Merlynston 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. Merlynston station is a ground-level unstaffed station, featuring an island platform. It opened on 8 October 1889, with the current station provided in 1959. It initially closed on 13 July 1903, then reopened on 1 October 1914.

Initially opened as North Coburg, the station was given its current name of Merlynston on 6 February 1922.

History

Merlynston station opened as North Coburg when the railway line was extended from Coburg to Somerton.

In 1948, flashing light signals were provided at the Boundary Road level crossing, in the down direction from the station.

In November 1998, the level crossing at Shorts Road, south of the station, was closed, and a dead-end street was created on either side of the railway line. Until the track was duplicated to Gowrie in that year, the line north of the station had only a single track, apart from the island platform at Gowrie, which had two platforms. However, one of those was a dock platform, meaning trains couldn't pass each other at Gowrie, and had to do so at Merlynston.

On 9 April 2002, Comeng motor carriage 533M was destroyed by a fire at the station. The fire also damaged part of the station building.

Platforms and services

thumb|A [[Comeng (train)|Comeng train on a Flinders Street-bound service arrives at Platform 1, October 2024]]

Merlynston has one island platform with two faces. It is served by Metro Trains' Upfield line trains.

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

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

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

  • : Glenroy station – Coburg

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File:Merlynston station.jpg|Station building and entrance to platforms, June 2005

File:Metlink sign.jpg|Platform 1 station signage, December 2005

File:MerlynstonNov2006.jpg|North-east bound view of Platform 2 and the station building, November 2006

File:Merlynston railway station Oct 2019 04.jpg|Southbound view of Platform 1 and the station building, October 2019

File:Merlynston railway station Oct 2019 06.jpg|Southbound view of Platform 2 and the station building, October 2019

File:Merlynston railway station Oct 2019 01.jpg|Station building and entrance to the platforms, October 2019

File:Merlynston railway station Oct 2019 05.jpg|Southbound view from Platform 1, October 2019

File:Comeng train approaching Merlynston Station, Coburg.jpg|A Comeng train on a Flinders Street-bound service approaching near Merlynston station in Coburg North, December 2019

File:Merlynston railway station Platform 1 (southern view)(11 October 2024).jpg|Southbound view from Platform 1, October 2024

File:Merlynston railway station pedestrian gates (11 October 2024).jpg|The pedestrian crossing gates, adjacent to the station on the northern side, October 2024

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References

  • Merlynston – Vicsig
  • Melway map at street-directory.com.au