Burwood railway station, Melbourne
Burwood railway station is located on the Alamein line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the eastern Melbourne suburb of Glen Iris, and it first opened as Hartwell on 30 May 1890. It was renamed Burwood on 1 August 1909. It was part of the first section of the Outer Circle line[1]
Burwood | ||||||||||||||||||
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.jpg.webp) Station front in December 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Trent Street, Glen Iris Australia | |||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°51′06″S 145°04′50″E | |||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | |||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Metro | |||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Alamein | |||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 14.17 kilometres from Southern Cross | |||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side | |||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Connections | Tram | |||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground | |||||||||||||||||
| Parking | 150 | |||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | |||||||||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | |||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | |||||||||||||||||
| Station code | BWD | |||||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki Zone 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | |||||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 30 May 1890 | |||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | |||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Hartwell | |||||||||||||||||
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It was closed for a brief stint from May 1897 until July 1898, after the closure of the Outer Circle. However, after a public outcry, it soon reopened, first as part of the Deepdene Dasher steam service. In 1927, Burwood became part of the Ashburton line, which was then extended to become the present Alamein line in 1948.
Burwood station is named after Burwood House, which was built by Sir James Frederick Palmer in 1852.[2]
Platforms and services
Burwood has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Alamein line services.[3]
Platform 1:
- Alamein line weekday all stations and limited stop services to Flinders Street; all stations services to Camberwell
Platform 2:
- Alamein line all stations services to Alamein
Transport links
Yarra Trams operates one route via Burwood station:
Gallery
Eastbound view from Platform 1 in December 2020
Station Front in March 2003
References
- Burwood Vicsig
- David Beardsell & Bruce Herbert (1979). The Outer Circle: A history of the Oakleigh to Fairfield Park Railway. Australian Railway Historical Society. ISBN 0-85849-024-2.
- "Alamein Line". Public Transport Victoria.
- "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