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{{Short description|Railway station in Melbourne, Australia}}
{{for|the original 1888 Collingwood station|Victoria Park railway station, Melbourne}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2015}}
{{Use Australian English|date=February 2015}}
{{Infobox station
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| other_name =
| style = Melbourne
| type = [[Public Transport Victoria|PTV]] [[commuter rail]] station
|type =
| image = Collingwood railway station.jpg
| caption = Northbound view from Platform 2, showing station buildings, May 2014
|address = Stanton Street, [[Abbotsford, Victoria|Abbotsford]]
| address = Stanton Street,<br />[[Abbotsford, Victoria|Abbotsford]], [[Victoria (state)|Victoria]] 3067
|country =
| borough = [[City of Yarra]]
|coordinates = {{coord|-37.8044|144.9936|format=dms|type:railwaystation_region:AU-VIC|display=inline,title}}
|owned country = [[VicTrackAustralia]]
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|operator = [[Metro Trains Melbourne|Metro Trains]]
| owned = [[VicTrack]]
|line = [[Mernda railway line|Mernda]]<br>[[Hurstbridge railway line|Hurstbridge]]
| operator = [[Metro Trains Melbourne|Metro Trains]]
|distance = 4.83 kilometres from [[Southern Cross railway station|Southern Cross]]
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|bicycle =
| distance = 4.83 kilometres from<br />[[Southern Cross railway station|Southern Cross]]
|depth =
| platform = 2 [[Side platform|side]]
|disabled = Yes
|levels tracks = 2
| other = {{rint|melbourne|met bus|link=List of bus routes in Melbourne}} Bus
|parking =
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|structure = Elevated
| depth =
|code = CWD
| accessible = No—steep ramp
|status = Unstaffed station
| levels =
|website = [https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/stop/1043 Public Transport Victoria]
| parking =
|zone = [[Myki]] zone 1
| structure = Elevated
|closed =
| code = CWD
|former = Collingwood Town Hall
| status = Operational, unstaffed
|opened = 21 October 1901
| website = [https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/stop/1043 Public Transport Victoria]
|rebuilt = 1987
| zone = [[Myki]] Zone 1
|electrified = Yes
|passengers closed =
| former = Collingwood Town Hall (1901-1909)
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|image_caption = Northbound view from platform 2 in May 2014.
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{{Rail pass box|passengers = 356,311<ref name=patronage2008-2021/>|pass_year = 2011–2012|pass_percent = -5.32}}
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'''Collingwood railway station''' is a train[[commuter rail]]way station located on the [[Mernda railway line|Mernda]] and [[Hurstbridge railway line|Hurstbridge]] lines, inwhich are part of the [[VictoriaRailways in (Australia)Melbourne|VictoriaMelbourne railway network]], Australia. It serves the north-eastern [[Melbourne]] suburbssuburb of [[Abbotsford, Victoria|Abbotsford]], andin [[Collingwood, Victoria|CollingwoodMelbourne]], and opened on 21 October 1901 as Collingwood Town HallVictoria, being renamedAustralia. Collingwood onstation 1is Mayan 1909.<ref>[http://www.vicsig.net/infrastructure/location/Collingwood[Elevated Collingwoodrailway|elevated structure]] Vicsig</ref> Theunstaffed station, buildingsfeaturing andtwo side platforms. wereIt rebuiltopened inon 1987,<ref>{{cite21 magazine|date=SeptemberOctober 1986|title=Works|magazine=Newsrail|publisher=Australian1901, Railwaywith Historicalthe Society|page=283}}</ref><ref>{{citecurrent magazine|date=January 1987|title=Works|magazine=Newsrail|publisher=Australian Railway Historical Society|page=27}}</ref> andstation wereprovided in use by 7 September 1987.<ref name="newsrailVicsigCollingwood">{{cite magazineweb|dateurl=November 1987http://www.vicsig.net/infrastructure/location/Collingwood|title=WorksCollingwood|magazinewebsite=Newsrailvicsig.net|publisheraccess-date=Australian28 RailwayJanuary Historical Society|page=3432023}}</ref>
 
Initially opened as '''Collingwood Town Hall''', the station was given its current name of Collingwood on 1 May 1909.<ref name="VicsigCollingwood">{{cite web|url=http://www.vicsig.net/infrastructure/location/Collingwood|title=Collingwood|website=vicsig.net|access-date=28 January 2023}}</ref>
Whilst it is named for Collingwood (and the adjacent [[Collingwood Town Hall]]), the station is actually located in the neighbouring suburb of Abbotsford.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.domain.com.au/news/melbourne-train-stations-that-arent-quite-where-they-say-they-are-20160920-grk54a/|title=Melbourne train stations that aren't quite where they say they are|date=2016-09-20|newspaper=Domain|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-30}}</ref>
 
