Services
The Upfield line has one of the least-frequent peak-period services in Melbourne's railway network, with trains operating every 20 minutes during the day on weekdays (including peak periods) and weekends, and every 30 minutes during early morning and throughout the later evening through to the last train. Until the late 1990s, when the line was under threat of closure or conversion to light rail, late evening and Sunday services were provided by nearby tram lines and a bus service that connected with the end of the nearby tram line.
In mid 2004, the majority of peak services were increased from 3-carriage to 6-carriage trains.
The line also has one of the lowest proportion of premium stations amongst Melbourne's railway lines, there being only three stations on the line (past the junction at North Melbourne) classified as Premium stations. These are Coburg, Gowrie and Upfield. Brunswick station was initially announced as one of the host stations throughout Melbourne's network, however up until November 2006 this has not occurred. During the 2006 Commonwealth Games the area around Royal Park station was home to various event venues as well as the athlete's village, and as such this station was heavily staffed during the Games.
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