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It serves Flemington Racecourse and the suburb of Flemington, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Flemington Racecourse station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 28 February 1861. [1] The station is only open on race days and during special events at Flemington Racecourse.
The Flemington Racecourse line originated in 1861 as a branch of the Melbourne and Essendon Railway Company, designed to link the Melbourne rail network with Flemington Racecourse. [6] The racecourse, established in 1840, gained its railway connection in 1861 but closed in 1864 due to financial issues. [ 7 ]
Showgrounds railway station is a commuter railway station on the Flemington Racecourse line, which is part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the Melbourne Showgrounds and suburb of Flemington, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Showgrounds station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring one side platform. It opened on 7 ...
Flemington Bridge: Upfield: 4.06 2.52 1 [94] 10 April 1885 North Melbourne [94] Formerly Flemington Flemington Racecourse: Flemington Racecourse: 6.59 4.09 1 28 February 1861 Flemington: Flinders Street
Flemington Line services can also be run on occasions of closures on the Craigieburn Line. During the Buckley Street Level Crossing Removal in 2018, replacement buses to Craigieburn departed Flemington Racecourse Station.
The current bridge over Racecourse Road is the third bridge on site. During construction of CityLink in 1997–1998, the station was used for passengers to shuttle to and from Flemington Bridge on the Upfield line, due to services not operating between Flemington Bridge and North Melbourne, and the temporary closure of Macaulay.
Earlier: Flemington seeks grant to probe possible contamination of Filling Station site “We are trying to get creative about all revenue streams so we can build the business the way we want to ...
Flemington Racecourse is famous for the Melbourne Cup horse race, run on the first Tuesday in November since 1861, by the Victoria Racing Club. Aerial panorama of Flemington Racecourse. Taken August 2018. Racecourse Road in December 2010. Racecourse Road is the suburb's main commercial area. Pin Oak Crescent has a small number of shops and cafes.