Jewell railway station

Jewell
Northbound view from Platform 2, November 2022
General information
LocationWilson Avenue,
Brunswick, Victoria 3056
City of Merri-bek
Australia
Coordinates37°46′30″S 144°57′31″E / 37.7750°S 144.9587°E / -37.7750; 144.9587
SystemPTV commuter rail station
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
LineUpfield
Distance6.50 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Connections
  • Bus
  • Tram
Construction
Structure typeGround
AccessibleNo—steep ramp
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeJWL
Fare zoneMyki Zone 1
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened9 September 1884 (1884-09-09)
ElectrifiedDecember 1920
(1500 V DC overhead)
Previous namesSouth Brunswick (1884–1954)
Passengers
2005–2006281,800
2006–2007309,812  9.94%
2007–2008345,569  11.54%
2008–2009387,580  12.15%
2009–2010422,703  9.06%
2010–2011426,176  0.82%
2011–2012420,257  1.39%
2012–2013Not measured
2013–2014416,204  0.96%
2014–2015431,490  3.67%
2015–2016433,658  0.5%
2016–2017451,102  4.02%
2017–2018439,218  2.63%
2018–2019422,900  3.71%
2019–2020315,750  25.34%
2020–2021135,400  57.1%
2021–2022178,100  31.53%
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Royal Park Upfield line Brunswick
towards Upfield
Track layout
Park Street
(Removing by 2030)
Brunswick Road
(Removing by 2030)
1
2
Union Street
(Removing by 2030)
Location

Jewell station is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne on the Upfield line, part of the Melbourne rail network. It serves the northern suburb of Brunswick in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Jewell station is a ground-level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on the 9th of September in 1884 as South Brunswick railway station.

Initially opened as South Brunswick railway station, the station was given its current name of Jewell on the 1st of February in 1954. Named after James (Jimmy) Robert Jewell (1869-1949), a working-class socialist who actively represented the working-class interests of Brunswick people through local and state governments as well as being a member of community associations like the Brunswick Technical School Council.

A disused goods shed is located next to the entrance to Platform 1, and 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.