Auburn railway station, Melbourne

Auburn

Westbound view from Platform 2 in October 2007
Location Auburn Road, Hawthorn
Coordinates 37°49′21″S 145°02′46″E / 37.8225°S 145.0460°E / -37.8225; 145.0460Coordinates: 37°49′21″S 145°02′46″E / 37.8225°S 145.0460°E / -37.8225; 145.0460
Owned by VicTrack
Operated by Metro
Line(s) Lilydale
Belgrave
Alamein
Distance 8.96 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms 3 (1 island, 1 side)
Tracks 3
Construction
Structure type Ground
Other information
Status Host station
Station code AUB
Fare zone Myki zone 1
Website Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened 3 April 1882
Electrified Yes
Services
Preceding station   Metro Trains   Following station
Lilydale line
toward Lilydale
Belgrave line
toward Belgrave
Alamein line
toward Alamein

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

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

Platforms & services

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

Platforms 1:

Platforms 2:

Platforms 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 timetable Public Transport Victoria
  4. Belgrave Line timetable Public Transport Victoria
  5. Alamein Line timetable Public Transport Victoria

External links

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