Moreland railway station

Moreland railway station is a commuter railway station on the Upfield line, part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the northern suburb of Coburg in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Moreland station is an elevated unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 9 September 1884, with the current station provided in 2020.^[4]

Moreland
PTV commuter rail station
Southbound view from Platform 1, November 2024
General information
Location	Cameron Street, Coburg, Victoria 3058 City of Merri-bek Australia
Coordinates	37°45′16″S 144°57′43″E
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	Metro Trains
Line(s)	Upfield
Distance	8.78 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	2 side
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus Tram
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Parking	196
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes—step-free access
Other information
Status	Operational, unstaffed
Station code	MLD
Fare zone	Myki Zone 1
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	9 September 1884; 140 years ago (1884-09-09)
Rebuilt	14 December 2020 (LXRP)
Electrified	December 1920 (1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006	274,412[1]
2006–2007	296,164[1]  7.92%
2007–2008	345,129[1]  16.53%
2008–2009	367,540[2]  6.49%
2009–2010	381,433[2]  3.78%
2010–2011	369,492[2]  3.13%
2011–2012	339,088[2]  8.23%
2012–2013	Not measured[2]
2013–2014	341,103[2]  0.59%
2014–2015	345,260[1]  1.21%
2015–2016	349,387[2]  1.19%
2016–2017	369,953[2]  5.89%
2017–2018	390,559[2]  5.57%
2018–2019	380,850[2]  2.48%
2019–2020	272,400[2]  28.5%
2020–2021	91,250[2]  66.5%
2021–2022	266,400[3]  191.95%
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station Anstey towards Flinders Street Upfield line Coburg towards Upfield
Track layout Legend to Anstey 1 2 to Coburg
Location

History

Moreland station opened when the railway line from North Melbourne was extended to Coburg.^[4]

The name Moreland has been associated with the local area since 1839 when land speculator Farquhar McCrae acquired 638 acres of land between the Moonee Ponds Creek and Sydney Road. McCrae named this land Moreland after the Jamaican slave plantation that was run by his father and grandfather. The landholdings were increased in 1841 to encompass a total of 908 acres, which was subdivided in 1858 including the establishment of Moreland Road.^[5][6][7]

On 2 May 1975, the former ground-level station was damaged by fire.^[8][9]

In 1983, a number of sidings at the station were dismantled.^[4] In 1986, manually controlled boom barriers replaced interlocked gates at the former Moreland Road level crossing, which was at the up end of the station.^[10] In August 1988, former sidings "A", "B" and "C" and associated point work were abolished.^[11] Also abolished were the up and down end crossovers, and a number of disc signals.^[11]

Under the Level Crossing Removal Project, the Moreland Road and Reynard Street level crossings were removed by grade separation and Moreland Station was rebuilt at elevation.^[12] The level crossings and ground level station closed on 27 July 2020;^[13] the elevated line opened to trains on 2 November 2020,^[14][15] and the rebuilt station opened to passengers on 14 December 2020. The Platform 1 heritage building of the former ground level station was restored during these works.^[16]

Platforms and services

A PID on Platform 1 displaying a Flinders Street via City Loop service, August 2024

A Comeng train on a Flinders Street via City Loop service arrives at Platform 1, August 2024

Moreland has two side platforms. It is served by Upfield line trains.^[17]

Platform 1:

•  Upfield line  all stations services to Flinders Street

Platform 2:

•  Upfield line  all stations services to Upfield

Transport links

Kinetic Melbourne operates one route via Moreland station:

•  510 : Essendon station – Ivanhoe station^[18]

Yarra Trams operates two routes via Moreland station:

• : to Glen Iris^[19]
• : North Coburg – Flinders Street station (Elizabeth Street CBD)^[20]

Gallery

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  The heritage station building and former ground level Platform 1, October 2008
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  Southbound view from the former ground level Platform 1, October 2019
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  The heritage station building to Platform 1 prior to the elevated station being built, October 2019
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  Station building on Platform 1, October 2019
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  Northbound view of the former ground level station platforms viewed from the former Moreland Road level crossing, November 2019
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  The heritage station building and new rebuilt elevated station, January 2021
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  Southbound view from Platform 1, November 2021
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  Former ground level station building on heritage display, with the landscaping of plants and palm trees fully grown, November 2024
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  The mini book station replica of the heritage Moreland station building, November 2024
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  Platform facing former ground level station building on heritage display, November 2024
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  The heritage display signal box and semaphore signal located south of Moreland station on Moreland Road, November 2024
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  The forecourt, landscaping and seating located south of the concourse, November 2024
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  The station's main concourse, November 2024
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  The heritage signal box used for the former Moreland Road level crossing, November 2024
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  The west facing brick wall and black mesh feature of the staircase, November 2024
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  Staircases up to Platform 1 from the concourse, November 2024
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  The heritage building, landscaping, palm trees and brick wall and black mesh staircase building feature on the east face of Moreland station, November 2024
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  Staircases up to Platform 2 from the concourse, November 2024
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  The remnant of the former ground level railway tracks on display, November 2024
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  Passenger shelter on Platform 2, November 2024