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{{Short description|Railway station in Melbourne, Australia}}
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{{for|the original 1888 Collingwood station|Victoria Park railway station, Melbourne}}
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{{Use Australian English|date=February 2015}}
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| other_name =
| style = Melbourne
| type = [[Public Transport Victoria|PTV]] [[commuter rail]] station
| image = Collingwood railway station.jpg
| caption = Northbound view from Platform 2, showing station buildings, May 2014
| address = Stanton Street,<br />[[Abbotsford, Victoria|Abbotsford]], [[Victoria (state)|Victoria]] 3067
| borough = [[City of Yarra]]
| country = [[Australia]]
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| owned = [[VicTrack]]
| operator = [[Metro Trains Melbourne|Metro Trains]]
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| distance = 4.83 kilometres from<br />[[Southern Cross railway station|Southern Cross]]
| platform = 2 [[Side platform|side]]
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| accessible = No—steep ramp
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| structure = Elevated
| code = CWD
| status = Operational, unstaffed
| website = [https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/stop/1043 Public Transport Victoria]
| zone = [[Myki]] Zone 1
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| former = Collingwood Town Hall (1901-1909)
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| rebuilt = 1986-1987
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'''Collingwood railway station''' is a [[commuter rail]]way station on the [[Mernda line|Mernda]] and [[Hurstbridge line|Hurstbridge]] lines, which are part of the [[Railways in Melbourne|Melbourne railway network]]. It serves the north-eastern suburb of [[Abbotsford, Victoria|Abbotsford]], in [[Melbourne]], Victoria, Australia. Collingwood station is an [[Elevated railway|elevated structure]] unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 21 October 1901, with the current station provided in 1987.<ref name="VicsigCollingwood">{{cite web|url=http://www.vicsig.net/infrastructure/location/Collingwood|title=Collingwood|website=vicsig.net|access-date=28 January 2023}}</ref>
<th colspan=3 style=background:#efefef;>[[Hurstbridge train line, Melbourne|Hurstbridge]], [[Epping train line, Melbourne|Epping]] lines</th>


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>
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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>
<td align=center>Previous Station<br>[[North Richmond railway station, Melbourne|North Richmond]]</td>


==History==
<td align=center>'''Collingwood'''</td>
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>
<td align=center>Next Station<br>[[Victoria Park railway station, Melbourne|Victoria Park]]</td>


==Platforms and services==
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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:'''
<tr><td colspan=3 align=center>[[List of Melbourne railway stations|Entire Network]]</td></tr>
* {{RouteBox|Mernda line|Mernda line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Mernda}}|white}} all stations services to [[Flinders Street railway station|Flinders Street]]
* {{RouteBox|Hurstbridge line|Hurstbridge line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Hurstbridge}}|white}} all stations services to Flinders Street


'''Platform 2:'''
</table>
* {{RouteBox|Mernda line|Mernda line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Mernda}}|white}} all stations services to [[Mernda railway station|Mernda]]
* {{RouteBox|Hurstbridge line|Hurstbridge line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Hurstbridge}}|white}} all stations and limited express services to [[Macleod railway station|Macleod]], [[Greensborough railway station|Greensborough]], [[Eltham railway station, Melbourne|Eltham]] and [[Hurstbridge railway station|Hurstbridge]]


==Transport links==
<font size=-1><center>''(Previous station is closer to city).''</center></font>
[[Kinetic Melbourne]] operates twelve bus routes via Collingwood station, under contract to [[Public Transport Victoria]]:
* {{color box|8c62aa|'''246'''|white}}: [[Elsternwick railway station|Elsternwick station]] – [[Clifton Hill, Victoria|Clifton Hill]]<ref>{{cite PTV route|246}}</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>
* {{color box|015aaa|'''304'''|white}}: Melbourne CBD (Lonsdale Street) – [[Westfield Doncaster]]<ref>{{cite PTV route|304}}</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>


[[McKenzie's Tourist Services]] operates one bus route via Collingwood station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
{{stub}}
* {{color box|9c9726|'''684'''|white}}: [[Eildon, Victoria|Eildon]] – [[Southern Cross railway station|Southern Cross station]]<ref>{{cite PTV route|684}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

==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 Australia opened in 1901]]
[[Category:Railway stations in the City of Yarra]]

Latest revision as of 08:48, 6 August 2024

For the original 1888 Collingwood station, see Victoria Park railway station, Melbourne.

