Jewell railway station

Jewell railway station is located on the Upfield line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the northern Melbourne suburb of Brunswick and opened on 9 September 1884 as South Brunswick. It was renamed Jewell on 1 February 1954.

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.

History
Jewell station opened when the railway line from North Melbourne was extended to Coburg. It was renamed in honour of a long-serving member of the State Parliament, James Jewell, who represented the Brunswick electorate from 1910 to 1949.

In 1971, automatic signalling was provided between Jewell and Royal Park, replacing double line block signalling. The goods yard was closed to traffic in 1977. Former siding "B" was also abolished in that year.

In 1997, siding "A", a crossover, and a number of points and signal discs at the station were abolished. In August 1998, the former level crossing at Barkly Street, at the up end of the station, was closed to vehicle traffic. In September of that year, boom barriers replaced interlocked gates at the Union Street level crossing at the down end of the station. The signal box protecting the level crossing was also abolished during that time.

In June 2012, VicTrack announced its intention to revamp the station as part of a mixed development that could include station restoration, enhanced open space, and a new commercial and residential development adjacent to the eastern side of the station. A program of community consultation was undertaken to find out local people's priorities for any alterations. Safety and better access were identified as main the concerns. VicTrack was to seek interest from developers in 2013. In 2018, upgrades to the station were completed.

On 19 September 2022, it was announced that Jewell, along with Brunswick and Anstey stations, would be elevated to remove eight level crossings on the line. Further details, designs and a construction timeline will be released closer to 2027.

Platforms and services
Jewell has two side platforms. It is served by Upfield line trains.

Platform 1:
 * all stations services to Flinders Street.

Platform 2:
 * all stations services to Upfield.

Transport links
Dysons operates one bus route via Jewell station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
 * : Brunswick West – Barkly Square Shopping Centre

Yarra Trams operates one route via Jewell station:
 * Melbourne tram route 19 icon.svg: North Coburg – Flinders Street station (via Elizabeth Street)