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| operator = [[Metro Trains Melbourne|Metro Trains]]
| operator = [[Metro Trains Melbourne|Metro Trains]]
| line = [[Mernda railway line|Mernda]]<br />[[Hurstbridge railway line|Hurstbridge]]
| line = [[Mernda railway line|Mernda]]<br />[[Hurstbridge railway line|Hurstbridge]]
| distance = 4.83 kilometres from [[Southern Cross railway station|Southern Cross]]
| distance = 4.83 kilometres from<br />[[Southern Cross railway station|Southern Cross]]
| platform = 2 [[Side platform|side]]
| platform = 2 [[Side platform|side]]
| tracks = 2
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| electrified = 1500 [[Volt|V]] [[Direct current|DC]] [[Overhead line|overhead]] (July 1921)
| electrified = 1500 [[Volt|V]] [[Direct current|DC]] [[Overhead line|overhead]] (July 1921)
| passengers =
| passengers =
| mpassengers = {{Rail pass box|passengers = 357,010<ref name="patronage2008-2021">[https://philipmallis.com/blog/2022/03/09/railway-station-and-tram-stop-patronage-in-victoria-for-2008-2021/ Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008-2021] Philip Mallis</ref>|pass_year = 2008-2009}}
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{{Rail pass box|passengers = 376,822<ref name=patronage2008-2021/>|pass_year = 2009-2010|pass_percent = 5.55}}
{{Rail pass box|passengers = 376,323<ref name=patronage2008-2021/>|pass_year = 2010-2011|pass_percent = -0.13}}
{{Rail pass box|passengers = 356,311<ref name=patronage2008-2021/>|pass_year = 2011-2012|pass_percent = -5.32}}
{{Rail pass box|passengers = Not measured<ref name=patronage2008-2021/>|pass_year = 2012-2013}}
{{Rail pass box|passengers = 384,016<ref name=patronage2008-2021/>|pass_year = 2013-2014|pass_percent = 7.78}}
{{Rail pass box|passengers = Not measured<ref name=patronage2008-2021/>|pass_year = 2014-2015}}
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'''Collingwood railway station''' is located on the [[Mernda railway line|Mernda]] and [[Hurstbridge railway line|Hurstbridge]] lines in [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], [[Australia]]. It serves the north-eastern [[Melbourne]] suburb of [[Abbotsford, Victoria|Abbotsford]], and it opened on 21 October 1901 as '''Collingwood Town Hall'''. It was renamed '''Collingwood''' on 1 May 1909.<ref name="VicsigCollingwood">[http://www.vicsig.net/infrastructure/location/Collingwood Collingwood] Vicsig</ref>
'''Collingwood railway station''' is located on the [[Mernda railway line|Mernda]] and [[Hurstbridge railway line|Hurstbridge]] lines in [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], [[Australia]]. It serves the north-eastern [[Melbourne]] suburb of [[Abbotsford, Victoria|Abbotsford]], and it opened on 21 October 1901 as '''Collingwood Town Hall'''. It was renamed '''Collingwood''' on 1 May 1909.<ref name="VicsigCollingwood">[http://www.vicsig.net/infrastructure/location/Collingwood Collingwood] Vicsig</ref>


==History==
⚫
The station buildings and platforms were rebuilt in 1986/1987,<ref>{{cite magazine|date=September 1986|title=Works|magazine=Newsrail|publisher=Australian Railway Historical Society|page=283}}</ref><ref>{{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="newsrail">{{cite magazine|date=November 1987|title=Works|magazine=Newsrail|publisher=Australian Railway Historical Society|page=343}}</ref>

Collingwood station opened on 21 October 1901, when a direct line between [[Princes Bridge railway station|Princes Bridge]] and [[Clifton Hill railway station|Clifton Hill]] opened.<ref name=VicsigCollingwood/>

