Moreland railway station, Melbourne

MelbourneRailwayStation1
NAME=Moreland


CODE=MLD
DISTANCE=10 km
LINES=Upfield
PLATFORMS=2
TRACKS=2
STATUS=Unmanned station
FACILITIES= [http://www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/stop/view/19966 Link]
TIMETABLES= [http://www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/stop/view/19966#linkInfomation Link]
MELWAY=
ZONE=Zone 1

Moreland is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia located in the suburb of Coburg, on the Upfield railway line. Moreland is unmanned and is in Metcard Zone 1.

Facilities

The station is located at the northern end of the Moreland Road level crossing, with station access from Moreland Road and Station and Cameron Streets

The station consists of two side platforms: Platform 1 (Flinders Street bound) has a large red brick building, while platform 2 (Upfield bound) has a smaller brick building. A large Metcard machine is located at the entrance to platform 1, which is able to dispense most ticketing options available and also accept notes and coins. A small coin-only Metcard machine is located at the entrance to platform 2. A footbridge is situated at the Upfield end of the station, whilst a disused signal box is situated at the UP end of the station on platform 2.

Tram route 8 directly services Moreland station, on Moreland Road, and route 19 is a short walk from the station, on Sydney Road.

History

Moreland station opened on September 9 1884. [ [http://www.vicsig.net/index.php?page=infrastructure&name=Moreland VICSIG Infrastructure - Moreland] ]

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References

MelbourneStations
Line=Upfield line
Here=Moreland
Previous=Anstey
Next=Coburg