Flemington Racecourse railway station explained

Flemington Racecourse
Type:PTV Commuter rail station
Style:Melbourne
Address:Leonard Crescent
Flemington, Victoria 3031
Borough:City of Melbourne
Country:Australia
Coordinates:-37.7879°N 144.9068°W
Distance:6.59 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Connections: Bus
Structure:Ground
Platform:2 side
Tracks:4
Electrified:Yes
Accessible:No—steep ramp
Code:RCE
Owned:VicTrack
Operator:Metro Trains
Zone:Myki Zone 1
Status:Special events only
Website:Public Transport Victoria
Map State:expanded

Flemington Racecourse railway station is located on the Flemington Racecourse line in Victoria, Australia. It serves Flemington Racecourse in the suburb of Flemington and opened on 28 February 1861.[1]

The station is only open on race days and during special events at Flemington Racecourse.

Platforms and services

Flemington Racecourse has two side platforms. During special events, it is served by trains to Flinders Street calling at North Melbourne and Southern Cross.[2] Two sidings between the platforms are used to stable trains.

During construction of the Regional Rail Link, the station was opened on occasions for diverted Sunbury line trains.

In 2018, when the level crossing was being removed at Essendon, Racecourse station was used for passengers on the Craigieburn line.

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Transport links

Transit Systems Victoria operates one bus route near Flemington Racecourse station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.vicsig.net/infrastructure/location/Flemington-Racecourse Flemington Racecourse
  2. http://flemington.com.au/whats-on/plan-your-visit/getting-to-flemington/ Getting to Flemington