Batman station is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne on the Upfield line, part of the Melbourne rail network. It serves the northern suburb of Coburg North in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Batman station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring an island platform. It originally opened on 8 October 1889 as Bell Park, with the current station provided in 1959. It initially closed on 13 July 1903, but reopened with the current name on 1 October 1914. History Bell Park station opened in 1889 when the railway line was extended from Coburg to Somerton. The station was closed in 1903 when the line was cut back to Coburg but in 1906, the line reopened for traffic to the newly-opened Fawkner Cemetery. In 1914 the passenger service was re-extended to Fawkner and Bell Park station was reopened as Batman – taking its name from one of the founders of Melbourne, John Batman. (2003 facsimile edition)
In 1920, a siding for the former Lincoln Mills knitting works on Gaffney Street was provided. In 1959, the current island platform was provided as part of works to duplicate the line from Coburg to Fawkner.
In 1970, the siding serving the Lincoln Mills knitting works was abolished, along with the associated signal discs and posts. In 1982, a crossover at the station was abolished, along with a number of signals and levers.
There is a disused signal box at the up end of the station, which was provided in 1935, controlling interlocked gates at the Gaffney Street level crossing. In 1998, the gates were replaced with boom barriers, when the Upfield line was upgraded.
Platforms and services
Batman has one island platform with two faces. It is served by Upfield line trains.
Batman platform arrangementPlatformLineDestinationViaService TypeNotesSource1Flinders StreetCity LoopAll stationsSee City Loop for operating patterns2UpfieldAll stations
Transport links CDC Melbourne operates one route via Batman station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria: : Campbellfield Plaza Shopping Centre – Coburg
Dysons operates one bus route via Batman station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria: : Glenroy station – Coburg
Yarra Trams operates one route via Batman station: : North Coburg – Flinders Street station (via Elizabeth Street)
References
External links Melway map at street-directory.com.au