Broadmeadows railway station, Melbourne

Broadmeadows railway station is located on the Craigieburn line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the northern Melbourne suburb of Broadmeadows, and opened on 1 February 1873.The Melbourne–Sydney standard gauge line is located east of the station, and located south of the station, towards Flinders Street, the Albion–Jacana freight line branches westward from the main line, providing an alternate route to Melbourne from the suburban lines via Essendon.HistoryThe railway past the site of Broadmeadows station opened in 1872, as part of the North East line to Wodonga. At the time of opening, the village of Broadmeadows was located some distance from the station, becoming known as "Old Broadmeadows", and now Westmeadows. It was not until the post World War II housing developments, that the gap between the old town and the station were filled.The station was initially provided with a 150ft long platform, a goods siding and shed, and a passing loop for trains on the single track. This early station was closer to Camp Road than the station today. A permanent station building was provided in 1878, along with a longer platform, all on the present site. In 1885, the line was duplicated, and a second platform of timber construction provided.