Fawkner 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 Hadfield in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Fawkner station is a ground-level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 8 October 1889, with the current station provided in 1998. It initially closed on 13 July 1903, then reopened on 12 December 1906.

Initially opened as Fawkner, the station was renamed two times. It was renamed to Fawkner Cemetery upon its reopening on 12 December 1906, then was given its current name of Fawkner in 1914.

History

Fawkner station originally opened on 8 October 1889, when the railway line from Coburg was extended to Somerton.

It is located adjacent to the Fawkner Crematorium and Memorial Park, which opened in 1906, and from then until 1939, special mortuary trains operated. From October 1914, only seven trains operated to Fawkner daily, as well as the daily mortuary train to the cemetery. A former mortuary van is located near the entrance to Platform 2.

From 1920, Fawkner was the extent of suburban electrified services. That service lasted until 1956, when the line beyond Fawkner was closed for the second time. But three years later in 1959, the line reopened again and electrified services were extended to Upfield. Also in that year, boom barriers were provided at the Cemetery Entrance level crossing.

Platforms and services

Fawkner has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Upfield line services.

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CDC Melbourne operates two routes via Fawkner station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

  • : Campbellfield Plaza Shopping Centre – Coburg
  • : Upfield station – North Coburg

References

  • Melway map at street-directory.com.au