Jacana railway station, Melbourne

MelbourneRailwayStation1
NAME=Jacana


CODE=JAC
DISTANCE=16.6 km
LINES=Craigieburn
PLATFORMS=2
TRACKS=2
STATUS=Unmanned station
FACILITIES= [http://www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/stop/view/20031 Link]
TIMETABLES= [http://www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/route/view/3 Link]
MELWAY= [http://www.street-directory.com.au/sd_new/genmap.cgi?x=144.915790793631&y=-37.6956489047855&sizex=650&sizey=650&level=6&star=5&circle= Link]
ZONE=2

Jacana is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Jacana, on the Craigieburn railway line. Jacana is unmanned and is in Metcard Zone 2.

Facilities

Jacana station is located between Pascoe Vale Road and Hartington Street, with station access from both via the station's footbridge at the Craigieburn end of the station.

The station consists of two platforms, in an island format, with a pebblemix building in the centre of the station. A large Metcard machine is located at the entrance to the platforms, which is able to dispense most ticketing options available and also accepts notes and coins.

The North East standard gauge line is to the west of the station, crossing the broad gauge suburban lines by a flyover at the Broadmeadows end of the station. The Albion-Jacana freight line joins the main suburban line after the flyover, and the Western Ring Road passes under the station via a short tunnel.

History

Jacana station opened on February 15, 1959. [ [http://www.vicsig.net/index.php?page=infrastructure&name=Jacana VICSIG Infrastructure - Jacana] ]

References

MelbourneStations
Line=Craigieburn line
Previous=Glenroy
Here=Jacana
Next=Broadmeadows