Greensborough railway station, Melbourne

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Greensborough
Station information

Code	GRB
Distance from Flinders St	21.5 km
Lines	Hurstbridge
# Platforms	2
# Tracks	2
Status	Premium station
Metlink profile	Link
Google map	Link
Metcard Zone	2

Greensborough is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Greensborough on the Hurstbridge railway line. Greensborough is classed as a Premium Station and is in Metcard Zone 2.

Greensborough marks the end of the double track section of the Hurstbridge line. Trains travelling further down the line can face delays of up to 10 minutes at Greensborough when late trains towards the city occupy the single track section between Eltham and Greensborough.

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The station is located between Para Road and Poulter Avenue, with access from both. Shops, including the Greensborough Plaza are located near the station.

The station consists of two platforms in an island format (platforms are not aligned though). The island platform has a large brick building with an enclosed waiting room and a ticket office inside. A large Metcard ticket machine is located inside the waiting room, which is able to dispense most ticketing options available and also accept notes and coins. A footbridge is located in the UP direction of the station.