Macleod station was completed by November 1910,[6] and was opened to traffic on 1 March 1911.[5]
The station is named after Malcolm Anderson Macleod, a prominent local resident, whose wife Edith Jessie Macleod purchased land in the area.[7] The press of the time credited Edith Macleod's husband with owning the land but this was not the case.[8] A thin strip of Macleod's land measuring 31.51 hectares was sold to the State Government to enable the construction of a branch line for the Mont Park Psychiatric Hospital. The timing and methods by which the strip of land was acquired for the railway line was likely corrupt.[9] The land transfer was examined as part of the 1909 Royal Commission on the Acquisition of Certain Estates by Sir Thomas Bent[10] which found that the Crown had paid too much for it.
After the land acquisition, engineers discovered that the acquired land was too steep to accommodate the proposed railway line, so a land swap had to be arranged between Edith Macleod and the Crown for some of her remaining land holdings nearby. The land swap was enabled by the Mont Park Land Act 1910 (Vic.)[11], which finally enabled the construction of the freight-only Mont Park branch line from Macleod station to the asylum in a north-westerly direction. From 1911 to 1964, Macleod was the junction of the Mont Park branch line.
Newspaper articles from the time claim that Malcolm Macleod conceived of the idea of the railway station at Macleod by stipulating that it had to be built at that location and under his name in return for the land transfer,[12] however a reservation for the railway station had been in place since the Board of Land and Works had acquired land for a railway line in 1894[13] and it has been demonstrated that the railway station was not his idea.[14] The original proposal was to name the station "Mont Park".[15]
In 1979, the present day Platform 3 was provided on a alignment near the former branch line alignment, as were three stabling sidings immediately to the south of the station, both coinciding with the duplication of the railway line between Macleod and Greensborough.[5] A number of train services terminate at Macleod, before proceeding to the sidings to stable.
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^ abcdef. Public Transport Victoria. 14 May 2015. Archived from the original (XLS) on 30 March 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016. (access from [1] 3 November 2016 at the Wayback Machine)
^ abcStation patronage in Victoria for 2013-2018 5 April 2022 at the Wayback Machine Philip Mallis
^ abcdAnnual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) 6 March 2023 at the Wayback Machine Data Vic
^ abc"Macleod". vicsig.net. from the original on 24 October 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
^"NORTH HEIDELBERG". The Age (Melbourne). 17 November 1910. p. 10.
^Build, Victoria’s Big (25 October 2022). "Making Macleod level crossing-free". Victoria’s Big Build. from the original on 25 October 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
^Build, Victoria’s Big (25 October 2022). "Ruthven Street, Macleod". Victoria’s Big Build. from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
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Macleod railway station is located on the Hurstbridge line in Victoria Australia It serves the north eastern Melbourne suburb of Macleod and it opened on 1 March 1911 5 MacleodPTV commuter rail stationSouthbound view May 2014General informationLocationBirdwood Avenue Macleod Victoria 3085City of BanyuleAustraliaCoordinates37 43 34 S 145 04 09 E 37 7260 S 145 0693 E 37 7260 145 0693Owned byVicTrackOperated byMetro TrainsLine s HurstbridgeDistance17 71 kilometres fromSouthern CrossPlatforms3 1 island and 1 side Tracks3ConnectionsBusConstructionStructure typeGroundParking102Bicycle facilitiesYesAccessibleYes step free accessOther informationStatusOperational premium stationStation codeMCDFare zoneMyki Zone 2WebsitePublic Transport VictoriaHistoryOpened1 March 1911 113 years ago 1911 03 01 Rebuilt11 August 1979ElectrifiedApril 1923 1500 V DC overhead Passengers2005 2006418 132 1 2006 2007430 743 1 3 01 2007 2008485 657 1 12 74 2008 2009512 000 2 5 42 2009 2010507 000 2 0 97 2010 2011575 000 2 13 4 2011 2012622 000 2 8 17 2012 2013Not measured 2 2013 2014503 000 2 19 13 2014 2015508 092 1 1 01 2015 2016588 742 3 15 87 2016 2017574 758 3 2 37 2017 2018562 101 3 2 2 2018 2019598 600 4 6 49 2019 2020469 500 4 21 57 2020 2021204 450 4 56 5 2021 2022239 150 4 16 97 ServicesPreceding station Metro Trains Following station Rosannatowards Flinders Street Hurstbridge line Watsoniatowards HurstbridgeFormer servicesPreceding station Disused railways Following station Junction Mont Park branch Mont Park List of closed railway stations in Melbourne Track layoutLegend to Rosanna Ruthven Street Removing by 2027 12 3 to Watsonia Contents 1 History 2 Facilities platforms and services 3 Transport links 4 References 5 External linksHistory editMacleod station was completed by November 1910 6 and was opened to traffic on 1 March 1911 5 The station is named after Malcolm Anderson