Moonee Ponds railway station

Moonee Ponds

Northbound view from Platform 2 in July 2015
Location Norwood Crescent, Moonee Ponds
Coordinates 37°45′57″S 144°55′10″E / 37.7659°S 144.9194°E / -37.7659; 144.9194Coordinates: 37°45′57″S 144°55′10″E / 37.7659°S 144.9194°E / -37.7659; 144.9194
Owned by VicTrack
Operated by Metro
Line(s) Craigieburn
Distance 6.89 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms 2 side
Tracks 2
Connections Bus
Construction
Structure type Ground
Parking 107
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Status Host station
Station code MPD
Fare zone Myki zone 1
Website Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened 1 November 1860
Closed 1 July 1864
Rebuilt 9 October 1871
Electrified Yes
Services
Preceding station   Metro Trains   Following station
Craigieburn line
toward Craigieburn

Moonee Ponds railway station is located on the Craigieburn line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the northern Melbourne suburb of Moonee Ponds. It opened on 1 November 1860, as part of the private Melbourne and Essendon Railway Company line to Essendon. The station closed with the line on 1 July 1864, but was reopened on 9 October 1871, under government ownership.[1][2]

The station building was provided in 1882, with a signal box provided in 1889, to control interlocked gates at the Puckle Street level crossing, until they were replaced with boom barriers in 1969.[2]

Platforms & services

Moonee Ponds has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Craigieburn line services.[3]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Ryan Brothers Bus Service operates one route to and from Moonee Ponds station:

Moonee Ponds Junction is located 400 metres east of the station, and is the terminus for routes operated by Dyson's Bus Services, Kastoria Bus Lines, Moonee Valley Coaches, Sita Buslines and Tullamarine Bus Lines. It is also served by Yarra Trams routes 59 and 82.

References

  1. ↑ Moonee Ponds Vicsig
  2. 1 2 Turton, Keith W (1973). Six And A Half Inches From Destiny. The first hundred years of the Melbourne-Wodonga Railway 1873-1973. Australian Railway Historical Society. pp. 23, 86. ISBN 0-85849-012-9.
  3. ↑ Craigieburn Line timetable Public Transport Victoria
  4. ↑ Route 467 Aberfeldie - Moonee Ponds timetable Public Transport Victoria
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