- Oak Park railway station
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Oak Park 
Station information Code OKP Distance from
Flinders Street14.1 km Operator Metro Trains Melbourne Lines Craigieburn # Platforms 2 # Tracks 2 Status Unmanned station Metlink profile Link Melway map Link Google map Link Metcard / Myki Zone '1 & 2 overlap' Oak Park is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Oak Park, on the Craigieburn railway line. Oak Park is unmanned and is in Metcard Zones 1+2 overlap.
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Station overview
Facilities
Oak Park is located between Waterloo Road and Station Road, with station access from both.
The station consists of two side platforms; Platform 1 has a large pebblemix building, while platform 2 has a smaller pebblemix building. A large Metcard vending machine is located at the entrance to platform 1, able to dispense most ticketing options available and also accept notes and coins. Additional coin-only Metcard and myki ticket vending machines are located at the entrances to platform 1 and platform 2.
An underpass is situated at the Craigieburn end of the station.
History
Oak Park station opened on 13 August 1956, with the railway through it opening in 1872 as part of the North East railway to Wodonga, and electrified to Broadmeadows in 1921.[1] Boom barriers replaced hand gates at Devon Road (up end of the station) in 1962.[2]
Platforms
Platform 1:
- Craigieburn line - all stations and limited stops services to Flinders Street.
Platform 2:
- Craigieburn line - all stations services to Broadmeadows and Craigieburn.
Gallery
References
- ^ "VICSIG - Infrastructure - Oak Park". www.vicsig.net. http://www.vicsig.net/index.php?page=infrastructure&name=Oak%20Park. Retrieved 2008-12-24.
- ^ VR History by Andrew Waugh
Station Navigation Craigieburn line ← Previous Station Pascoe Vale | Glenroy Next Station → Entire network Melbourne's public transport - Metlink Modes and network Ticketing Metropolitan rail operators Metro Trains Melbourne (heavy rail) • KDR Melbourne - Yarra Trams (tram/light rail)Regional rail operators V/Line (heavy rail)Metropolitan and regional bus operators Broadmeadows Bus Service • Cardinia Transit • Cranbourne Transit • Driver Bus Lines • Dyson's Bus Services • Eastrans • East West Bus Company • Grenda's • Hope Street Bus Line • Invicta Bus Services • Ivanhoe Bus Company • Kastoria Bus Lines • Martyrs Bus Service • Melbourne Bus Link • McKenzie's • Moonee Valley • Moorabbin Transit • Moreland Buslines • NationalBus • Panorama Coaches • Peninsula Bus Lines • Portsea • Reservoir • Ryan Brothers Bus Service • Sita Buslines • Skybus Super Shuttle • Sunbury Bus Service • Tullamarine Bus Lines • US Bus Lines • Ventura Bus Lines • WestransPlanned infrastructure Melbourne Metro • Regional Rail Link • Proposed Rail ExtensionsAuthorities Coordinates: 37°43′04″S 144°55′18″E / 37.7179°S 144.9216°E
Categories:- Railway stations in Melbourne
- Railway stations opened in 1956
- Melbourne rail transport stubs
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