Burwood railway station, Melbourne

Railway station in Melbourne, Australia

37°51′06″S 145°04′50″E / 37.8516°S 145.0805°E / -37.8516; 145.0805Owned byVicTrackOperated byMetro TrainsLine(s)AlameinDistance14.17 kilometres from
Southern CrossPlatforms2 sideTracks2ConnectionsMelbourne tram route 75 TramConstructionStructure typeGroundParking150Bicycle facilitiesYesAccessibleNo—steep rampOther informationStatusOperational, unstaffedStation codeBWDFare zoneMyki Zone 1WebsitePublic Transport VictoriaHistoryOpened30 May 1890; 134 years ago (1890-05-30)ElectrifiedOctober 1924
(1500 V DC overhead)Previous namesHartwell (1890–1909)Passengers2005–2006297,732[1]2006–2007327,334[1] Increase 9.94%2007–2008355,174[1] Increase 8.5%2008–2009373,574[2] Increase 5.18%2009–2010378,675[2] Increase 1.36%2010–2011381,104[2] Increase 0.64%2011–2012327,392[2] Decrease 14.09%2012–2013Not measured[2]2013–2014348,548[2] Increase 6.46%2014–2015342,033[1] Decrease 1.86%2015–2016328,478[2] Decrease 3.96%2016–2017331,891[2] Increase 1.03%2017–2018334,660[2] Increase 0.83%2018–2019357,550[2] Increase 6.83%2019–2020268,750[2] Decrease 24.83%2020–2021106,400[2] Decrease 60.4%2021–2022116,850[3] Increase 9.82%2022–2023194,700[3] Increase 66.62% Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Hartwell Alamein line Ashburton
towards Alamein
Former services
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Riversdale
towards Fairfield 		  Outer Circle line   Ashburton
towards Oakleigh
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Track layout
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Burwood railway station is a commuter railway station on the Alamein line, serving the eastern Melbourne suburb of Glen Iris in Victoria, Australia. Burwood is a ground-level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 30 May 1890, with the current station provided in 1954.[4]

Initially opened as Hartwell, the station was given its current name of Burwood on 1 August 1909, the same day as the current Hartwell station was given its name.[4]

History

Burwood station opened on 30 May 1890 and, like the suburb itself, was named after Burwood House, built by Sir James Frederick Palmer in 1852.[5][6][7]

Burwood was on the second section of the Outer Circle line. From May 1897 until July 1898, the station became disused following the closure of the line. However, after a public outcry, the line and the station were reopened, being served by what became known as the Deepdene Dasher, a train consisting of one or two "American-style" carriages hauled by a steam locomotive.

In 1924, the line was electrified to the terminus at Ashburton. On 28 June 1948, the line was extended to Alamein,[4] becoming the present-day Alamein line.

In 1954, the current station was provided, when duplication of the line occurred between Hartwell and Ashburton.[4]

Platforms and services

Burwood has two side platforms. It is served by Alamein line trains.[8]

Platform 1:

  •  Alamein line  weekday all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street; all stations shuttle services to Camberwell

Platform 2:

  •  Alamein line  all stations services to Alamein

Transport links

Yarra Trams operates one route via Burwood station:

Gallery

  • Building and entrance to Platform 1, March 2003
    Building and entrance to Platform 1, March 2003
  • Building and entrance to Platform 1, December 2020
    Building and entrance to Platform 1,
    December 2020

References

  1. ^ a b c d Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005–2006 to 2018–19 Department of Transport
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008–2021 Philip Mallis
  3. ^ a b Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
  4. ^ a b c d "Burwood". vicsig.net. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  5. ^ Beardsell, David; Herbert, Bruce (1979). The Outer Circle: A history of the Oakleigh to Fairfield Park Railway. Australian Railway Historical Society. ISBN 0-85849-024-2.
  6. ^ "Burwood and Burwood East". Victorian Places. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  7. ^ First, Jamie (7 January 2014). "The A-Z story of Melbourne's suburbs". Herald Sun. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  8. ^ "Alamein Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  9. ^ "75 Etihad Stadium Docklands - Vermont South". Public Transport Victoria.

External links

  • Media related to Burwood railway station, Melbourne at Wikimedia Commons
  • Melway map at street-directory.com.au
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