Fawkner railway station

Fawkner station originally opened on 8 October 1889, when the railway line from Coburg was extended to Somerton. It is located adjacent to the Fawkner Crematorium and Memorial Park, which opened in 1906, and from then until 1939, special mortuary trains operated. From October 1914, only seven trains operated to Fawkner daily, as well as the daily mortuary train to the cemetery. A former mortuary van is located near the entrance to Platform 2. From 1920, Fawkner was the extent of suburban electrified services. That service lasted until 1956, when the line beyond Fawkner was closed for the second time. But three years later in 1959, the line reopened again and electrified services were extended to Upfield. Also in that year, boom barriers were provided at the Cemetery Entrance level crossing. == Platforms and services ==