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'''Jewell railway station''' is located on the [[Upfield railway line|Upfield line]] in [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], [[Australia]]. It serves the northern [[Melbourne]] suburb of [[Brunswick, Victoria|Brunswick]], and it opened on 9 September 1884 as '''South Brunswick'''. It was renamed '''Jewell''' on 1 February 1954.<ref name="VicsigJewell">[http://www.vicsig.net/infrastructure/location/Jewell Jewell] Vicsig</ref>
'''Jewell railway station''' is located on the [[Upfield railway line|Upfield line]] in [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], [[Australia]]. It serves the northern [[Melbourne]] suburb of [[Brunswick, Victoria|Brunswick]], and it opened on 9 September 1884 as '''South Brunswick'''. It was renamed '''Jewell''' on 1 February 1954.<ref name="VicsigJewell">[http://www.vicsig.net/infrastructure/location/Jewell Jewell] Vicsig</ref>


A disused [[goods shed]] is located next to the entrance to Platform 1, whilst a disused [[signal box]] is located at the [[Rail_directions#Up_and_down|Down]] end of the station, next to the Union Street [[level crossing]]. The main station building, signal box and [[Interlocking|level crossing gate]]s are listed on the [[Victorian Heritage Register]].<ref>[http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/ahdb/search.pl?mode=place_detail;place_id=18554 Jewell Signal Box, Gates & Station] Department of the Environment</ref>
A disused [[goods shed]] is located next to the entrance to Platform 1, whilst a disused [[signal box]] is located at the [[Rail_directions#Up_and_down|down]] end of the station, next to the Union Street [[level crossing]]. The main station building, signal box and [[Interlocking|level crossing gate]]s are listed on the [[Victorian Heritage Register]].<ref>[http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/ahdb/search.pl?mode=place_detail;place_id=18554 Jewell Signal Box, Gates & Station] Department of the Environment</ref>


==History==
==History==

Revision as of 14:27, 15 May 2023

Jewell
PTV commuter rail station
Northbound view from Platform 2 in November 2022
General information
LocationWilson Avenue,
Brunswick, Victoria 3056
City of Merri-bek
Australia
Coordinates37°46′30″S 144°57′31″E / 37.7750°S 144.9587°E / -37.7750; 144.9587
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)Upfield
Distance6.50 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus
Tram
Construction
Structure typeGround
AccessibleNo—steep ramp
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeJWL
Fare zoneMyki Zone 1
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened9 September 1884; 140 years ago (1884-09-09)
ElectrifiedDecember 1920
(1500 V DC overhead)
Previous namesSouth Brunswick (1884-1954)
Passengers
2005–2006281,800[1]
2006–2007309,812[1] Increase 9.94%
2007–2008345,569[1] Increase 11.54%
2008–2009387,580[2] Increase 12.15%
2009–2010422,703[2] Increase 9.06%
2010–2011426,176[2] Increase 0.82%
2011–2012420,257[2] Decrease 1.39%
2012–2013Not measured[2]
2013–2014416,204[2] Decrease 0.96%
2014–2015431,490[1] Increase 3.67%
2015–2016433,658[2] Increase 0.5%
2016–2017451,102[2] Increase 4.02%
2017–2018439,218[2] Decrease 2.63%
2018–2019422,900[2] Decrease 3.71%
2019–2020315,750[2] Decrease 25.34%
2020–2021135,400[2] Decrease 57.1%
2021–2022178,100[3] Increase 31.53%
Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Royal Park
towards Flinders Street
 Upfield line Brunswick
towards Upfield

Jewell railway station is located on the Upfield line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the northern Melbourne suburb of Brunswick, and it opened on 9 September 1884 as South Brunswick. It was renamed Jewell on 1 February 1954.[4]

A disused goods shed is located next to the entrance to Platform 1, whilst a disused signal box is located at the down end of the station, next to the Union Street level crossing. The main station building, signal box and level crossing gates are listed on the Victorian Heritage Register.[5]

History

Jewell station opened on 9 September 1884, when the railway line from North Melbourne was extended to Coburg.[4] It was renamed in honour of a long-serving member of the State Parliament, James Jewell, who represented the Brunswick electorate from 1910 to 1949.[6]

In 1971, automatic signalling was provided between Jewell and Royal Park, replacing Double Line Block signalling.[4] A goods yard once existed at the station, which was closed to traffic in 1977.[4] Former siding "B" was also abolished in that year.[4]

In 1997, siding "A", a crossover, and a number of points and signal discs at the station were abolished.[4] In August 1998, the former level crossing at Barkly Street, which was located at the Up end of the station, was closed to vehicle traffic.[7] In September of that year, boom barriers replaced interlocked gates at the Union Street level crossing, located at the Down end of the station.[8] The signal box protecting the level crossing was also abolished during that time.[8]

In June 2012, VicTrack announced its intention to revamp the station, as part of a mixed development that could include station restoration, enhanced open space and a new commercial and residential development, adjacent to the eastern side of the station. A program of community consultation was undertaken to find out local people's priorities for any alterations. Safety and better access were identified as main the concerns. VicTrack was to seek interest from developers in 2013.[9] In 2018, upgrades to the station were completed.[10][11]

Announced in September 2022, Jewell, alongside other stations on the Upfield line, will be elevated to remove eight level crossings on the line.[12] Further details, designs and a construction timeline will be released closer to 2027.

Platforms and services

Jewell has two side platforms. It is served by Metro Trains' Upfield line services.[13]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Dysons operates one route via Jewell station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

  •  509 : Brunswick West – Barkly Square Shopping Centre[14]

Yarra Trams operates one route via Jewell station:

  • Station front and entrance to Platform 1 in November 2007
    Station front and entrance to Platform 1 in November 2007
  • Southbound view from Platform 1 in November 2007
    Southbound view from Platform 1 in November 2007

References

  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 c d e f Jewell Vicsig
  5. ^ Jewell Signal Box, Gates & Station Department of the Environment
  6. ^ "Jewell, James Robert". Re-Member (former members). Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
  7. ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. October 1998. p. 317.
  8. ^ a b "Signalling Alterations". Somersault. Signalling Record Society (Victoria). November 1998. p. 108.
  9. ^ Merrett, Melissa (4 December 2012). "Commuters want Brunswick's Jewell to shine". Moreland Leader. Archived from the original on 23 December 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
  10. ^ "Construction underway at Jewell Station". VicTrack. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  11. ^ "Jewell Station precinct". VicTrack. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  12. ^ "Eight More Dangerous Level Crossings To Go By 2027 | Premier of Victoria". www.premier.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  13. ^ "Upfield Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  14. ^ "509 Brunswick West - Barkly Square SC via Hope St & Sydney Rd". Public Transport Victoria.
  15. ^ "19 North Coburg - Flinders Street Station & City". Public Transport Victoria.
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