Glenroy railway station, Melbourne

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Station information
Code GRY
Distance from
Flinders St
15.8 km
Lines Craigieburn
# Platforms 2
# Tracks 2
Status Premium station
Metlink profile Link
Melway map Link
Metcard Zone '1 & 2 overlap'
Glenroy railway station waiting area.
Glenroy railway station waiting area.

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

Glenroy is classed as a Premium Station, so it is manned by Connex staff from the first train until the last.

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[edit] Location

The station is located between Dowd Place and Hartington Street. A large shopping strip is located near the station, and Pascoe Vale Road is located approximately 100 metres from the station.

[edit] Facilities

The station consists of two platforms; platform 1 and platform 2. Platform 1 (citybound) has a large brick building with an enclosed waiting area and a ticket office while platform 2 (countrybound) has a smaller brick building. A large Metcard ticket machine is located in the waiting room, able to dispense most ticketing options available and also accept notes and coins. A small Metcard machine is located on platform 2. A subway is located underneath the station.

Both platforms can be accessed via Dowd Place and Hartington Street.

[edit] History

Glenroy station opened on January 24, 1887.


[edit] References

Coordinates: 37°42′00″S, 144°55′60″E


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