Kensington railway station, Melbourne
Kensington | |||||||||||
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| Commuter rail station | |||||||||||
 Southbound view from Platform 1 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Belair Street, Kensington | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°47′38″S 144°55′51″E / 37.7939°S 144.9307°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Metro | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Craigieburn | ||||||||||
| Distance | 3.58 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Unstaffed station | ||||||||||
| Station code | KEN | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | 1 | ||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1 November 1860 | ||||||||||
| Closed | 1 July 1864 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 9 October 1871 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Kensington railway station is located on the Craigieburn line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the northern Melbourne suburb of Kensington. It opened on 1 November 1860, as part of the private Melbourne and Essendon Railway Company line to Essendon. The station closed with the line on 1 July 1864, but was reopened on 9 October 1871, under government ownership.[1][2]
The Platform 1 station building was constructed in 1886, as was the signal box. The gates at the level crossing were replaced by boom barriers in 1966.[2] The signal box is located at the Up end of the station, just past the level crossing. A siding is also located at the Up end, used for the nearby grain silos.[3]
Special services to Flemington Racecourse and Showgrounds stations run through the station, but do not stop, with signs on the platform advising passengers of the fact.
Platforms & services
Kensington has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Craigieburn line services.[4]
Platform 1:
- Craigieburn line: all stations services to Flinders Street
Platform 2:
- Craigieburn line: all stations services to Craigieburn
Transport links
Sita Buslines operates one route via Kensington station:
References
- ^ Kensington Vicsig
- ^ a b Turton, Keith W (1973). Six And A Half Inches From Destiny. The first hundred years of the Melbourne-Wodonga Railway 1873-1973. Australian Railway Historical Society. pp. 23, 86. ISBN 0-85849-012-9.
- ^ Kensington Interlocking Information Vicsig
- ^ Craigieburn Line timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ^ Route 402 Footscray - East Melbourne timetable Archived 11 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine Public Transport Victoria
External links
Media related to Kensington railway station, Melbourne at Wikimedia Commons- Melway map at street-directory.com.au
