Aerial view (Google) - Historic images - Walkaround : Essendon Railway Station : Victoria Australia

Essendon railway station is a commuter and regional railway station on the suburban Craigieburn line and the regional Seymour line, part of the Melbourne and Victorian railway networks. It serves the northern suburb of Essendon in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

It opened on 1 November 1860, with the current station provided in 1871. It initially closed on 1 July 1864, then reopened on 9 October 1871.
Essendon station initially opened on 1 November 1860 as the terminus of the private Melbourne and Essendon Railway Company line. The station closed with the line on 1 July 1864, but was reopened on 9 October 1871, under government ownership.

In 1878, a completely new station, with a single platform, was provided, on the site of the present island platform, with passenger subways and footbridges added in 1886, along with conversion of the island platform to the current layout.
In 1909, the present buildings were provided, along with a centre track between Platforms 1 and 2.
In 1919, electric train services between the city and Essendon were inaugurated, with electrification extended to Broadmeadows in 1921. However, Essendon remained the terminus of most suburban services, with a shuttle service operating beyond until 1925, and all-day through services to Broadmeadows not provided until 1941.
In 1965, the double line block signaling between Broadmeadows and Essendon was abolished, and was replaced with three positions signaling.

On 7 March 1974, Harris motor 518M and Tait motor 368M were destroyed by fire whilst stabled at the station. Tait trailer 85G was also damaged in the fire.
On 8 June 1987, stabling of suburban trains at Essendon ceased, with the overhead wiring of all sidings removed just over a year later. On 1 September 1988, the former sidings near Rose Street were removed.
On 16 August 1996, Essendon was upgraded to a premium station. Also in that year, siding "B" was taken out of service. On 7 June 2014, the signal panel was abolished.
On 20 September 2016, the Victorian State Government announced the grade separation of the Buckley Street level crossing. Construction began in 2018, with the level crossing removed and Buckley Street reopening on 28 September of that year. Buckley Street now passes under the railway line in a trench.

Credits and References:

State Library Victoria - https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/
Photographers and contributors;
Pullar, W. Murray. Melbourne: Arnall & Jackson
Victoria. Department of Crown Lands and Survey.

Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essendo...
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Public Records Office of Victoria
https://prov.vic.gov.au/archive/8937D...

Victorian Heritage Database
https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.a...
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