In this video we visit Flemington Bridge, an elevated railway station on the Upfield Line in Melbourne's inner north. Here we see some mostly see some Metro Comeng EMU's; including one three-car set that has since been withdrawn from service. A lone Siemens EMU also makes an appearance.
Flemington Bridge opened on the 10th April 1885 as Flemington, before being renamed to Flemington Bridge later that year. The current weatherboard stations were built in 1944. The station is situated adjacent to the Citylink Tollway; in particular the 'Sound Tube' noise barrier which is designed to reduce traffic noise into the adjacent Flemington public housing estate. Citylink directly passes over the Upfield Line between Flemington Bridge and North Melbourne; infact between 1997 - 1998 Flemington Bridge served as the temporary terminus of the Upfield Line while construction of the toll road took place.
Flemington Bridge also has a couple of tram routes in close proximity, with route 57 passing to the south on Racecourse Road, and the 59 passing to the north on Flemington & Mt Alexander Roads. I might come back another time and film some trams around here. Like most Upfield Line stations Flemington Bridge is served by the Capital City Trail/Upfield Bike Path which provides a useful walking/cycling link in Melbourne's north and provides some good trackside spots for trainspotting.
Date: August 2019.
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