Collingwood
PTV commuter rail station
Northbound view from Platform 2, showing station buildings, May 2014
General information
StandortStanton Street,
Abbotsford, Victoria 3067
City of Yarra
Australia
Coordinates37°48′16″S 144°59′37″E / 37.8044°S 144.9936°E / -37.8044; 144.9936
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)
Distance4.83 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
ConnectionsList of bus routes in Melbourne Bus
Bauwesen
Structure typeElevated
AccessibleNo—steep ramp
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeCWD
Fare zoneMyki Zone 1
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened21 October 1901; 122 years ago (1901-10-21)
Rebuilt1986-1987
ElectrifiedJuly 1921 (1500 V DC overhead)
Previous namesCollingwood Town Hall (1901-1909)
Passengers
2005–2006275,409[1]
2006–2007283,767[1] Increase 3.03%
2007–2008326,378[1] Increase 15.01%
2008–2009357,010[2] Increase 9.38%
2009–2010376,822[2] Increase 5.54%
2010–2011376,323[2] Decrease 0.13%
2011–2012356,311[2] Decrease 5.32%
2012–2013Not measured[2]
2013–2014384,016[2] Increase 7.78%
2014–2015437,628[1] Increase 13.96%
2015–2016523,295[2] Increase 19.57%
2016–2017533,767[2] Increase 2%
2017–2018537,610[2] Increase 0.72%
2018–2019564,450[2] Increase 4.99%
2019–2020460,950[2] Decrease 18.34%
2020–2021221,100[2] Decrease 52%
2021–2022248,400[3] Increase 12.34%
Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
North Richmond
towards Flinders Street
 Mernda line Victoria Park
towards Mernda
Hurstbridge line Victoria Park
towards Hurstbridge
Track layout
Legend
to North Richmond
1
2
to Victoria Park

Collingwood railway station is a commuter railway station on the Mernda and Hurstbridge lines, which are part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the north-eastern suburb of Abbotsford, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Collingwood station is an elevated structure unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 21 October 1901, with the current station provided in 1987.[4]

Initially opened as Collingwood Town Hall, the station was given its current name of Collingwood on 1 May 1909.[4]

Whilst it is named after Collingwood (and, originally, the adjacent Collingwood Town Hall), the station is actually located in the neighbouring suburb of Abbotsford.[5]

History

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Collingwood station opened on 21 October 1901, when a direct railway line between Princes Bridge and Collingwood opened.[4]

During 1986 and 1987, the station buildings and platforms were rebuilt,[6][7] and were in use by 7 September 1987.[8]

Platforms and services

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Collingwood has two side platforms. It is served by Mernda and Hurstbridge line trains.[9][10]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

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Kinetic Melbourne operates twelve bus routes via Collingwood station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

McKenzie's Tourist Services operates one bus route via Collingwood station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005-2006 to 2018-19 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 Philip Mallis
  3. ^ Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
  4. ^ a b c "Collingwood". vicsig.net. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  5. ^ D'Arcy, Jayne (20 September 2016). "Melbourne train stations that aren't quite where they say they are". Domain. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  6. ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. September 1986. p. 283.
  7. ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. January 1987. p. 27.
  8. ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. November 1987. p. 343.
  9. ^ "Mernda Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  10. ^ "Hurstbridge Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  11. ^ "246 Elsternwick - Clifton Hill via St Kilda". Public Transport Victoria.
  12. ^ "302 City - Box Hill via Belmore Rd and Eastern Fwy". Public Transport Victoria.
  13. ^ "303 City - Ringwood North via Park Rd". Public Transport Victoria.
  14. ^ "304 City - Doncaster SC via Belmore Rd and Eastern Fwy". Public Transport Victoria.
  15. ^ "305 City - The Pines SC via Eastern Fwy". Public Transport Victoria.
  16. ^ "309 City - Donvale via Reynolds Rd". Public Transport Victoria.
  17. ^ "318 City - Deep Creek". Public Transport Victoria.
  18. ^ "350 City - La Trobe University via Eastern Fwy". Public Transport Victoria.
  19. ^ "905 City - The Pines SC via Eastern Fwy & Templestowe (SMARTBUS Service)". Public Transport Victoria.
  20. ^ "906 City - Warrandyte via The Pines SC (SMARTBUS service)". Public Transport Victoria.
  21. ^ "907 City - Mitcham via Doncaster Rd (SMARTBUS service)". Public Transport Victoria.
  22. ^ "908 City - The Pines SC via Eastern Fwy (SMARTBUS Service)". Public Transport Victoria.
  23. ^ "684 Eildon - Melbourne via Lilydale Station". Public Transport Victoria.
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