Kensington railway station, Melbourne
Kensington railway station is located on the Craigieburn line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the northern Melbourne suburb of Kensington, and it opened on 1 November 1860. The station opened as part of the private Melbourne and Essendon Railway Company line to Essendon. The station closed with the line on 1 July 1864, but was reopened on 9 October 1871, under government ownership. The station building on Platform 1 was constructed in 1886, as was the signal box. The gates at the Macaulay Road level crossing were replaced by boom barriers in 1966. The signal box  is located at the Up end of the station, just past the level crossing. A siding is also located at the Up end, used for the nearby grain silos. In 1986, a number of goods lines to the south of the station were booked out of use. The overhead wires for these lines was also removed around this time. Special services to Flemington Racecourse and Showgrounds stations pass through the station, but do not stop, with signs on Platform 2 advising passengers of this. Platforms and services. Kensington has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Craigieburn line  services. Platform 1: Platform 2: Transport links. Transit Systems Victoria operates one route via Kensington station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria: