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Flemington Racecourse is a major horse racing venue located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is most notable for hosting the Melbourne Cup, which is the world's richest handicap and the world's richest 3200-metre horse race. The racecourse is situated on low alluvial flats, next to the Maribyrnong River. The area was first used for horse ...
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.
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.
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.
Formerly Oakleigh Park Racecourse Sandringham: Sandringham: 19.16 11.91 2 [224] 2 September 1887 Sandringham [224] Seaford: Frankston: 39.35 24.45 [225] 1 December 1913 Seaford [225] Seaholme: Werribee: 16.13 10.02 1 [226] 26 January 1920 Seaholme [226] Seddon: Werribee Williamstown: 6.62 4.11 1 [227] 10 December 1906 Seddon [227] Showgrounds ...
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 ]
This is a list of currently active horse racing venues, both Thoroughbred racing and harness racing, sorted by country. In most English-speaking countries they are called "racecourses". In most English-speaking countries they are called "racecourses".
North Melbourne railway station is a commuter and regional railway station on the suburban Craigieburn, Flemington Racecourse, Sunbury, Upfield, Werribee and Williamstown lines; and the regional Seymour line, part of the Melbourne and Victorian railway networks.