Whilst it is named after [[Collingwood, Victoria|Collingwood]] (and, originally, the adjacent [[Collingwood Town Hall]]), the station is actually located in the neighbouring suburb of Abbotsford.<ref>{{cite news |last1=D'Arcy |first1=Jayne |url=https://www.domain.com.au/news/melbourne-train-stations-that-arent-quite-where-they-say-they-are-20160920-grk54a/|title=Melbourne train stations that aren't quite where they say they are|date=2016-09-20|newspaper=Domain|access-date=2017-01-30}}</ref>
==Platforms & services==
 
Collingwood has two [[side platform]]s. It is served by [[Metro Trains Melbourne|Metro Trains']] [[Mernda railway line|Mernda]] and [[Hurstbridge railway line|Hurstbridge]] line trains.<ref>{{cite PTV route|Mernda|mode=train}}</ref><ref>{{cite PTV route|Hurstbridge|mode=train}}</ref>
==History==
Collingwood station opened on 21 October 1901, when a direct railway line between [[Princes Bridge railway station|Princes Bridge]] and [[Victoria Park railway station, Melbourne|Collingwood]] opened.<ref name=VicsigCollingwood/>
 
During 1986 and 1987, the station buildings and platforms were rebuilt,<ref name="newsrailsep86">{{cite magazine|date=September 1986|title=Works|magazine=[[Newsrail]]|publisher=[[Australian Railway Historical Society]]|page=283}}</ref><ref name="newsrailjan87">{{cite magazine|date=January 1987|title=Works|magazine=Newsrail|publisher=Australian Railway Historical Society|page=27}}</ref> and were in use by 7 September 1987.<ref name="newsrailnov87">{{cite magazine|date=November 1987|title=Works|magazine=Newsrail|publisher=Australian Railway Historical Society|page=343}}</ref>
 
==Platforms and services==
Collingwood has two [[side platform]]s. It is served by [[Mernda line|Mernda]] and [[Hurstbridge line|Hurstbridge]] line trains.<ref>{{cite PTV route|Mernda|mode=train}}</ref><ref>{{cite PTV route|Hurstbridge|mode=train}}</ref>
 
'''Platform 1:'''
*'''[[ {{RouteBox|Mernda railway line|Mernda line]]''':|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Mernda}}|white}} all stations services to [[Flinders Street railway station|Flinders Street]]
*'''[[ {{RouteBox|Hurstbridge railway line|Hurstbridge line]]''':|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Hurstbridge}}|white}} all stations services to Flinders Street
 
'''Platform 2:'''
*'''[[ {{RouteBox|Mernda railway line|Mernda line]]''':|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Mernda}}|white}} all stations and limited stops services to [[Mernda railway station|Mernda]]
*'''[[ {{RouteBox|Hurstbridge railway line|Hurstbridge line]]''':|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Hurstbridge}}|white}} all stations and limited stopsexpress services to [[Macleod railway station|Macleod]], [[Greensborough railway station|Greensborough]], [[Eltham railway station, Melbourne|Eltham]] &and [[Hurstbridge railway station|Hurstbridge]]
 
==Transport links==
[[Dyson'sKinetic Bus ServicesMelbourne]] operates onetwelve bus routeroutes via Collingwood station, under contract to [[Public Transport Victoria]]:
* [[Night Network (Melbourne)#Night Bus|{{color box|#0000398c62aa|{{Font color'''246'''|white|Night}}: {{Font[[Elsternwick railway colorstation|#FFA500|Bus}}}}Elsternwick station]] 961: Melbourne CBD (Lonsdale Street) – [[DoncasterClifton Hill, Victoria|DoncasterClifton Hill]] (Saturday and Sunday mornings only)<ref>{{cite PTV route|961246}}</ref>
* {{color box|015aaa|'''302'''|white}}: [[Melbourne central business district|Melbourne CBD]] ([[Lonsdale Street]]) – [[Box Hill railway station, Melbourne#Bus services|Box Hill station]]<ref>{{cite PTV route|302}}</ref>
 
