then Premier of Victoria, John Brumby, and Minister for Transport, Martin Pakula, on 6 June 2010.
Platforms & services
Coolaroo has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Craigieburn line services.[6]
Platform 1:
- Craigieburn line: all stations services to Flinders Street
Platform 2:
- Craigieburn line: all stations services to Craigieburn
Transport links
Dyson's Bus Services operates two routes via Coolaroo station:
- 540: Upfield station – Broadmeadows station[7]
- Night Bus 953: Broadmeadows station – Craigieburn (Saturday and Sunday mornings only)[8]
Transdev Melbourne operates one SmartBus route via Coolaroo station:
References
- ^ Coolaroo Vicsig
- ^ "More peak hour services for Melbourne's south east". Media Release: Minister for Public Transport. 28 April 2010. Retrieved 28 April 2010.
- ^ "Traffic – New VR Bus Service". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. February 1974. p. 47.
- ^ a b c New metropolitan railway stations Department of Infrastructure
- ^ "Coolaroo Train Project". Victorian Transport Plan. www4.transport.vic.gov.au. Archived from the original on 11 December 2008. Retrieved 8 December 2008.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Craigieburn Line timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ^ Route 540 Upfield - Broadmeadows timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ^ Route 952 City - Broadmeadows timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ^ Route 901 Frankston - Melbourne Airport timetable Public Transport Victoria
External links
- Melway map at street-directory.com.au