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Batman Railway Station, Melbourne




  CODE BAT
  DISTANCE 125 km
  LINES Upfield
  PLATFORMS 2
  TRACKS 2
  STATUS Unmanned station
  ZONE <font color=goldenrod>1</font>+<font color=blue>2</font> overlap


Batman is a Railway Station in Melbourne , Victoria , Australia . It is located on the Upfield Line in the suburb of Coburg North .


HISTORY


Originally named Bell Park, the station was renamed Batman in 1914 after John Batman . The original name referred to a picturesque lakeside reserve a short walk from the station which has itself been renamed Lake Reserve.


FACILITIES


Batman is now accessible off Gaffney Street. The station is in Metcard Zones 1+2 overlap and is unmanned. A former signal box is located at the UP end of the island platform.

  Line Upfield line
  Here Batman
  Previous Coburg
  Next Merlynston