Glenroy railway station

Glenroy
PTV commuter rail station
Northbound view from Platform 2, November 2024
General information
LocationHartington Street,
Glenroy, Victoria 3046
City of Merri-bek
Australia
Coordinates37°42′17″S 144°55′02″E / 37.7046°S 144.9173°E / -37.7046; 144.9173
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)Craigieburn
Distance14.40 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Connections Bus
Construction
Structure typeBelow ground
Parking450
Bicycle facilities8
AccessibleYes—step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, premium station
Station codeGRY
Fare zoneMyki Zone 1/2 overlap
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened24 January 1887 (1887-01-24)
Rebuilt1976
6 May 2022 (LXRP)
ElectrifiedSeptember 1921
(1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006939,308
2006–20071,008,479 7.35%
2007–20081,126,716 11.72%
2008–20091,295,025 14.93%
2009–20101,383,916 6.86%
2010–20111,351,289 2.35%
2011–20121,290,348 4.5%
2012–2013Not measured
2013–20141,099,367 14.8%
2014–20151,061,885 3.4%
2015–20161,085,598 2.23%
2016–20171,112,330 2.46%
2017–20181,165,220 4.75%
2018–20191,193,185 2.4%
2019–20201,037,400 13.05%
2020–2021399,100 61.52%
2021–2022317,000 20.57%
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Oak Park Craigieburn line Jacana
towards Craigieburn
Track layout
1
2

Glenroy railway station is a commuter railway station located in the northern suburb of Glenroy in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The station opened on 24 January 1887, with the former ground level station closed and demolished in April 2022 and the current lowered rail trench station provided in May 2022 by the Level Crossing Removal Project.

Glenroy is a below ground premium station, consisting of two side platforms connected by staircases, lifts and a ground level concourse. The station fully complies with the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 and is accessible as there is a lift connecting to the ground level concourse and the station platforms on either side.

The station is owned by VicTrack, a state government agency and the station is operated by Metro Trains Melbourne. Glenroy station is currently served by the Craigieburn line, part of the Melbourne railway network. Additionally, the station is also served by six bus routes, it includes Dysons bus routes 513, 514, 535, 536 and 542 as well as the Ventura Bus Lines route 951. The station is approximately 15 km (9.3 mi) or around a 32 minute train ride to Flinders Street via the City Loop.