⚫
During 1986/1987, the station buildings and platforms were rebuilt,<ref>{{cite magazine|date=September 1986|title=Works|magazine=Newsrail|publisher=Australian Railway Historical Society|page=283}}</ref><ref>{{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="newsrail">{{cite magazine|date=November 1987|title=Works|magazine=Newsrail|publisher=Australian Railway Historical Society|page=343}}</ref>


Whilst it is named after [[Collingwood, Victoria|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 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>
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'''Platform 1:'''
'''Platform 1:'''
*{{RouteBox|Mernda line|Mernda railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Mernda}}|white}} all stations services to [[Flinders Street railway station|Flinders Street]]
* {{RouteBox|Mernda line|Mernda railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Mernda}}|white}} all stations services to [[Flinders Street railway station|Flinders Street]]
*{{RouteBox|Hurstbridge line|Hurstbridge railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Hurstbridge}}|white}} all stations services to Flinders Street
* {{RouteBox|Hurstbridge line|Hurstbridge railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Hurstbridge}}|white}} all stations services to Flinders Street


'''Platform 2:'''
'''Platform 2:'''
*{{RouteBox|Mernda line|Mernda railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Mernda}}|white}} all stations services to [[Mernda railway station|Mernda]]
* {{RouteBox|Mernda line|Mernda railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Mernda}}|white}} all stations services to [[Mernda railway station|Mernda]]
*{{RouteBox|Hurstbridge line|Hurstbridge railway 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]]
* {{RouteBox|Hurstbridge line|Hurstbridge railway 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==
==Transport links==

[[Kinetic Melbourne]] operates twelve routes via Collingwood station, under contract to [[Public Transport Victoria]]:
[[Kinetic Melbourne]] operates twelve 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|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|Box Hill station]]<ref>{{cite PTV route|302}}</ref>
* {{color box|015aaa|'''302'''|white}}: [[Melbourne central business district|Melbourne CBD]] ([[Lonsdale Street]]) – [[Box Hill railway station, Melbourne|Box Hill station]]<ref>{{cite PTV route|302}}</ref>
*{{color box|015aaa|'''303'''|white}}: Melbourne CBD ([[Queen Street, Melbourne|Queen Street]]) – [[Ringwood North]]<ref>{{cite PTV route|303}}</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|'''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|'''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]]<ref>{{cite PTV route|309}}</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]])<ref>{{cite PTV route|318}}</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>
* {{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|black|{{Font color|#FFA500|''Smart''}}{{Font color|white|''Bus''}}}}]] {{color box|015aaa|'''905'''|white}}: Melbourne CBD (Lonsdale Street) – The Pines Shopping Centre<ref>{{cite PTV route|905}}</ref>
* [[SmartBus|{{color box|black|{{Font color|#FFA500|''Smart''}}{{Font color|white|''Bus''}}}}]] {{color box|015aaa|'''905'''|white}}: Melbourne CBD (Lonsdale Street) – The Pines Shopping Centre<ref>{{cite PTV route|905}}</ref>
*[[SmartBus|{{color box|black|{{Font color|#FFA500|''Smart''}}{{Font color|white|''Bus''}}}}]] {{color box|015aaa|'''906'''|white}}: Melbourne CBD (Lonsdale Street) – [[Warrandyte]]<ref>{{cite PTV route|906}}</ref>
* [[SmartBus|{{color box|black|{{Font color|#FFA500|''Smart''}}{{Font color|white|''Bus''}}}}]] {{color box|015aaa|'''906'''|white}}: 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''}}}}]] {{color box|015aaa|'''907'''|white}}: 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''}}}}]] {{color box|015aaa|'''907'''|white}}: 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''}}}}]] {{color box|015aaa|'''908'''|white}}: Melbourne CBD (Lonsdale Street) – The Pines Shopping Centre (Peak Hour only)<ref>{{cite PTV route|908}}</ref>
* [[SmartBus|{{color box|black|{{Font color|#FFA500|''Smart''}}{{Font color|white|''Bus''}}}}]] {{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 route via Collingwood station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
[[McKenzie's Tourist Services]] operates one route via Collingwood station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
*{{color box|9c9726|'''684'''|white}}: [[Eildon, Victoria|Eildon]] – [[Southern Cross railway station|Southern Cross station]]<ref>{{cite PTV route|684}}</ref>
* {{color box|9c9726|'''684'''|white}}: [[Eildon, Victoria|Eildon]] – [[Southern Cross railway station|Southern Cross station]]<ref>{{cite PTV route|684}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==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
* [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}}
{{Public Transport Victoria railway stations|Hurstbridge=y|Mernda=y|state=collapsed}}

