Burwood railway station, Melbourne

Burwood

Station front in March 2003
Location Trent Street, Glen Iris
Coordinates 37°51′06″S 145°04′50″E / 37.8516°S 145.0805°E / -37.8516; 145.0805Coordinates: 37°51′06″S 145°04′50″E / 37.8516°S 145.0805°E / -37.8516; 145.0805
Owned by VicTrack
Operated by Metro
Line(s) Alamein
Distance 14.17 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms 2 side
Tracks 2
Connections Tram
Construction
Structure type Ground
Parking 150
Other information
Status Unstaffed station
Station code BWD
Fare zone Myki zone 1
Website Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened 30 May 1890
Electrified Yes
Services
Preceding station   Metro Trains   Following station
Alamein line
toward Alamein

Burwood railway station is located on the Alamein line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the eastern Melbourne suburb of Glen Iris opening as Hartwell on 30 May 1890 being renamed Burwood on 1 August 1909. It was part of the first section of the Outer Circle line[1]

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 William Palmer in 1852.[2]

Platforms & services

Burwood has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Alamein line services.[3]

Platforms 1:

Platforms 2:

Transport links

Yarra Trams operates one route via Burwood station:

References

  1. ↑ Burwood Vicsig
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ Alamein Line timetable Public Transport Victoria
  4. ↑ Route 75 Ethiad Stadium Docklands - Vermont South timetable Public Transport Victoria

External links

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