Glenferrie railway station

Glenferrie
PTV commuter rail station
Westbound view from Platform 2, August 2024
General information
LocationGlenferrie Road,
Hawthorn, Victoria 3122
City of Boroondara
Australia
Coordinates37°49′18″S 145°02′12″E / 37.8216°S 145.0367°E / -37.8216; 145.0367
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)
Distance8.12 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms3 (1 island, 1 side)
Tracks3
ConnectionsMelbourne tram route 16 Tram
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleNo—steep ramp
Other information
StatusOperational, premium station
Station codeGFE
Fare zoneMyki Zone 1
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened3 April 1882; 142 years ago (1882-04-03)
Rebuilt8 December 1963
ElectrifiedDecember 1922
(1500 V DC overhead)
Previous namesGlenferrie Road (1882)
Passengers
2005–20061,933,463[1]
2006–20072,202,905[1] Increase 13.93%
2007–20082,449,830[1] Increase 11.2%
2008–20092,250,901[2] Decrease 8.12%
2009–20102,303,926[2] Increase 2.35%
2010–20112,701,393[2] Increase 17.25%
2011–20122,355,864[2] Decrease 12.79%
2012–2013Not measured[2]
2013–20142,858,142[2] Increase 21.32%
2014–20152,808,939[1] Decrease 1.72%
2015–20162,798,954[2] Decrease 0.35%
2016–20172,733,069[2] Decrease 2.35%
2017–20182,720,071[2] Decrease 0.47%
2018–20192,729,100[2] Increase 0.33%
2019–20201,949,900[2] Decrease 28.55%
2020–2021749,450[2] Decrease 61.56%
2021–20221,068,450[3] Increase 42.56%
2022–20231,747,000[3] Increase 63.51%
Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Hawthorn
towards Flinders Street
 Lilydale line Auburn
towards Lilydale
Belgrave line Auburn
towards Belgrave
Alamein line
Weekday peak only
 Auburn
towards Alamein
Track layout
Legend
to Hawthorn
1
3
2
to Auburn

Glenferrie railway station is a commuter railway station on the Alamein, Belgrave and Lilydale lines, which are all part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the eastern suburb of Hawthorn, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Glenferrie station is an elevated structure premium station, featuring three platforms, an island platform with two faces and one side platform. It opened in 3 April 1882, with the current station provided in 1963. The station is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register.[4][5]

Initially opened as Glenferrie Road, the station was given its current name of Glenferrie on 1 September 1882, seven months after services began. Much of the station's current traffic serves the nearby Hawthorn campus of the Swinburne University of Technology.[6]

History

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Glenferrie station opened on 3 April 1882, when the railway line from Hawthorn was extended to Camberwell.[5] The station is named after nearby Glenferrie Road, itself named after a property which was purchased by solicitor Peter Ferrie in 1840, who later named the property Glen Ferrie.[7][8]

In 1963, a third line was provided between Hawthorn and Camberwell.[5] These works included a new up platform (Platform 1), with Platform 2 becoming a bi-directional platform.[5]

On 26 February 1996, Glenferrie was upgraded to a premium station.[9]

Platforms and services

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An X'Trapolis train on a Flinders Street-bound service arrives at Platform 1, August 2024

Glenferrie has one island platform with two faces, and one side platform. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Lilydale, Belgrave and Alamein line services.[10][11][12]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

  •  Lilydale line  weekend all stations services to Lilydale
  •  Belgrave line  weekend all stations services to Belgrave
  •  Lilydale line  weekday peak hour all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street. Off-peak services operate express past this platform.
  •  Belgrave line  weekday peak hour all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street. Off-peak services operate express past this platform.

Platform 3:

  •  Lilydale line  weekday all stations and limited express services to Lilydale; weekday all stations and limited express services to Blackburn
  •  Belgrave line  weekday all stations and limited express services to Belgrave; weekday all stations and limited express services to Blackburn
  •  Alamein line  weekday all stations services to Alamein
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Yarra Trams operates one route via Glenferrie station:

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  • Eastbound view of Platform 2, June 2004
    Eastbound view of Platform 2, June 2004
  • Eastbound view from Platform 3, September 2017
    Eastbound view from Platform 3, September 2017
  • Eastbound view from Platform 2, November 2021
    Eastbound view from Platform 2, November 2021
  • Westbound view from Platform 3, September 2022
    Westbound view from Platform 3, September 2022
  • Eastbound view from the east end of Platform 2, August 2024
    Eastbound view from the east end of Platform 2, August 2024
  • Eastbound view from Platform 2 underneath the station's heritage canopy, August 2024
    Eastbound view from Platform 2 underneath the station's heritage canopy, August 2024
  • The eastern end of Platforms 1, August 2024
    The eastern end of Platforms 1, August 2024
  • The heritage canopy over Platforms 1 and 2, August 2024
    The heritage canopy over Platforms 1 and 2, August 2024
  • Bicycle parking on Platforms 1 and 2, August 2024
    Bicycle parking on Platforms 1 and 2, August 2024
  • View showing height difference between concourse and platform levels, August 2024
    View showing height difference between concourse and platform levels, August 2024
  • The ramp leading from elevated platforms down to pedestrian underpass, August 2024
    The ramp leading from elevated platforms down to pedestrian underpass, August 2024
  • Platform signage for Glenferrie railway station, showing the information for the nearby Swinburne University of Technology campus in Hawthorn, just across from Glenferrie station, August 2024
    Platform signage for Glenferrie railway station, showing the information for the nearby Swinburne University of Technology campus in Hawthorn, just across from Glenferrie station, August 2024

Notes

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  1. ^ weekday peaks only

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005-2006 to 2018-19 Department of Transport
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008-2021 Philip Mallis
  3. ^ a b Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
  4. ^ "Glenferrie railway station complex, Victorian Heritage Register (VHR) Number H1671, Heritage Overlay HO48". Victorian Heritage Database. Heritage Victoria.
  5. ^ a b c d "Glenferrie". vicsig.net. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Getting to the Hawthorn campus". Swinburne University of Technology. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Glenferrie". Victorian Places. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  8. ^ First, Jamie (7 January 2014). "The A-Z story of Melbourne's suburbs". Herald Sun. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  9. ^ "Upgrading Eltham to a Premium Station". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. October 1997. pp. 303–315.
  10. ^ "Lilydale Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  11. ^ "Belgrave Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  12. ^ "Alamein Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  13. ^ "16 Melbourne University - Kew via St Kilda Beach". Public Transport Victoria.
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