Upwey railway station, Melbourne
Upwey railway station is located on the Belgrave line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the eastern Melbourne suburb of Upwey opening on 3 June 1901.[1]
Upwey | |||||||||||
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Northbound view of Platform 2 in April 2006 | |||||||||||
Location | Burwood Highway, Upwey | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 37°54′13″S 145°19′53″E | ||||||||||
Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
Operated by | Metro | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Belgrave | ||||||||||
Distance | 40.18 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 (island) | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Connections | Bus | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Unstaffed station | ||||||||||
Station code | UPW | ||||||||||
Fare zone | Myki zone 2 | ||||||||||
Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 3 June 1901 | ||||||||||
Closed | 30 April 1954 | ||||||||||
Rebuilt | 19 February 1962 | ||||||||||
Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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Upwey is a crossing loop in the middle of a six-kilometre section of single track between Ferntree Gully and Belgrave. The station was originally part of the Upper Ferntree Gully – Gembrook Narrow-gauge line. It, along with the rest of the line, closed on 30 April 1954, reopening on 19 February 1962 when the line as far as Belgrave was converted to broad-gauge.[1]
Platforms & services
Upwey has one island platform with two faces. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Belgrave line services.[2]
Platforms 1:
- Belgrave line: all stations and limited stops services to Flinders Street and Ringwood
Platforms 2:
- Belgrave line: all stations services to Belgrave
Transport links
Ventura Bus Lines operates one route via Upwey station:
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References
- Upwey Vicsig
- "Belgrave Line". Public Transport Victoria.
- "699 Belgrave - Upwey". Public Transport Victoria.
External links
Media related to Upwey railway station, Melbourne at Wikimedia Commons - Melway map at street-directory.com.au
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