Mowbray railway station is a

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station on the Southern Line, serving the suburb of Mowbray in

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. The station has three tracks, served by a

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and an

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; the station building is at ground level on the western side of the tracks. Adjacent to the station is a major

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of the

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and a large

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rank; Mowbray is the western end of the

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transport corridor to the

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Notable places nearby

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