Auburn railway station, Melbourne

Auburn
PTV commuter rail station
Eastbound view from Platform 2, August 2024
General information
LocationAuburn Road,
Hawthorn East, Victoria 3123
City of Boroondara
Australia
Coordinates37°49′21″S 145°02′46″E / 37.8225°S 145.0460°E / -37.8225; 145.0460
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)
Distance8.96 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms3 (1 island, 1 side)
Tracks3
ConnectionsList of bus routes in Melbourne Bus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleNo—steep ramp
Other information
StatusOperational, host station
Station codeAUB
Fare zoneMyki Zone 1
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened3 April 1882; 142 years ago (1882-04-03)
Rebuilt1916
8 December 1963
ElectrifiedDecember 1922
(1500 V DC overhead)
Previous namesAuburn Road (1882)
Passengers
2005–2006491,468[1]
2006–2007576,638[1] Increase 17.33%
2007–2008662,429[1] Increase 14.87%
2008–2009635,399[2] Decrease 4.08%
2009–2010648,381[2] Increase 2.04%
2010–2011688,923[2] Increase 6.25%
2011–2012613,467[2] Decrease 10.95%
2012–2013Not measured[2]
2013–2014642,837[2] Increase 4.78%
2014–2015643,345[1] Increase 0.07%
2015–2016766,697[2] Increase 19.17%
2016–2017762,913[2] Decrease 0.49%
2017–2018747,182[2] Decrease 2.06%
2018–2019744,050[2] Decrease 0.41%
2019–2020584,350[2] Decrease 21.46%
2020–2021278,650[2] Decrease 52.31%
2021–2022331,450[3] Increase 18.94%
2022–2023555,400[3] Increase 67.57%
Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Glenferrie
towards Flinders Street
 Lilydale line Camberwell
towards Lilydale
Belgrave line Camberwell
towards Belgrave
Alamein line
Weekday peak only
 Camberwell
towards Alamein
Track layout
Legend
to Glenferrie
1
3
2
to Camberwell

Auburn railway station is a commuter railway station on the Alamein, Lilydale and Belgrave lines, which are all part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the eastern suburb of Hawthorn East, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Auburn station is a ground level host station, featuring three platforms, an island platform with two faces and one side platform. It opened on 3 April 1882, with the current station provided in 1916.[4]

Initially opened as Auburn Road, the station was given its current name of Auburn on 1 September 1882.

History

Auburn station opened on 3 April 1882, when the railway line from Hawthorn was extended to Camberwell.[4] The station was named after two nearby residences which were built in the 1850s.[5][6] Reverend Henry Liddiard's Auburn Lodge was built south of Burwood Road, between Glenferrie and Auburn Roads,[5] while John Collings' Auburn House was built south of Liddiard's residence in the present day Goodall Street.[5]

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, and is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register.[7]

In 1963, a third line was provided between Hawthorn and Camberwell.[4] These works included a new up platform (Platform 1), with Platform 2 becoming a bi-directional platform.[4]

Platforms and services

An X'Trapolis train on a Lilydale-bound service departs Platform 2, August 2024
Sign explaining stopping patterns for Platform 3 at Auburn Railway Station.

Auburn has one island platform with two faces and one side platform. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Lilydale, Belgrave and Alamein line services.[8][9][10]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Platform 3:

CDC Melbourne operates one bus route via Auburn station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

  •  624 : Kew – Oakleigh station[11]
  • Westbound view from Platform 2, October 2007
    Westbound view from Platform 2, October 2007
  • Eastbound view from Platform 2 underneath the platform's canopy, August 2024
    Eastbound view from Platform 2 underneath the platform's canopy, August 2024
  • The coffee cart inside the entrance, August 2024
    The coffee cart inside the entrance, August 2024
  • The waiting room at Auburn railway station, August 2024
    The waiting room at Auburn railway station, August 2024
  • The exterior of the waiting room at Auburn railway station, August 2024
    The exterior of the waiting room at Auburn railway station, August 2024
  • Pedestrian underpass looking south, August 2024
    Pedestrian underpass looking south, August 2024
  • Ramp leading to platforms and underpass, August 2024
    Ramp leading to platforms and underpass, August 2024

Notes

  1. ^ weekday peaks only

References

  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. ^ a b c d "Auburn". vicsig.net. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  5. ^ a b c "Auburn". Victorian Places. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  6. ^ First, Jamie (7 January 2014). "The A-Z story of Melbourne's suburbs". Herald Sun. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  7. ^ "Auburn railway station complex, Victorian Heritage Register (VHR) Number H1559, Heritage Overlay HO132". Victorian Heritage Database. Heritage Victoria.
  8. ^ "Lilydale Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  9. ^ "Belgrave Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  10. ^ "Alamein Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  11. ^ "624 Kew - Oakleigh via Caulfield & Carnegie & Darling and Chadstone (from 30 Jan 2023)". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 16 April 2023.