Auburn railway station, Melbourne
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| Code | AUB |
| Distance from Flinders Street |
7.7 km |
| Operator | Metro Trains Melbourne |
| Lines | Alamein, Belgrave, Lilydale |
| # Platforms | 3 |
| # Tracks | 3 |
| Status | Host station |
| Metlink profile | Link |
| Melway map | Link |
| Google map | Link |
| Metlink ticket zone | 1 |
Auburn is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Hawthorn East on the Lilydale, Belgrave and Alamein railway lines. Auburn is classed at a Host Station and is in Metcard Zone 1.
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[edit] Station overview
[edit] Facilities
Auburn is located at the eastern end of the Auburn Road rail overpass, with station access from Auburn and Victoria Roads via the main underpass.
The station consists of an island layout and side platform; Platforms 1 & 2 (island platform) has a large red brick building, while platform 3 has a semi-large red brick building. A large Metcard ticket vending machine is located in the station's underpass, which is able to dispense most ticketing options available and also accept notes and coins. Additional coin only Metcard and myki ticket vending machines are also located inside the underpass.
Auburn is the only station between Richmond and Camberwell without a connecting tram service.
[edit] History
Auburn station opened on 3 April 1882 as Auburn Road, and was renamed Auburn in the same year.[1] The building is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register. The current two storey station building dates back to 1916, when the railway between Hawthorn and Camberwell was regraded. It features brick and stucco facades punctuated by arches.[2]
[edit] Platforms
Platform 1:
- Suburban Metro Trains services to Flinders Street.
Platform 2:
- Suburban Metro Trains services to Flinders Street.
- Suburban Metro Trains services to Alamein (Peak only).
- Suburban Metro Trains services to Belgrave.
- Suburban Metro Trains services to Lilydale.
Platform 3:
- Suburban Metro Trains services to Alamein (Peak only).
- Suburban Metro Trains services to Belgrave.
- Suburban Metro Trains services to Lilydale.
[edit] Gallery
[edit] References
- ^ Auburn - VICSIG Infrastructure
- ^ "Auburn railway station complex, Victorian Heritage Register (VHR) Number H1559, Heritage Overlay HO132". Victorian Heritage Database. Heritage Victoria. http://vhd.heritage.vic.gov.au/vhd/heritagevic#detail_places;32.
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Coordinates: 37°49′21″S 145°02′46″E / 37.8225°S 145.0460°E
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