Collingwood station is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne on the Mernda and Hurstbridge lines, which are part of the Melbourne rail network. It serves the north-eastern suburb of Abbotsford, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Collingwood is an elevated unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. The station opened on 21 October 1901 and was reconstructed in 1987.

Initially opened as Collingwood Town Hall, the station was given its current name on 1 May 1909.

Although it is named after the suburb of Collingwood, and is adjacent to the former Collingwood Town Hall, the station is actually located in the neighbouring suburb of Abbotsford.

History

Collingwood station opened on 21 October 1901, along with the direct line between Princes Bridge station and Collingwood. and were in use by 7 September 1987.

Platforms and services

Collingwood station has two side platforms and is served by Mernda and Hurstbridge line trains.

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Kinetic Melbourne operates twelve bus routes via Collingwood station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

  • : Elsternwick station – Clifton Hill
  • : Melbourne CBD (Lonsdale Street) – Box Hill station
  • : Melbourne CBD (Queen Street) – Ringwood North
  • : Melbourne CBD (Lonsdale Street) – Westfield Doncaster
  • : Melbourne CBD (Lonsdale Street) – The Pines Shopping Centre (peak-hour only)
  • : Melbourne CBD (Queen Street) – Donvale
  • : Melbourne CBD (Lonsdale Street) – Deep Creek Reserve (Doncaster East)
  • : Melbourne CBD (Queen Street) – La Trobe University Bundoora campus
  • SmartBus : Melbourne CBD (Lonsdale Street) – The Pines Shopping Centre
  • SmartBus : Melbourne CBD (Lonsdale Street) – Warrandyte
  • SmartBus : Melbourne CBD (Lonsdale Street) – Mitcham station
  • SmartBus : Melbourne CBD (Lonsdale Street) – The Pines Shopping Centre (peak-hour only)

References

  • Melway map at street-directory.com.au