Jewell railway station

Jewell railway station is located on the Upfield railway line in Victoria, Australia, and serves the northern Melbourne suburb of Brunswick. It opened on 9 September 1884 as South Brunswick and was renamed Jewell on 1 February 1954, honouring a long-serving member of the State Parliament, James Jewell, who represented the Brunswick electorate from 1910 to 1949.[1][2]

Jewell
Southbound view from Platform 1 in November 2007
Location	Wilson Avenue, Brunswick Australia
Coordinates	37°46′30″S 144°57′31″E
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	Metro Trains Melbourne
Line(s)	Upfield
Distance	6.50 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	2 side
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus Tram
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Status	Unstaffed station
Station code	JWL
Fare zone	Myki zone 1
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	9 September 1884
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	South Brunswick
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station Royal Park towards Flinders Street Upfield line Brunswick towards Upfield

Disused goods shed is located next to the Platform 1 entrance, whilst a disused signal box is located at the northern end of the station, next to the Union Street level crossing. The main station building, signal box, and level crossing gates are listed on the Victorian Heritage Register.[3]

The former level crossing at Barkly Street, at the southern end of the station, was closed to vehicle traffic in August 1998.[4]

In June 2012, VicTrack announced its intention to revamp the station, as part of a mixed development that could include station restoration, enhanced open space, and a new commercial and residential development, adjacent to the eastern side. A program of community consultation was undertaken to find out local people's priorities for any alterations. Safety and better access were identified as main the concerns. VicTrack is to seek interest from developers in 2013.[5]