Revision as of 12:55, 18 December 2022

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

Collingwood
PTV commuter rail station
Northbound view from Platform 2 in 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)Mernda
Hurstbridge
Distance4.83 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus
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
Electrified1500 V DC overhead (July 1921)
Previous namesCollingwood Town Hall (1901-1909)
Passengers
2008-2009357,010[1]
2009-2010376,822[1] Increase 5.55%
2010-2011376,323[1] Decrease 0.13%
2011-2012356,311[1] Decrease 5.32%
2012-2013Not measured[1]
2013-2014384,016[1] Increase 7.78%
2014-2015Not measured[1]
2015-2016523,295[1] Increase 36.3%
2016-2017533,767[1] Increase 2%
2017-2018537,610[1] Increase 0.72%
2018-2019564,450[1] Increase 4.99%
2019-2020460,950[1] Decrease 18.34%
2020-2021221,100[1] Decrease 52%
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

Collingwood railway station is located on the Mernda and Hurstbridge lines in Victoria, Australia. It serves the north-eastern Melbourne suburb of Abbotsford, and it opened on 21 October 1901 as Collingwood Town Hall. It was renamed Collingwood on 1 May 1909.[2]

History

Collingwood station opened on 21 October 1901, when a direct line between Princes Bridge and Clifton Hill opened.[2]

During 1986/1987, the station buildings and platforms were rebuilt,[3][4] and were in use by 7 September 1987.[5]

Whilst it is named after Collingwood (and the adjacent Collingwood Town Hall), the station is actually located in the neighbouring suburb of Abbotsford.[6]

Platforms and services

Collingwood has two side platforms. It is served by Mernda and Hurstbridge line trains.[7][8]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

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

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

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008-2021 Philip Mallis
  2. ^ a b Collingwood Vicsig
  3. ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. September 1986. p. 283.
  4. ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. January 1987. p. 27.
  5. ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. November 1987. p. 343.
  6. ^ "Melbourne train stations that aren't quite where they say they are". Domain. 20 September 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  7. ^ "Mernda Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  8. ^ "Hurstbridge Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  9. ^ "246 Elsternwick - Clifton Hill via St Kilda". Public Transport Victoria.
  10. ^ "302 City - Box Hill via Belmore Rd and Eastern Fwy". Public Transport Victoria.
  11. ^ "303 City - Ringwood North via Park Rd". Public Transport Victoria.
  12. ^ "304 City - Doncaster SC via Belmore Rd and Eastern Fwy". Public Transport Victoria.
  13. ^ "305 City - The Pines SC via Eastern Fwy". Public Transport Victoria.
  14. ^ "309 City - Donvale via Reynolds Rd". Public Transport Victoria.
  15. ^ "318 City - Deep Creek". Public Transport Victoria.
  16. ^ "350 City - La Trobe University via Eastern Fwy". Public Transport Victoria.
  17. ^ "905 City - The Pines SC via Eastern Fwy & Templestowe (SMARTBUS Service)". Public Transport Victoria.
  18. ^ "906 City - Warrandyte via The Pines SC (SMARTBUS service)". Public Transport Victoria.
  19. ^ "907 City - Mitcham via Doncaster Rd (SMARTBUS service)". Public Transport Victoria.
  20. ^ "908 City - The Pines SC via Eastern Fwy (SMARTBUS Service)". Public Transport Victoria.
  21. ^ "684 Eildon - Melbourne via Lilydale Station". Public Transport Victoria.
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