Upfield railway station

Upfield
PTV commuter rail station
Northbound view of station platform and building, June 2019
General information
LocationBarry Road,
Campbellfield, Victoria 3061
City of Hume
Australia
Coordinates37°39′58″S 144°56′48″E / 37.6660°S 144.9468°E / -37.6660; 144.9468
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)Upfield
Distance18.86 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms1
Tracks1
ConnectionsList of bus routes in Melbourne Bus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking25
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes—step-free access
Other information
StatusOperational, premium station
Station codeUFD
Fare zoneMyki Zone 2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened8 October 1889; 135 years ago (1889-10-08)
Closed5 May 1956
Rebuilt17 August 1959
1963–1964
ElectrifiedAugust 1959 (1500 V DC overhead)
Previous namesNorth Campbellfield (1889–1959)
Passengers
2005–2006291,252[1]
2006–2007331,504[1]Increase 13.82%
2007–2008329,370[1]Decrease 0.64%
2008–2009369,930[2]Increase 12.31%
2009–2010390,478[2]Increase 5.55%
2010–2011344,048[2]Decrease 11.9%
2011–2012318,588[2]Decrease 7.4%
2012–2013Not measured[2]
2013–2014261,057[2]Decrease 18.06%
2014–2015257,659[1]Decrease 1.3%
2015–2016295,726[2]Increase 14.77%
2016–2017290,940[2]Decrease 1.62%
2017–2018278,122[2]Decrease 4.41%
2018–2019366,300[2]Increase 31.7%
2019–2020284,700[2]Decrease 22.28%
2020–2021147,300[2]Decrease 48.3%
2021–2022185,850[3]Increase 26.17%
Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Gowrie Upfield line Terminus
Former services
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Campbellfield   Upfield – Somerton link   Somerton
  List of closed railway stations in Melbourne  
Track layout
Barry Road
1
End of electrification
End of Metro lease
to Ford Sidings
to
Union Steel
Pty. Ltd. Siding
to
Kauri Timber
Co. Ltd. Siding
Visy Board Access Road

Upfield railway station is a commuter railway station and the terminus of the Upfield line, which is part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the northern suburb of Campbellfield, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Upfield station is a ground level premium station, featuring a single platform. It opened on 8 October 1889, with the current station provided in 1963. It initially closed on 13 July 1903 and 5 May 1956, it was then reopened on 5 March 1928 and 17 August 1959.[4]

Initially opened as North Campbellfield, the station was given its current name of Upfield on 17 August 1959.[4]

  1. ^ a b c d Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005–2006 to 2018–19 Department of Transport
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008–2021 Philip Mallis
  3. ^ Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
  4. ^ a b "Trains to New Upfield Station". The Age. 14 August 1959. p. 3.