Craigieburn railway station

The railway through Craigieburn originally opened in 1872, as part of the North East line to School House Lane.^[4] When the station opened, there was a small timber station building, which was replaced by a larger building in 1878, having the same design as other small stations on the line. In 1874, the station opened to goods traffic. In 1920, a larger timber station building was constructed on Platform 1.^[5]

The station originally had a passing loop, which was used regularly to cross trains until the line was duplicated in 1886. In 1899, a lever frame was provided on the down platform, which was moved to the new station building in 1922.^[6] A number of goods sidings were provided at the station, with the last siding removed in 1982. In 1961, the old Hume Highway road overpass opened, replacing a level crossing, as part of the construction of the North East standard gauge project. In 1975, the former sheep and cattle races at the station were abolished.^[7] In 1988, the signal box was closed, all signals were removed, and the station was abolished as a block post.^[5][6][8] In 1996, a small building was constructed on Platform 1, housing a kiosk and ticket facilities.^[9]

In 2007, the station was rebuilt as a premium station, as part of the extension of electrified services from Broadmeadows,^[10] with a signal box, stabling sidings and a crossover between lines also provided.^[11] On 30 September of that year, suburban train operator Connex began services to and from the station.^[10]

In March 2009, Platform 1 was demolished and rebuilt to a similar design to Platform 2.^[12] The track on Platform 1 was also electrified, and additional crossovers were provided at the up and down ends of the station, to allow down trains to diverge to the up line.^[4]

On 4 May 2010, a collision between a Comeng train set and a Kilmore East-bound quarry train, hauled by Pacific National locomotive G524, occurred between Roxburgh Park and Craigieburn.^[13][14]

On 9 April 2012, a new train maintenance facility, located to the north of the station, was officially opened by then minister for public transport, Terry Mulder.^[15][16]

Craigieburn has two side platforms. It is served by Craigieburn line trains and V/Line Seymour line trains.^[17][18] Suburban services generally use Platform 2, with northbound V/Line services often crossing to Platform 1 to pass suburban trains.

Platform 1:

•  Craigieburn line  all stations services to Flinders Street
•  Seymour line  V/Line services to Seymour (pick up only) and Southern Cross (set down only)
•  Shepparton line  one weekday early morning V/Line service to Shepparton (pick up only)

Platform 2:

•  Craigieburn line  all stations services to Flinders Street
•  Seymour line  V/Line services to Seymour (pick up only)
•  Shepparton line  one weekday early morning V/Line service to Shepparton (pick up only)

Dysons operates two bus routes to and from Craigieburn station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

•  390 : to Mernda station^[19]
•  525 : to Donnybrook station^[20]

Kastoria Bus Lines operates seven routes to and from Craigieburn station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

•  501 : to Donnybrook station
•  528 : to Craigieburn Central Shopping Centre^[21]
•  529 : to Craigieburn North^[22]
•  532 : to Broadmeadows station^[23]
•  533 : to Craigieburn North^[24]
•  537 : to Craigieburn West^[25]
•  544 : to Roxburgh Park station^[26]

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  Southbound view from Platform 2, August 2005, before the commencement of upgrade works
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  Northbound view of the temporary Platform 2, April 2006, built to the north of the station during upgrade works
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  Southbound view from Platform 2,
  September 2007
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  Station forecourt and entrance, September 2007
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  Northbound view from Platform 2, October 2007
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  Station forecourt and entrance to Platform 2,
  April 2011

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