Somerton Somerton opened to traffic as a
single platform on 15 May 1881. On 8 October 1889, Somerton became a
junction, when what is now the
Upfield line was opened from
North Melbourne northwards through
Coburg. On 6 December 1960, Somerton was closed to passengers, although only the city-bound platform was demolished in October of that year. and, in 2004, Austrak entered into a lease with
P&O Trans Australia to operate the terminal. The Somerton terminal had four 750-metre dual-gauge rail sidings, with connections northwards on both gauges. In 2023, construction commenced on the Somerton Intermodal Terminal to the east of the station.
Roxburgh Park Roxburgh Park officially opened on 21 September 2007, ==Platforms and services==