Royal Park - Zoo

Station information
Code	RPK
Distance from Flinders St	6.7 km
Line	Upfield
Number of platforms	2
Number of tracks	2
Station status	Unstaffed station
Station facilities, connecting transport and timetables	Link
Melway map of station	Link
Google map of station	Not available
Zone location	1

Another angle of the Platform 1 stationhouse. Signs shown are the superseeded 'The Met' style

Royal Park (also known as Zoo Station) is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, located in the suburb of Parkville, on the Upfield railway line. It is in Metcard Zone 1. It is the closest station to the Melbourne Zoo entrance and tram route 55. Image File history File links MetlinkSignBase_313. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2272x1704, 1017 KB) Royal Park station, Melbourne. ... Flinders Street Station (frequently just called Flinders Street; the context indicates whether the station or the street is being specified) is the central railway station of the suburban rail network of Melbourne, Australia. ... The Upfield railway line is a suburban railway in Melbourne, Australia. ... Melway (usually The Melways) is the most ubiquitous street directory for Melbourne, Australia, and its immediate surrounds. ... Screenshot of Google Maps showing a route from Toronto to Ottawa on the 400-Series highways. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2048x1536, 556 KB) Author: Rhys McCaig Source: Taken with personal digital camera I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2048x1536, 556 KB) Author: Rhys McCaig Source: Taken with personal digital camera I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Passengers bustle around the typical grand edifice of Londons Broad Street Station in 1865. ... Melbournes Yarra River is popular area for walking, jogging, cycling and relaxing on the banks with a picnic Melbourne (pronounced either or [1]) is the second most populous city in Australia with a metropolitan area population of approximately 3. ... Emblems: Pink heath (floral)Weedy Seadragon (Aquatic) helmeted honeyeater (bird) Leadbeaters possum (faunal) Motto: Peace and Prosperity Slogan or Nickname: Garden State, The Place To Be, On The Move Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Government Const. ... An inner northern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, bordered by North Melbourne to the south-west, Carlton and Carlton North to the south and east, Brunswick to the north, and Flemington to the west. ... The Upfield railway line is a suburban railway in Melbourne, Australia. ... Metcard is the ticket used to access public transport in Melbourne, Australia (under the moniker Metlink). It is a universal ticket which allows commuters to ride on the citys trains, trams, and buses. ...

Royal Park station is unmanned.

Location

The station is located in the Royal Park golf course, at the eastern end of the Poplar Road level crossing.

Facilities

The station consists of two side platforms. Platform 1 contains a large weatherboard building while platform 2 contains a small shelter. A large Metcard machine is located at the entrance to platform 1, which is able to dispense most ticketing options available and also accept notes and coins. A small Metcard machine is located at the entrance to platform 2. Metcard is the ticket used to access public transport in Melbourne, Australia (under the moniker Metlink). It is a universal ticket which allows commuters to ride on the citys trains, trams, and buses. ...

Both platforms can be accessed via Poplar Road.

History

Royal Park station originally opened on Tuesday, 9th September 1884. 1884 (MDCCCLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ...