History
The station opened in 1887 as Macaulay Road, and was renamed Macaulay in 1909. The line though the station had opened in 1884. To the east of the station were a number of goods sidings opened after 1919, which have since been lifted. Boom barriers were provided at Macaulay Road in 1972. The station buildings were reconstructed in 1976.
The suburban train stabling yard near the station was opened in May 1972 as part of the City Loop project. A light repair facility was officially opened on 17 November 1993 as part of the closure of the Jolimont Workshops. It was opened to carry out minor repairs taking less than an hour, including pantograph, air conditioner or compressor changeovers.
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