Collingwood railway station, Melbourne

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Collingwood

Station information
Code	CWD
Distance from Flinders St	3.6 km
Lines	Epping, Hurstbridge
# Platforms	2
# Tracks	2
Status	Unmanned station
Metlink profile	Link
Google map	Link
Metcard Zone	1

Collingwood is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Abbotsford (despite its name), on the Epping and Hurstbridge railway lines. Collingwood station is unmanned and is in Metcard Zone 1.

[edit] Facilities

Collingwood station is located at the southern end of the Stanton Street rail overpass. Collingwood Town Hall is a short walk from the station. Both platforms can be accessed via Stanton Street and Gipps Street.

The station consists of two elevated side platforms. Platform 1 contains a large weatherboard building while platform 2 contains a small weatherboard building. A large Metcard machine is located at the entrance to platform 1, which is able to dispense most ticketing options available and also accept notes and coins. A small Metcard machine is located at the entrance to platform 2.

[edit] History

Collingwood station opened on Monday, 21st October 1901 as Collingwood Town Hall. It was renamed Collingwood in 1909.

[edit] References

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