Macleod a prominent local resident whose wife Edith Jessie Macleod purchased land in the area 7 The press of the time credited Edith Macleod s husband with owning the land but this was not the case 8 A thin strip of Macleod s land measuring 31 51 hectares was sold to the State Government to enable the construction of a branch line for the Mont Park Psychiatric Hospital The timing and methods by which the strip of land was acquired for the railway line was likely corrupt 9 The land transfer was examined as part of the 1909 Royal Commission on the Acquisition of Certain Estates by Sir Thomas Bent 10 which found that the Crown had paid too much for it After the land acquisition engineers discovered that the acquired land was too steep to accommodate the proposed railway line so a land swap had to be arranged between Edith Macleod and the Crown for some of her remaining land holdings nearby The land swap was enabled by the Mont Park Land Act 1910 Vic 11 which finally enabled the construction of the freight only Mont Park branch line from Macleod station to the asylum in a north westerly direction From 1911 to 1964 Macleod was the junction of the Mont Park branch line Newspaper articles from the time claim that Malcolm Macleod conceived of the idea of the railway station at Macleod by stipulating that it had to be built at that location and under his name in return for the land transfer 12 however a reservation for the railway station had been in place since the Board of Land and Works had acquired land for a railway line in 1894 13 and it has been demonstrated that the railway station was not his idea 14 The original proposal was to name the station Mont Park 15 In 1979 the present day Platform 3 was provided on a alignment near the former branch line alignment as were three stabling sidings immediately to the south of the station both coinciding with the duplication of the railway line between Macleod and Greensborough 5 A number of train services terminate at Macleod before proceeding to the sidings to stable In 2001 Macleod was upgraded to a premium station 16 On 25 October 2022 the Level Crossing Removal Project announced that the Ruthven Street level crossing located nearby in the up direction of the station will be grade separated by 2027 with the railway line to be rebuilt over the road 17 18 Facilities platforms and services editMacleod has one island platform with two faces and one side platform Platform 1 has an enclosed waiting area ticket facilities and toilets It is serviced by Metro Trains Hurstbridge line services 19 Platform 1 Hurstbridge line all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street Platform 2 Hurstbridge line all stations services to Greensborough Eltham and Hurstbridge Platform 3 Hurstbridge line terminating services to and from Flinders StreetTransport links editDysons operates one route via Macleod station under contract to Public Transport Victoria 561 Macleod Pascoe Vale station 20 References edit a b c d Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005 2006 to 2018 19 Archived 17 April 2022 at the Wayback Machine Department of Transport a b c d e f Train Station Patronage FY2008 2014 Public Transport Victoria 14 May 2015 Archived from the original XLS on 30 March 2016 Retrieved 1 November 2016 access from 1 Archived 3 November 2016 at the Wayback Machine a b c Station patronage in Victoria for 2013 2018 Archived 5 April 2022 at the Wayback Machine Philip Mallis a b c d Annual metropolitan train station patronage station entries Archived 6 March 2023 at the Wayback Machine Data Vic a b c Macleod vicsig net Archived from the original on 24 October 2022 Retrieved 1 February 2023 NORTH HEIDELBERG The Age Melbourne 17 November 1910 p 10 Argus 19 February 1910 p 20 Refer to Victorian Certificate of Titles vol 3321 fol 664092 and vol 3321 fol 664093 Dimech Adam 2023 A History of the Dunvegan Estate Macleod Melbourne Adam Dimech ISBN 9780645724707 Royal Commission on the Acquisition of Certain Estates by Sir Thomas Bent as a Minister of the Crown https www parliament vic gov au papers govpub VPARL1909 2ndSessionNo22 pdf Access date 5 November 2023 Mont Park Land Act 1910 https www8 austlii edu au cgi bin viewdb au legis vic hist act mpla1910148 Access date 5 November 2023 Argus 19 February 1910 p 20 Land Titles Office Victoria Certificate of Title vol 2529 fol 505601 Dimech Adam 2023 A History of the Dunvegan Estate Macleod Melbourne Adam Dimech ISBN 9780645724707 Argus 13 January 1911 p 9 Works Newsrail Australian Railway Historical Society July 2001 p 223 Build Victoria s Big 25 October 2022 Making Macleod level crossing free Victoria s Big Build Archived from the original on 25 October 2022 Retrieved 31 October 2022 Build Victoria s Big 25 October 2022 Ruthven Street Macleod Victoria s Big Build Archived from the original on 25 March 2023 Retrieved 31 October 2022 Hurstbridge Line Public Transport Victoria 561 Macleod Pascoe Vale via La Trobe University Public Transport Victoria External links editMelway map Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 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