Broadmeadows railway station, Melbourne

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There is also a Broadmeadows station in Adelaide, as well as Broadmeadow station in Newcastle.

Broadmeadows
Station information

Code	BMS
Distance from Flinders St	18.1 km
Lines	Craigieburn
# Platforms	2
# Tracks	2
Status	Premium station
Metlink profile	Link
Melway map	Link
Metcard Zone	2

Broadmeadows is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Broadmeadows, on the Craigieburn railway line. Broadmeadows is classed as a Premium Station and is in Metcard Zone 2. Broadmeadows station originally opened on February 1, 1873.

[edit] Facilities

The station consists of two side platforms. Platform 1 contains a small shelter and a small waiting room building while platform 2 contains a large bluestone building with an enclosed waiting room and ticket office inside, and an office tower built on top. A large Metcard machine is located inside the waiting room, which is able to dispense most ticketing options and also accept notes and coins. A subway is located underneath the station, whilst stabling facilities are located at the down end of the station.

The station is located between Pascoe Vale Road and Railway Crescent. The Melbourne - Sydney standard gauge line is adjacent to the station on the eastern side, and at the city end the Albion-Jacana freight line branches westward from the main line, providing an alternate route to Melbourne from the suburban lines via Essendon.

[edit] References

FallingRain Map - elevation = 141m

[edit] External links

Victorian Station Histories: Broadmeadows station

Coordinates: 37°40′00″S, 144°54′00″E

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