North Fitzroy railway station

North Fitzroy
The few remains of North Fitzroy station
Station information
Line	Inner Circle
Station status	Closed
Station opened	1885
Station closed	1981

North Fitzroy station is a former railway station that was located on the Inner Circle railway line in Melbourne, Australia. It was located east of Nicholson Street, on Rae and Park streets.^[1] The station was opened on 8 May 1885, and was originally known as Nicholson Street.^[2]

There was also a branch line headed south from North Fitzroy station towards Fitzroy Station; the latter had passenger services running only until 1892, and that part of the line was thereafter used only for goods trains. North Fitzroy station was closed to passengers in 1948,^[3] and to goods trains in 1981. Almost all traces of the station have been removed.^[4]

References

1. ^ Melway Street Directory, First ed, Map 30, 1966, http://melwayed1.ausway.com/030.jpg, retrieved 2011-03-14 
2. ^ http://74.125.95.132/search?q=cache:v5GcpjnABuUJ:www.yarracity.vic.gov.au/Leisure/Parks/pdf/inner_circle/20-26InnerCircleCMP.pdf+%22north+carlton+station%22&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=3&client=opera
3. ^ Richards, Tim (9 January 2008). "Going off the rails". The Age (Melbourne). http://www.theage.com.au/news/in-depth/going-off-the-rails/2008/01/08/1199554649426.html. 
4. ^ http://www.railpage.com.au/f-t11346020-0-asc-s0.htm

Coordinates: 37°46′49″S 144°58′48″E / 37.78028°S 144.98°E / -37.78028; 144.98