Craigieburn railway station

The railway through Craigieburn opened in 1872, as part of the North East railway to Wodonga. A small timber station building was provided, with goods facilities and a larger building later provided in 1878, of the same design as other small stations on the line. A larger timber station building was provided in 1920, on Platform 1.[3]

The station had a passing loop, and was used to regularly cross trains from 1874, until the line was duplicated in 1886. A lever frame was provided on the down platform in 1899, and remained until moved to the new station building in 1922.[4] A number of goods sidings were provided at the station, with the last siding removed in 1982. The old Hume Highway road overpass was opened in 1961, as part of the construction of the North East standard gauge project, replacing a level crossing. In 1988, the signal box was closed, with the station abolished as a block post, and all signals were removed.[3][4][5]

The station was rebuilt in 2007 as a Premium station, as part of the extension of the electrified line from Broadmeadows,[6] with a signal box, stabling sidings and crossover between lines also provided.[7] Former train operator Connex began electrified train services to the station on 30 September 2007.[6]

In April 2009, the building on Platform 1 was demolished, and rebuilt to a similar design to Platform 2.

Craigieburn has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Craigieburn line and V/Line Seymour line services.[9][10] Metro Trains generally use Platform 2 with northbound V/Line services often crossing to Platform 1 to pass stabled Metro Trains services.

Platform 1:

• Craigieburn line: all stations services to Flinders Street
• Seymour line: V/Line services to Seymour & Southern Cross

Platform 2:

• Craigieburn line: all stations services to Flinders Street
• Seymour line: V/Line services to Seymour

Broadmeadows Bus Service operates six routes to and from Craigieburn station:

• 528: to Craigieburn South[11]
• 529: to Craigieburn North[12]
• 532: to Broadmeadows station[13]
• 533: to Craigieburn North[14]
• 537: to Craigieburn West[15]
• 544: to Roxburgh Park station[16]

Dysons operates two routes via Craigieburn station:

• 525: to Donnybrook station
•  Night Bus  953: to Broadmeadows station (Saturday and Sunday mornings only)[17]

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  Southbound view from Platform 2 before the commencement of upgrade works
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  Temporary Platform 2 which was built to the north of the station during upgrade works
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  Southbound view from Platform 2 in September 2007
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  Station front in September 2007

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