Merlynston railway station - Wikipedia
- ️Tue Oct 08 1889
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| PTV commuter rail station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(11_October_2024).jpg) Northbound view from Platform 2, October 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Bain Avenue, Coburg North, Victoria 3058 City of Merri-bek Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°43′15″S 144°57′41″E / 37.7209°S 144.9613°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Metro Trains | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Upfield | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 12.49 kilometres from Southern Cross | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (1 island) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections |  Bus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parking | 218 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes—step-free access | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Status | Operational, unstaffed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | MYN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki Zone 1/2 overlap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 8 October 1889; 135 years ago | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Closed | 13 July 1903 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1 October 1914 19 July 1959 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | December 1920 (1500 V DC overhead) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | North Coburg (1889–1922) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Passengers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | 257,385[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | 283,721[1]  10.23% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | 321,808[1] 13.42% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | 391,833[2] 21.76% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | 420,566[2] 7.33% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | 420,630[2] 0.01% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | 387,519[2]  7.87% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Not measured[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | 363,901[2] 6.1% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | 351,291[1] 3.46% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | 361,922[2] 0.54% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | 371,447[2] 2.63% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | 334,983[2] 9.82% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | 392,850[2] 17.27% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | 296,300[2] 24.6% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | 126,950[2] 57.2% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | 154,400[3] 21.62% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Merlynston railway station is a commuter railway station on the Upfield line, part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the northern suburb of Coburg North in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Merlynston station is a ground-level unstaffed station, featuring an island platform. It opened on 8 October 1889, with the current station provided in 1959. It initially closed on 13 July 1903, then reopened on 1 October 1914.[4]
Initially opened as North Coburg, the station was given its current name of Merlynston on 6 February 1922.[4]
Merlynston station opened when the railway line was extended from Coburg to Somerton.[4] The locality was named by Donald Bain who, in 1919, purchased 31 hectares of land to be subdivided into a housing estate. Bain named the estate after his daughter, Merlyn.[5][6]
In 1948, flashing light signals were provided at the Boundary Road level crossing, in the down direction from the station.[4] In 1959, the current island platform was provided when the line was duplicated between Coburg and Fawkner.[4]
In 1984, boom barriers were provided at the Boundary Road level crossing.[7]
In November 1998, the level crossing at Shorts Road, south of the station, was closed,[8] and a dead-end street was created on either side of the railway line. Until the track was duplicated to Gowrie in that year,[9] the line north of the station had only a single track, apart from the island platform at Gowrie, which had two platforms. However, one of those was a dock platform,[10] meaning trains couldn't pass each other at Gowrie, and had to do so at Merlynston.
On 9 April 2002, Comeng motor carriage 533M was destroyed by a fire at the station. The fire also damaged part of the station building.[11][12][13]
Platforms and services
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Merlynston has one island platform with two faces. It is served by Metro Trains' Upfield line trains.[14]
Platform 1:
- Upfield line all stations services to Flinders Street
Platform 2:
- Upfield line all stations services to Upfield
Broadmeadows Bus Service operates two routes via Merlynston station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- 530 : Campbellfield Plaza Shopping Centre – Coburg[15]
- 531 : Upfield station – North Coburg[16]
Dysons operates one bus route via Merlynston station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- 534 : Glenroy station – Coburg[17]
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Station building and entrance to platforms, June 2005
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Platform 1 station signage, December 2005
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North-east bound view of Platform 2 and the station building, November 2006
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Southbound view of Platform 1 and the station building, October 2019
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Southbound view of Platform 2 and the station building, October 2019
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Station building and entrance to the platforms, October 2019
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Southbound view from Platform 1, October 2019
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A Comeng train on a Flinders Street-bound service approaching near Merlynston station in Coburg North, December 2019
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Southbound view from Platform 1, October 2024
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The pedestrian crossing gates, adjacent to the station on the northern side, October 2024
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- ^ a b c d Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005–2006 to 2018–19 Department of Transport
- ^ 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
- ^ Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
- ^ a b c d e "Merlynston". vicsig.net. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ "Items of interest". The Argus (Melbourne). Victoria, Australia. 30 January 1922. p. 8. Retrieved 11 September 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Merlynston". Victorian Places. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ Waugh, Andrew. "SRS Suburban Tour Notes – Coburg Line" (PDF). VR History. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ Shiel, Fergus (1 November 1998). "Gates shut on a suburb's quiet boom". The Sunday Age. p. 11.
- ^ "Upfield Line". vicsig.net. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ "Sunday 17-7-1988 Gowrie". Flickr – High Bicyclist Photostream. 31 July 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ Gould, Russell (10 April 2002). "Passengers flee fire". Herald Sun. p. 3.
- ^ Cullen, Philip (11 April 2002). "Train arsonists sought". Herald Sun. p. 12.
- ^ "General News". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). June 2002. p. 172.
- ^ "Upfield Line". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "530 Campbellfield - Coburg via Fawkner". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "531 Upfield - North Coburg via Somerset Estate". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "534 Glenroy to Coburg via Boundary Road & Sydney Road". Public Transport Victoria.
Media related to Merlynston railway station, Melbourne at Wikimedia Commons- Merlynston – Vicsig
- Melway map at street-directory.com.au
