Batman railway station
Batman | |||||||||||
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| Location | Gaffney Street, Coburg North | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°44′01″S 144°57′46″E / 37.7335°S 144.9628°ECoordinates: 37°44′01″S 144°57′46″E / 37.7335°S 144.9628°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Metro | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Upfield | ||||||||||
| Distance | 11.23 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (1 island) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections |
Bus Tram | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Unstaffed station | ||||||||||
| Station code | BAT | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki zone 1/2 overlap | ||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 8 October 1889 | ||||||||||
| Closed | 13 July 1903 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1 October 1914 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Batman railway station is located on the Upfield line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the northern Melbourne suburb of Coburg North, and opened on 8 October 1889 as Bell Park. It closed on 13 July 1903, and reopened on 1 October 1914, as Batman. It was named after the founder of Melbourne, John Batman.[1][2]
Platforms & services
Batman has one island platform with two faces. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Upfield line services.[3]
Platform 1:
- Upfield line: all stations services to Flinders Street
Platform 2:
- Upfield line: all stations services to Upfield
Transport links
Broadmeadows Bus Service operates one route via Batman station:
Dyson's Bus Services operates one route via Batman station:
- 534: Glenroy station – Coburg[5]
Yarra Trams operates one route via Batman station:
References
- ↑ Batman Vicsig
- ↑ Thomas O'Callaghan (1918). Names of Victorian Railway Stations. Government Printer. ISBN 0-9580716-0-8. (2003 facsimile edition)
- ↑ Upfield Line timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ↑ Route 530 Campbellfield - Coburg timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ↑ Route 534 Glenroy - Coburg timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ↑ Route 19 North Coburg - City Elizabeth St timetable Public Transport Victoria
External links
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