Glenbervie railway station

Glenbervie railway station is located on the Craigieburn line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the northern Melbourne suburb of Essendon, and opened on 11 September 1922.[1]

Glenbervie
Southbound view from Platform 1 in July 2011
LocationGlass Street, Essendon
Coordinates37°44′50″S 144°55′15″E
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)Craigieburn
Distance9.13 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking65
Bicycle facilities5
Other information
StatusUnstaffed station
Station codeGBV
Fare zoneMyki zone 1
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened11 September 1922
Rebuilt1976
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Essendon Craigieburn line Strathmore
towards Craigieburn

The railway past the site of Glenbervie station was opened in 1872, as part of the North East railway to Wodonga. The station itself opened on 11 September 1922, a year after the line was electrified. The station was initially provided with small timber station buildings, which were replaced by the current buildings in 1976.[2][3]

Platforms & services

Glenbervie has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Craigieburn line services.[4]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Kastoria Bus Lines operates one route via Glenbervie station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

References

  1. Glenbervie Vicsig
  2. Turton, Keith W (1973). Six And A Half Inches From Destiny. The first hundred years of the Melbourne-Wodonga Railway 1873-1973. Australian Railway Historical Society. p. 87. ISBN 0-85849-012-9.
  3. Vincent Adams Winter (1990). VR and VicRail: 1962 - 1983. p. 106. ISBN 0-9592069-3-0.
  4. "Craigieburn Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  5. "501 Moonee Ponds - Niddrie via Strathmore". Public Transport Victoria.
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