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Ascot Vale railway station

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Ascot Vale railway station is a commuter railway station on the Craigieburn line, part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the northern suburb of Ascot Vale in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Ascot Vale station is a ground-level host station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 1 November 1860, with the current station provided in 1871. It initially closed on 1 July 1864, then reopened on 9 October 1871.[5]

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History

Ascot Vale station opened on 1 November 1860, just over a week after the railway line to Essendon opened as part of the private Melbourne and Essendon Railway Company.[5] The station closed with the line on 1 July 1864, but was reopened on 9 October 1871, under government ownership.[6] Like the suburb itself, the station was named after Ascot Racecourse in England, given its proximity to Flemington Racecourse.[7][8]

In 1882, a temporary station building was provided, after duplication of the line, with the present building on Platform 1 dating from 1889. A signal box was provided in the same year, but was closed with the abolition of mechanical signalling in 1918.[6]

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Platforms and services

Ascot Vale has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Craigieburn line services.[9]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Two bus routes operate via Ascot Vale station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

  •  404 : Footscray stationMoonee Ponds Junction (operated by Transit Systems Victoria)[10]
  •  472 : Williamstown – Moonee Ponds Junction (operated by Transit Systems Victoria)[11]

One tram route operates via Ascot Vale station:

  • : Moonee Ponds Junction – Footscray station (operated by Yarra Trams)[12]
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References

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