Fawkner railway station, Melbourne

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Station information
Code FAK
Distance from
Flinders St
14.4 km
Lines Upfield
# Platforms 2
# Tracks 2
Status Unmanned station
Metlink profile Link
Metcard Zone 1+2 overlap
Former mortuary van on display near Fawkner railway station.
Former mortuary van on display near Fawkner railway station.

Fawkner is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Hadfield, on the Upfield railway line. It is in Metcard Zones 1+2 overlap.

Fawkner station is unmanned.

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[edit] Location

The station is located in the Fawkner Crematorium & Memorial Park, west of Sydney Road.

[edit] Facilities

The station consists of two side platforms. Platform 1 contains a small shelter while platform 2 contains a semi-large fibro 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. A former mortuary van is located adjacent to platform 2.

Both platforms can be accessed via a small access road from Sydney Road.

[edit] History

Fawkner station originally opened on Tuesday, 8th October 1889.

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