Upfield railway station, Melbourne

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Upfield
Station information

Code	UFD
Distance from Flinders St	20.1 km
Line	Upfield
Number of platforms	1
Number of tracks	1
Station status
Station facilities, connecting transport and timetables	Link
Melway map of station
Google map of station	Not available
Zone location	2

Upfield is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the locality of Upfield in the suburb of Campbellfield, on the Upfield railway line. It is in Metcard Zone 2..

Although having an enclosed waiting room and a ticket office, Upfield is not classed as a Premium Station, but will become one as part of the Victorian Government's Public Transport and Liveability statement in May 2006.

[edit] Location

The station is located at the northern end of the Barry Road level crossing. Shops are located near the station

[edit] Facilities

The station consists of only one platform. The platform contains a large weatherboard building with an enclosed waiting room and a ticket office inside. A large Metcard machine is located inside the waiting room, which is able to dispense most ticketing options available and also accept notes and coins. A stabling yard is located at the DOWN end of the station.

The platform can be accessed via Barry Road.

[edit] History

Upfield station originally opened on Tuesday, 8th October 1889 as North Campbellfield. It was later renamed to Upfield in 1959. A disused track extends to Somerton on the DOWN end, but is blocked by the stabling yard.