Jewell railway station, Melbourne
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| Code | JWL |
| Distance from Flinders St |
7.7 km |
| Lines | Upfield |
| # Platforms | 2 |
| # Tracks | 2 |
| Status | Unmanned station |
| Metlink profile | Link |
| Metcard Zone | Zone 1 |
Jewell is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Brunswick, on the Upfield railway line. It is in Metcard Zone 1.
Jewell station is unmanned.
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[edit] Location
The station is located at the southern end of the Union Street level crossing. Tram route 19 is a short walk from the station, on Sydney Road.
[edit] Facilities
The station consists of two side platforms. Platform 1 contains a large red brick building while platform 2 contains a small brick building. A large Metcard machine is located at the entrance to platform 1, which is able to dispense most ticketing options available and also accept notes and coins. A small Metcard machine is located at the entrance to platform 2. A disused goods shed is adjacent to platform 1, whilst a disused signal box is located at the DOWN end of the station.
Both platforms can be accessed via Union Street.
[edit] History
Jewell station originally opened on Tuesday, 9th September 1884 as South Brunswick. It was later renamed to Jewell in 1954.
[edit] External links
- Jewell railway station, Melbourne is at coordinates Coordinates:
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