Batman railway station is located on the Upfield line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the northern Melbourne suburb of Coburg North and it opened on 8 October 1889 as Bell Park. It closed on 13 July 1903, and reopened on 1 October 1914 as Batman.

History

Batman station opened when the railway line was extended from Coburg to Somerton. It was named after one of the founders of Melbourne, John Batman.

In 1920, a siding for the former Lincoln Mills knitting works on Gaffney Street was provided. In 1959, the current island platform was provided, when the line was duplicated between Coburg and 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.

Platform 1:

•  Upfield line  all stations services to Flinders Street

Platform 2:

•  Upfield line  all stations services to Upfield, select services to Flinders Street.

Transport links

Broadmeadows Bus Service operates one route via Batman station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

•  530 : Campbellfield Plaza Shopping Centre – Coburg

Dysons operates one bus route via Batman station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

•  534 : Glenroy station – Coburg

Yarra Trams operates one route via Batman station:

• : North Coburg – Flinders Street station (via Elizabeth Street)