Jacana railway station

Jacana
Northbound view in September 2007
Location	Pascoe Vale Road, Jacana
Coordinates	37°41′42″S 144°54′57″E / 37.6951°S 144.9158°E / -37.6951; 144.9158Coordinates: 37°41′42″S 144°54′57″E / 37.6951°S 144.9158°E / -37.6951; 144.9158
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	Metro
Line(s)	Craigieburn
Distance	15.43 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	2 (1 island)
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Other information
Status	Unstaffed station
Station code	JAC
Fare zone	Myki zone 2
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	15 February 1959
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station   Metro Trains   Following station Glenroy toward Flinders Street Craigieburn line Broadmeadows toward Craigieburn

Jacana railway station is located on the Craigieburn line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the northern Melbourne suburb of Jacana, opening on 15 February 1959.^[1]

The railway past the site of Jacana station opened in 1872 as part of the North East railway to Wodonga. Construction of the station required the slewing of both the up and down lines to make room for the island platform, as well as the flyover for the standard gauge line under construction at the same time.^[2]

The North East standard gauge line is to the west of the station, crossing the broad gauge suburban lines by a flyover at the northern end of the station. The Albion-Jacana freight line joins the main suburban line after the flyover, and the Western Ring Road passes under the station via a short tunnel.

The current overpass on Pascoe Vale Road, west of the station, was provided in 1975, replacing an earlier overpass.^[3]

Platforms & services

Jacana has one island platform with two faces. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Craigieburn line services.^[4]

Platform 1:

• Craigieburn line: all stations services to Flinders Street

Platform 2:

• Craigieburn line: all stations services to Craigieburn

References

External links

• Melway