Newmarket railway station, Melbourne
Newmarket railway station is located on the Craigieburn line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the northern Melbourne suburb of Flemington, and it opened on 1 November 1860.
Northbound view from Platform 1 looking at the track turn-off branch to Flemington Racecourse, December 2021
Southbound view from Platform 1, October 2005
The Craigieburn line is a commuter railway line in the city of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Operated by Metro Trains Melbourne, it is the city's sixth shortest metropolitan railway line at 27.0 kilometres (16.8 mi). The line runs from Flinders Street station in central Melbourne to Craigieburn station in the north, serving 21 stations via North Melbourne, Essendon, and Broadmeadows. The line operates for approximately 19 hours a day with 24 hour service available on Friday and Saturday nights. During peak hour, headways of up to 5 minutes are operated with services every 20–30 minutes during off-peak hours. Trains on the Craigieburn line run with a two three-car formations of Comeng or Siemens Nexas trainsets.
Ascot Vale station on the Craigieburn line, March 2012
Craigieburn station was rebuilt as part of the extension.
Glenroy station was rebuilt as part of the adjacent level crossing removal.
A Comeng EMU at the old Glenroy station prior to its 2022 rebuild.
