Auburn railway station, Melbourne

Auburn railway station is located on the Lilydale, Belgrave and Alamein lines in Victoria, Australia, serving the eastern Melbourne neighbourhood of Auburn, which is located within the suburb of Hawthorn. The station opened as Auburn Road on 3 April 1882, and was renamed Auburn on 1 September 1882.[1]

Auburn
Westbound view from Platform 2 in October 2007
LocationAuburn Road, Hawthorn
Coordinates37°49′21″S 145°02′46″E
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)Lilydale
Belgrave
Alamein
Distance8.96 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms3 (1 island, 1 side)
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeGround
Other information
StatusHost station
Station codeAUB
Fare zoneMyki zone 1
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened3 April 1882
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Glenferrie Lilydale line Camberwell
towards Lilydale
Belgrave line Camberwell
towards Belgrave
Alamein line Camberwell
towards Alamein

The current two-storey station building dates to 1916, when the line between Hawthorn and Camberwell was regraded. It features brick and stucco facades punctuated by arches, and is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register.[2]

Platforms & services

Auburn has one island platform with two faces and one side platform. It is served by Metro Trains' Lilydale, Belgrave and Alamein line trains.[3][4][5]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Platform 3:

References

  1. Auburn Vicsig
  2. "Auburn railway station complex, Victorian Heritage Register (VHR) Number H1559, Heritage Overlay HO132". Victorian Heritage Database. Heritage Victoria.
  3. "Lilydale Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  4. "Belgrave Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  5. "Alamein Line". Public Transport Victoria.
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