Jewell railway station
Jewell railway station is located on the Upfield line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the northern Melbourne suburb of Brunswick, and it opened on 9 September 1884 as South Brunswick. It was renamed Jewell on 1 February 1954. History. Jewell station was renamed in honour of a long-serving member of the State Parliament, James Jewell, who represented the Brunswick electorate from 1910 to 1949. A disused goods shed is located next to the Platform 1 entrance, whilst a disused signal box is located at the Down end of the station, next to the Union Street level  crossing. The main station building, signal box and level crossing gates are listed on the Victorian Heritage Register. In 1971, automatic signalling was provided between Jewell and Royal Park stations, replacing Double Line Block signalling. A goods yard once existed at the station, which closed to traffic in 1977. Former siding "B" was also abolished in the same year. In 1997, siding "A", a crossover, and a number of points and signal discs at the station were abolished. The former level crossing at Barkly Street, which was located at the Up end of the station, was closed to vehicle traffic  in August 1998. In June 2012, VicTrack announced its intention to revamp the station, as part of a mixed development that could include station restoration, enhanced open space, and a new commercial and residential development, adjacent to the eastern side of the station. A program of community consultation was undertaken to find out local people's priorities for any alterations. Safety and better access were identified as main the concerns. VicTrack is to seek interest from developers in 2013. Platforms and services. Jewell has two side platforms. It is served by Metro Trains' Upfield line services. Platform 1: Platform 2 : Transport links. Dysons operates one route via Jewell station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria: Yarra Trams operates one route via Jewell station: