Batman station is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne on the Upfield line, part of the Melbourne rail network. It serves the northern suburb of Coburg North in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Batman station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring an island platform. It originally opened on 8 October 1889 as Bell Park, with the current station provided in 1959. It initially closed on 13 July 1903, but reopened with the current name on 1 October 1914.

History

Bell Park station opened in 1889 when the railway line was extended from Coburg to Somerton.

In 1920, a siding for the former Lincoln Mills knitting works on Gaffney Street was provided.

Platforms and services

left|thumb|192x192px|[[Alstom Comeng 626M Terminating at Batman after arriving from the Inner City.]]

Batman has one island platform with two faces. It is served by Upfield line trains.

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|Flinders Street

|City Loop

|All stations

|See City Loop for operating patterns

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|2

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|Upfield

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|All stations

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Dysons operates one bus route via Batman station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

  • : Glenroy station – Coburg

Yarra Trams operates one route via Batman station:

  • 34px|link=Melbourne tram route 19: North Coburg – Flinders Street station (via Elizabeth Street)

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File:Batman Station (1).jpg|Southbound view from Platform 2, showing directly at station building, June 2019

File:Batman Station (3).jpg|Northbound view from Platform 1, June 2019

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References

  • Melway map at street-directory.com.au