* {{color box|015aaa|'''303'''|white}}: Melbourne CBD ([[Queen Street, Melbourne|Queen Street]]) – [[Ringwood North, Victoria|Ringwood North]]<ref>{{cite PTV route|303}}</ref>
[[McKenzie's Tourist Services]] operates one route via Collingwood station:
*684: [[Eildon,{{color Victoriabox|Eildon]]015aaa|'''304'''|white}}: –Melbourne [[SouthernCBD Cross(Lonsdale railwayStreet) station|Southern– Cross[[Westfield stationDoncaster]]<ref>{{cite PTV route|684304}}</ref>
* {{color box|015aaa|'''305'''|white}}: Melbourne CBD (Lonsdale Street) – [[The Pines Shopping Centre]] (peak-hour only)<ref>{{cite PTV route|305}}</ref>
* {{color box|015aaa|'''309'''|white}}: Melbourne CBD (Queen Street) – [[Donvale, Victoria|Donvale]]<ref>{{cite PTV route|309}}</ref>
* {{color box|015aaa|'''318'''|white}}: Melbourne CBD (Lonsdale Street) – Deep Creek Reserve ([[Doncaster East, Victoria|Doncaster East]])<ref>{{cite PTV route|318}}</ref>
* {{color box|f68b1f|'''350'''|white}}: Melbourne CBD (Queen Street) – [[La Trobe University]] [[La Trobe University#Melbourne (Bundoora)|Bundoora campus]]<ref>{{cite PTV route|350}}</ref>
* [[SmartBus]] {{color box|015aaa|'''905'''|white}}: Melbourne CBD (Lonsdale Street) – The Pines Shopping Centre<ref>{{cite PTV route|905}}</ref>
* [[SmartBus]] {{color box|015aaa|'''906'''|white}}: Melbourne CBD (Lonsdale Street) – [[Warrandyte, Victoria|Warrandyte]]<ref>{{cite PTV route|906}}</ref>
* [[SmartBus]] {{color box|015aaa|'''907'''|white}}: Melbourne CBD (Lonsdale Street) – [[Mitcham railway station, Melbourne|Mitcham station]]<ref>{{cite PTV route|907}}</ref>
* [[SmartBus]] {{color box|015aaa|'''908'''|white}}: Melbourne CBD (Lonsdale Street) – The Pines Shopping Centre (peak-hour only)<ref>{{cite PTV route|908}}</ref>
 
[[TransdevMcKenzie's MelbourneTourist Services]] operates twelveone routesbus route via Collingwood station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
*246 {{color box|9c9726|'''684'''|white}}: [[ElsternwickEildon, railway stationVictoria|Elsternwick stationEildon]] – [[CliftonSouthern Hill,Cross Victoriarailway station|CliftonSouthern HillCross station]]<ref>{{cite PTV route|246684}}</ref>
*302: Melbourne CBD ([[Lonsdale Street, Melbourne|Lonsdale Street]]) – [[Box Hill railway station, Melbourne|Box Hill station]]<ref>{{cite PTV route|302}}</ref>
*303: Melbourne CBD (Queen Street) – [[Ringwood North, Victoria|Ringwood North]]<ref>{{cite PTV route|303}}</ref>
*304: Melbourne CBD (Lonsdale Street) – Westfield Doncaster<ref>{{cite PTV route|304}}</ref>
*305: Melbourne CBD (Lonsdale Street) – [[Stockland The Pines]] (Peak Hour only)<ref>{{cite PTV route|305}}</ref>
*309: Melbourne CBD (Queen Street) – [[Donvale, Victoria|Donvale]]<ref>{{cite PTV route|309}}</ref>
*318: Melbourne CBD (Lonsdale Street) – Deep Creek Reserve ([[Doncaster East, Victoria|Doncaster East]]) (Peak Hour only)<ref>{{cite PTV route|318}}</ref>
*350: Melbourne CBD (Queen Street) – [[La Trobe University#Melbourne (Bundoora)|La Trobe University]] [[Bundoora, Victoria|Bundoora]] Campus<ref>{{cite PTV route|350}}</ref>
* [[SmartBus|{{color box|black|{{Font color|#FFA500|''Smart''}}{{Font color|white|''Bus''}}}}]] 905: Melbourne CBD (Lonsdale Street) – Stockland The Pines<ref>{{cite PTV route|905}}</ref>
* [[SmartBus|{{color box|black|{{Font color|#FFA500|''Smart''}}{{Font color|white|''Bus''}}}}]] 906: Melbourne CBD (Lonsdale Street) – [[Warrandyte, Victoria|Warrandyte]]<ref>{{cite PTV route|906}}</ref>
* [[SmartBus|{{color box|black|{{Font color|#FFA500|''Smart''}}{{Font color|white|''Bus''}}}}]] 907: Melbourne CBD (Lonsdale Street) – [[Mitcham railway station, Melbourne|Mitcham station]]<ref>{{cite PTV route|907}}</ref>
* [[SmartBus|{{color box|black|{{Font color|#FFA500|''Smart''}}{{Font color|white|''Bus''}}}}]] 908: Melbourne CBD (Lonsdale Street) – Stockland The Pines<ref>{{cite PTV route|908}}</ref>
 
==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.street-directory.com.au/sd3/map.php?x=144.99378127423802&y=-37.80443281776351&l=13&mt=4 Melway map] at street-directory.com.au
 
{{Public Transport Victoria railway stations|Hurstbridge=y|Mernda=y|state=collapsed}}
 
[[Category:Railway stations in MelbourneAustralia opened in 1901]]
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