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Auburn railway station, Melbourne

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Auburn station is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne on the Alamein, Lilydale and Belgrave lines, which are part of the Melbourne rail 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]

Coordinates37°49′21″S 145°02′46″E
SystemPTV commuter rail station
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Auburn
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
SystemPTV commuter rail station
OwnerVicTrack
OperatorMetro Trains
Lines
Distance8.96 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms3 (1 island, 1 side)
Tracks3
ConnectionsList of bus routes in Melbourne Bus
Construction
Structure type
Ground
Cycle facilities
Yes
AccessibleNo—steep ramp
Other information
StatusOperational, host station
Station codeAUB
Fare zoneMyki zone 1
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened3 April 1882; 144 years ago (1882-04-03)
Rebuilt1916
8 December 1963
ElectrifiedDecember 1922
(1500 V DC overhead)
Former 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%
2023–2024626,150[3] Increase 12.74%
2024–2025650,000[3] Increase 3.81%
Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Glenferrie Lilydale line Camberwell
towards Lilydale
Belgrave line Camberwell
towards Belgrave
Alamein line
Peak only
Camberwell
towards Alamein
Official name
Auburn Railway Station Complex
TypeRegistered Place
Designated20 August 1982
Reference no.H1559
HO132
Category
Transport – Rail
Track layout
1
3
2
Location
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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]

In 1916, as part of an extensive grade separation scheme between Hawthorn and Camberwell, a new elevated station was built. It had an allowance for a future set of tracks and another rail bridge to the south.[7] The station was designed by the Victorian Railway's architect Edward Ballard under the Department's Chief Architect J W Hardy. The extra track was added in 1963,[8] with the up platform becoming an island, and the centre track becoming bi-directional for express services. The station features red brick and stucco facades punctuated by arches, switchback ramps up to the platforms, and the island platform has a very wide canopy. Glenferrie Station was built at the same time and is almost identical, and both were added to the Victorian Heritage Register in 1982.[9]

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.[10][11][12]

More information Platform, Line ...
Auburn platform arrangement
Platform Line Destination Via Service Type Notes Source
1  Alamein line 
 Belgrave line 
 Lilydale line 
Flinders Street City Loop All stations and limited express services See City Loop for operating patterns [13][14][15]
2  Belgrave line 
 Lilydale line 
Lilydale, Belgrave All stations Weekends only. [13][14][15]
3  Alamein line 
 Lilydale line 
Alamein, Blackburn, Ringwood, Lilydale All stations and limited express services Weekdays only. [13][14][15]
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CDC Melbourne operates one bus route via Auburn station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

  •  624 : Kew – Oakleigh station[16]

Notes

  1. Peak only

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