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 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]

Burwood
Station front in March 2003
LocationTrent Street, Glen Iris
Coordinates37°51′06″S 145°04′50″E
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro
Line(s)Alamein
Distance14.17 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
ConnectionsTram
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking150
Other information
StatusUnstaffed station
Station codeBWD
Fare zoneMyki zone 1
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened30 May 1890
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station   Metro Trains   Following station
Hartwell
Alamein line
towards Alamein

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:

Platform 2:

Yarra Trams operates one route via Burwood station:

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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". Public Transport Victoria.
  4. "75 Etihad Stadium Docklands - Vermont South". Public Transport Victoria.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Hartwell   Outer Circle line   Ashburton
  List of closed railway stations in Melbourne  
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